Senior Manager, CyberSecurity Operations

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid-3 Days/Week) | Contract-to-Hire

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Manager, CyberSecurity Operations to own the end-to-end management, security, reliability, and continuous improvement of the organization's cybersecurity operations function.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery and continuous improvement of cybersecurity operations, ensuring services are secure, reliable, resilient, and aligned with business needs.
• Drive cybersecurity operations, including security monitoring, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, remediation, risk management, and implementation of appropriate security controls.
• Establish and maintain standards, processes, governance, performance measures, and escalation procedures across cybersecurity operations to drive consistency and accountability.
• Lead the response to significant cybersecurity incidents, coordinating internal stakeholders and external partners through investigation, resolution, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Identify and assess cybersecurity risks and translate technical findings into clear business impacts, priorities, and recommendations for IT leadership and key stakeholders.
• Manage cybersecurity service providers, establishing performance expectations and driving accountability for service quality, security, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of IT and business priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, OR minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Cybersecurity Operations
• Experience leading end-to-end cybersecurity including network performance, security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation
• Experience leading through influence across internal teams, vendors, and managed service providers, with accountability for service performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be located in the Chicago, IL area or willing to relocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Adaptability in a hybrid work environment (3 days in office)
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Pay rate: $100/hr. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire position, Hybrid-3 Days/Week in Chicago, IL. Candidates must be Green Card holders, US Citizens, or Citizens/Permanent Residents.

About Us

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For nearly three decades, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

• Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible
• Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities

As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.

AI-Assisted Interview Experience (Pete & Gabi – Rebecca):

To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.

These AI hiring tools help us:

• Conduct recorded video interviews
• Transcribe interviews
• Summarize candidate responses
• Generate job-related insights
• Streamline communication and scheduling

Please note that:

• The AI does NOT make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by our human recruiters, hiring managers, or client partners.
• The AI does not evaluate facial expressions, emotions, or physical traits; it is used only to support fairness, consistency, and efficiency.

If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.