Incident Response Planning and Operations, Vice President

Job Summary

The VP for Incident Response Planning and Operations leads the cyber security wargaming and incident readiness program, focusing on the Americas while coordinating with global teams.

• Program Leadership – develop and manage a comprehensive cyber wargaming and incident readiness program, aligning tabletop exercises with enterprise risk management.
• Exercise Design & Execution – design and facilitate cyber incident tabletop exercises, red/blue team simulations, and strategic wargames for executive (CXO) level stakeholders.
• Readiness Assessment – evaluate response capabilities, identify gaps, produce detailed reports and track remediation efforts across stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement – work closely with Enterprise Information Security, IT, security operations, legal, communications, and executive leadership to present findings and recommendations.
• Continuous Improvement – monitor cyber threat trends, integrate lessons learned, and champion modernization of incident response planning and operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity with incident response or threat management experience.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience designing and facilitating tabletop exercises or cyber simulations.
• Knowledge of CRI, NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence without direct authority.
• Prior experience in a global company preferred.
• Japanese language proficiency is a major advantage.

• Knowledge in Incident Response, Forensics, Governance, Risk Management, Network Security, or Threat & Vulnerability Management.
• Cloud security, AI security, network and application security.
• Operational processes such as security monitoring, data correlation, troubleshooting, and security operations.

Base pay range: $123,000 – $194,000 (dependant on location and experience). Eligibility for discretionary performance-based bonuses and incentive compensation.

MUFG is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.