Information Security Manager

Location: Town of Wausau

The Information Security Manager leads the organization’s day-to-day security operations and security administration functions. This role is responsible for managing Security Analysts, overseeing security monitoring and incident response activities, and ensuring operational security controls are executed effectively and consistently.

This position partners closely with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), IT, infrastructure, cloud, risk, audit, and business stakeholders to maintain and strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Essential Functions Lead and manage Security Analysts responsible for security operations center (SOC) activities and security administration

Oversee daily security monitoring, event triage, escalation handling, and incident response coordination

Establish team priorities, assign work, and ensure timely completion of operational security tasks and remediation activities

Develop and report on security operations metrics, trends, and performance indicators

Oversee administration of security tools, including monitoring platforms, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and access controls

Manage user access administration, privileged access review support, and periodic access validation processes

Ensure security controls are functioning effectively and that issues are tracked, escalated, and remediated

Maintain team procedures, runbooks, and documentation for security operations and incident response

Support the implementation, tuning, and effectiveness of security tools and monitoring capabilities

Lead incident detection and response activities, including escalation to leadership when appropriate

Coordinate with IT and system owners on containment, remediation, recovery, and lessons learned

Monitor emerging threats and vulnerabilities and direct team focus accordingly

Support audit readiness, assessments, and operational response exercises

Manage, coach, and develop Security Analysts, including performance management and career development

Promote consistency in investigation, documentation, escalation, and communication practices

Partner with the CISO on staffing, workload planning, and operational maturity initiatives

Collaborate with Audit, Risk, Compliance, and IT teams on control validation and issue remediation

Support third-party reviews and audit follow-up activities

Escalate material risks, control gaps, and resource concerns to the CISOEnsure alignment with organizational policies, standards, and regulatory requirements

Required

Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field required, or equivalent work experience5 years of experience in information security, security operations, or a related technical discipline2 years of people leader experience required

Financial services or regulated industry experience preferred

Prior experience leading or supervising technical or security teams preferred

Experience in security operations, incident response, monitoring, access control, or vulnerability management

Experience supporting audits, control reviews, or compliance activities preferred

Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, Security+, GIAC)
Strong knowledge of security operations processes, incident triage, escalation, and control administration

Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, firewalls, IAM, and ticketing systems

Understanding of identity and access management concepts, including privileged access and access reviews

Working knowledge of enterprise environments (Windows, Linux, networking, cloud)
Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF and operational risk practices

Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Ability to manage competing priorities and drive operational outcomes

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, leadership, auditors, and business stakeholders

Strong documentation skills and attention to detail

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, visualize, talk, hear, and handle or touch objects or controls. The employee may occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 20 pounds.

This position is an office-based position where you must be able to sit for long periods of time. The employee will be working on a computer 90% of the time.
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