Head of Detection and Response

Responsibilities include: Lead incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, and forensics across the organisation. Build and advance internal monitoring and auditing frameworks. Develop and execute a vision for where our Sec Ops program goes next. Act as a senior escalation point during incidents, communicating clearly with leadership and stakeholders. Drive pragmatic adoption of AI-enabled approaches in detection/response (build vs buy, risks and controls).My client is looking for: Demonstrated leadership in high-severity incidents with strong judgement and crisp communication. Technical depth in threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, forensics, and threat intelligence. Experience building or running monitoring/detection programs (and improving signal quality over time).Comfortable partnering with compliance and governance while maintaining operational effectiveness. Thoughtful, practical approach to AI in security operations (not buzzword-led; not AI-averse).This role stands out to me as you’ll be trusted to lead when it matters most and your impact will be measured by stronger detection, faster response, and a more resilient security posture. Hybrid out of NYC with three days onsite.