Description
Xperi invents, develops and delivers technologies that create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of people around the world. Powering billions of consumer electronics, connected cars and digital content titles, we make entertainment more immersive, driving more intelligent and every interaction seamlessly personalized through our renowned consumer brands: DTS®, HD Radio™ and TiVo®.
Xperi (NYSE: XPER) is a publicly traded technology company headquartered in San Jose, CA with over 2,000 employees across North America, Europe and Asia. Come join a thriving team where you can play an integral role in shaping the future of entertainment technology.
Job Summary: The Senior Manager of Corporate Security is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the operational execution of the organization’s cybersecurity strategy. This individual will oversee the Security Operations Center (SOC), manage incident response and threat intelligence programs, and ensure the continuous monitoring and protection of enterprise assets across IT, cloud, and endpoint environments. The role demands a hands-on leader with deep technical expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and a strategic mindset to drive operational excellence and resilience.
Key Responsibilities:
Security Operations Center (SOC) Oversight
- Oversee the SOC team responsible for 24/7 monitoring, alert triage, and incident response.
- Work with the Manager of the SOC to maintain and improve SOC workflows, escalation paths, and operational playbooks.
- Ensure Manger of the SOC has direction and support to enable SOC analysts to be trained and equipped to handle evolving threats and technologies.
Incident Response & Crisis Management
- Own the enterprise-wide incident response strategy, including planning, execution, and post-incident analysis.
- Coordinate cross-functional response efforts during major security incidents.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting
- Build and maintain a threat intelligence program that aggregates internal and external data sources.
- Lead proactive threat hunting initiatives using frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.
- Integrate threat intelligence into detection and response workflows.
Vulnerability Management
- Oversee the vulnerability management lifecycle, including scanning, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure timely patching and configuration hardening.
Security Monitoring & Analytics
- Manage the deployment and tuning of security monitoring tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, NDR).
- Develop and maintain detection rules, dashboards, and alerts for comprehensive visibility.
Endpoint Security Management
- Lead the strategy and operations for endpoint protection across all enterprise devices (workstations, servers, mobile).
- Ensure deployment and effectiveness of endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions.
- Monitor endpoint health, enforce security configurations, and respond to endpoint-related threats.
- Collaborate with IT and desktop support teams to ensure secure provisioning and lifecycle management.
Automation & Orchestration
- Drive the implementation of SOAR platforms to automate repetitive tasks and streamline incident response.
- Identify opportunities for automation across alert triage, enrichment, and remediation workflows.
Security Policy Management
- Develop, maintain, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
- Ensure policies are regularly reviewed, updated, and communicated across the organization.
- Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and HR to align policies with enterprise risk and governance frameworks.
- Monitor policy adherence and lead corrective actions for non-compliance.
Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Define and track operational metrics such as MTTD, MTTR, and incident volume.
- Provide regular reports and dashboards to executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Conduct maturity assessments and lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and resilience.
Team Leadership & Development
- Recruit, mentor, and retain top talent in security operations.
- Develop career paths, training plans, and certification goals for team members.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture focused on innovation and accountability.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with IT, DevOps, Legal, Compliance, and Risk teams to align security operations with business needs.
- Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external audits, assessments, and investigations.
- Communicate complex security issues in business terms to non-technical stakeholders.
Life @ Xperi:
At Xperi, we value People, Customers, Performance and Innovation. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where all employees have a voice and sense of belonging, feel safe and valued, and are acknowledged for how their unique differences contribute to organizational culture and business outcomes.
Our employees and their families are important to us, and our comprehensive pay, stock and benefits programs reflect that. Xperi supports personal well-being, builds financial security and enables employees to share in our collective success.
Rewards include:
- Competitive compensation (salary, equity and bonuses) and comprehensive benefits designed to foster work-life balance, care for your health, protect your finances and help you save and invest for the future.
- Generous paid time away from work, including flexible time off, holidays and sick time, health and wellness initiatives, and a charitable match program to help you give back to your community.
- Great perks, which vary by location and can be site-specific: employee discounts, transportation reimbursements, subsidized cafes and fitness facilities.
- A flexible, hybrid work environment combining the best of in-office collaboration and community-building along with the benefits of working from home.
