Director, Network Security Operations

Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute network security vision, roadmap, and policies with a focus on Zero Trust principles.
• Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on emerging threats, trends, and network security technology investments.
• Lead day-to-day delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement of global network security operations to ensure resilience, availability, and effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a globally distributed network security operations team.
• Oversee operational management of network security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, secure network access controls, etc.).
• Direct operational response to network security events/incidents (investigation, escalation, containment, restoration, post-incident review).
• Ensure operations align with requirements and frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS benchmarks.
• Define, monitor, and report KPIs/KRIs, service-level measures, and control effectiveness.
• Identify/remediate operational risks, service gaps, recurring incidents, and performance issues.
• Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to transition capabilities into operations and strengthen detection/monitoring/response.
• Oversee third-party providers/managed security services supporting network security operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years network security/cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years leadership experience managing security teams/programs.
• Expertise in enterprise security technologies (firewalls, SIEM, IDS/IPS, NAC, VPN).
• Strong cloud security knowledge (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Incident response, risk management, and regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience in large-scale/highly regulated environments.
• Agile environment experience; collaborative, adaptable, proactive problem-solving leadership.

• CISSP, CCNP, GIAC, or similar.
• Strategic, analytical, fact-based decision-making; strong executive communication/presentation.

• Eligible bonus target 20% of base salary; participation in long-term incentive program; 401(k) with matching and additional retirement contribution; paid vacation/holidays/personal days; caregiver/parental and medical leave; medical/dental/vision.

• Hybrid (2-3 days/week in Pfizer office); not remote;