Senior Manager - Information Security Operations

Senior Manager - Information Security Operations

Dubai Holding is a global investment company and a leader in diversifying Dubai's non-oil economy. We are committed to creating a diversified, globally integrated economy across 10 sectors including real estate, hospitality, IT, media, manufacturing and logistics.

Dubai Holding is looking to hire a Senior Manager – Information Security Operations in Dubai, responsible for leading enterprise Information Security Operations under a managed SOC model, ensuring effective detection, response, and resilience against advanced and AI-enabled cyber threats across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments.

• Govern and manage Managed SOC service providers, ensuring strong SLAs, KPIs, advanced threat detection coverage, and continuous SOC maturity improvement.
• Lead and coordinate end‑to‑end cyber incident response, including triage, containment, eradication, recovery, root‑cause analysis and post‑incident improvement actions across internal teams and managed SOC partners.
• Lead response to advanced and AI‑enabled cyber threats, including automated attacks, AI‑driven phishing, deepfake‑based social engineering and abnormal behaviour patterns.
• Drive adoption, tuning and operationalization of AI/ML‑based security analytics, UEBA, XDR and automated response capabilities in production environments, improving detection accuracy and reducing MTTR and alert fatigue.
• Ensure operational effectiveness and integration of the enterprise security topology, covering IAM, network security, endpoint protection, cloud and SaaS security and data protection controls.
• Oversee secure and responsible enterprise use of AI and GenAI platforms, addressing risks such as data leakage, model misuse, shadow AI and third‑party AI exposure from a security operations standpoint.
• Act as incident commander for major security incidents, coordinating internal teams and SOC partners through containment, recovery and post‑incident reviews.
• Provide clear executive‑level reporting on incidents, emerging threats and AI‑related security risks.

• 10+ years of experience in information security operations with strong exposure to managed SOC models.
• Demonstrated experience deploying and operating AI‑driven security capabilities in production environments (e.g., UEBA, XDR, SOAR automation, ML‑based detection).
• Strong foundation in security operations fundamentals (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, IAM, WAF, CASB, DLP, vulnerability management).
• Working knowledge of cloud and SaaS security operations in large enterprise environments.
• UAE or regional (GCC) experience preferred, with awareness of local regulatory, compliance and threat landscape considerations.
• Proven leadership, vendor management and executive communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH or equivalent.

Due to the high volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted within 14 business days.

Dubai Holding is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.