Sr Director, Security Operations (Technology)

Posting Date

09/18/2026

5200 Virginia Way, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027, United States of America

The Head of Security Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, executing, and continuously evolving the organization’s security operations strategy. Reporting to the Vice President, I&O (under the CIO organization), this leader oversees a multi-layered security operations function, managing a team of security operations leaders and engineers across key domains such as threat detection and response, security engineering, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
 

This role requires a hands-on “player/coach” leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong operational leadership. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategic direction, rolling up their sleeves during critical incidents, and building high-performing, scalable teams.

Security Operations Leadership

• Drive operational excellence across Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management.
• Lead and manage a distributed organization of security operations leaders and their teams.
• Define and execute the enterprise security operations strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.

Player/Coach Execution

• Act as a senior technical authority across all security operations domains.
• Provide hands-on leadership during incidents and high-severity security events.
• Guide teams in solving complex security challenges, including advanced threat detection and response.

Team Development & Organizational Maturity

• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing security operations organization.
• Assess current team capabilities and proactively enhance talent through hiring, training, and restructuring where needed.
• Establish clear career paths, succession planning, and leadership development programs.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Implement and optimize processes, playbooks, and automation to improve detection and response times.
• Define and track KPIs/KRIs (e.g., MTTR, MTTD, incident containment rates).
• Drive maturity improvements using frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001.

Incident & Crisis Management

• Own enterprise incident response strategy and execution.
• Lead crisis management efforts for major security incidents.
• Ensure robust communication protocols and executive reporting during incidents.

Technology & Tooling

• Oversee security tools and platforms (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners, etc.).
• Ensure effective integration and optimization of security technologies.
• Partner with broad range of engineering teams to modernize and scale the security operations stack.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Technology Operations, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams.
• Collaborate with IT Security, Risk, Compliance, and Legal on regulatory and audit requirements.
• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on security posture and risk.

What We’ll Provide: 

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out  
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more 
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.  

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

 

 

 

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

  

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