Blackbaud

Senior Manager, Threat Detection and Response

Remote, United States of America · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$134k-$174kDetected 40 days ago

CybersecuritySIEMCRMLeadershipCommunication

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic cybersecurity leader to serve as our Sr.
Manager of Cyber Threat Detection and Response.
This role is responsible for leading detection engineering, threat monitoring, incident response coordination, and continuous improvement of security operations capabilities across the enterprise.

Lead and develop the cyber threat detection and response function, including analysts, detection engineers, and incident responders.
Partner closely with security engineering, infrastructure, cloud, legal, HR, privacy, and business stakeholders to improve readiness and response coordination.
Drive automation and orchestration initiatives that improve investigation speed, response consistency, and analyst efficiency.
Maintain and mature playbooks, runbooks, escalation procedures, and executive reporting processes.
Support audits, compliance activities, tabletop exercises, and security program reviews related to detection and response capabilities.

10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience in threat detection, security operations, incident response, or threat hunting.
5+ years of people leadership experience managing technical security teams in a fast-paced environment.
Strong experience with security platforms such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, email security, identity monitoring, and cloud security tooling.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to brief both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Controls, and incident handling best practices.
The ideal candidate brings strong people leadership, deep technical expertise, and a proven ability to translate threat intelligence and operational data into effective detection and response outcomes.
What we'll expect you to have: 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience in threat detection, security operations, incident response, or threat hunting.

Hands-on familiarity with detection-as-code, automation, and threat-informed defense practices.
Knowledge of digital forensics, malware triage, insider threat monitoring, or purple team collaboration.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GCED, CISM, or similar.
Experience in environments with complex audit and compliance requirements.
Stay up to date on everything Blackbaud, follow us on Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Blackbaud powers social impact through purpose‑driven technology and responsible AI.
Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.
The starting base pay is $133,700.00 to $173,800.00.
Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.

This listing is sourced directly from Blackbaud's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.