Director, Incident Response & Threat

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Raynham, MA +7

Johnson & Johnson (DePuy Synthes) is seeking a Director, Incident Response & Threat to lead their global incident response program and threat management strategy. This senior cybersecurity leadership role is responsible for protecting the company's digital environment, products, and operations from cyber threats, ensuring rapid detection, containment, and remediation of security incidents. The role requires experience in regulated environments and involves leading cross-functional teams, developing playbooks, and providing executive-level reporting.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the global incident response and threat management program, including preparation, detection, response, and recovery activities.
  2. Direct investigations of cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely containment, root‑cause analysis, and post‑incident reporting.
  3. Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, escalation paths, and crisis management procedures.
  4. Partner with IT, Legal, Privacy, Quality, and Business leaders to manage cyber incidents and regulatory or compliance obligations.
  5. Oversee threat intelligence capabilities to proactively identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities relevant to the MedTech environment.

Skills

Required

  • 10-12 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or IT risk management, including leadership roles.
  • Proven experience leading enterprise‑scale incident response and threat management programs.
  • Strong knowledge of cyber threat landscapes, attack techniques, and defensive strategies.
  • Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, MedTech, or similarly regulated industries).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams during high‑pressure incidents.
  • Excellent executive communication, judgment, and decision‑making skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
  • Experience supporting global organizations with complex technology environments.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or similar standards.
  • Experience integrating threat intelligence into security operations and risk management.
  • Prior people leadership experience managing managers or senior individual contributors.

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, MedTech, or similarly regulated industries).