Senior Manager, Penetration Testing

About the Position

Senior Manager, Penetration Testing

Japan

About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies - including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

Sophos is looking for a Japan based leader on the Sophos Red Team in Japan to lead a well-established, high performing team of offensive security professionals. Our culture is a unique mix of low ego – high energy, highly technical, and motivated professionals with a passion for cybersecurity. This leadership position will partner closely with the Director of APJ North/Japan and will work collaboratively with global practice leadership and other cross-functional partners to achieve service delivery excellence. The ideal candidate will have experience leading offensive security teams. As a business leader this role will be responsible for achieving select practice metrics (Revenue, Margin, NPS/customer satisfaction, etc.) and partner closely with sales, marketing and other organizations to help grow the practice. This is a strategic leadership position which requires strong local leadership presence through team meetings, all hands, strategy sessions, and other workshops to ensure the team’s delivery is customer delighting and at the bleeding edge.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and lead a multi-year service, delivery, as well as supporting with financial strategy, to meet company objectives and reinforce our position as an industry leader in offensive security.
• Lead a high performing team of technical consultants delivering a variety of offensive security engagements (penetration testing, application security testing, full scale Red Team, etc.)
• Help manage a P&L including forecasting, backlog management, utilization, and scheduling.
• Partner with the sales organization and other business development leaders and be seen as a “go to” for complex adversarial testing needs.
• Build and advance cross-functional relationships within Sophos that include the Incident Response Team, Counter Threat Unit, Marketing, Sales.
• Identify opportunities – people, process, and technology -- to improve efficiencies within the team.
• Represent the Sophos Red Team services portfolio; identify and champion new services, capabilities, and offers; provide thought leadership; and develop an associated go-to-market strategy for the services in the portfolio.
• Drive teams to consensus on business priorities, delivery best practices, and implementation of new ideas. Willingness to changes, to contribute ideas, listen to others, and learn from others. Challenge the status quo.
• Foster career development and champion career development opportunities for the team (conferences, training, certifications, mentoring, etc.)
• Own NPS/customer satisfaction and ensure practice meets/exceeds expected targets. Maintain a culture of premium customer service.

Requirements

• 中小企業レベルでのプリセールスおよびポストセールスのサービス提供経験。
• ハイパフォーマンスなチームを管理し、強固なチーム文化を維持・強化できる能力。
• 優れた口頭および書面によるコミュニケーション経験や能力。（経営幹部層への報告経験があれば尚可）。
• グローバル、リモート、多文化チームでの業務経験。
• 優先順位を付け、業務を委任し、厳しい納期の中でタスクを完了させることができる能力。
• 優れた対人スキルを持ち、自発的、積極的、意欲的なチームプレーヤーであること。
• 結果重視かつ顧客志向であること。
• 課題解決において、主体性と的確な判断力を発揮できること。
• 経営陣の支援を受けながら、ステークホルダーとの対立管理や交渉を効果的に行えること。
• マトリックス型のコンサルティング環境において、技術チームの指導・統率経験があること。
• 業務遂行に必要な日本語能力およびビジネスレベルの英語力が必須。

Nice to Have

• 7+ years in the cybersecurity industry leading offensive security, preferably in dynamic and fast changing environments.
• 7+ years of information security experience.
• Professional degree relevant to cybersecurity or equivalent work experience.
• Technical or professional certifications, such as OSCP, OSWP, OSEP, OSWA, OSWE, CEH, GPEN, GCPN, GWAPT, CISSP are a plus.
• Experience working with sales in scoping engagements, creating proposals, etc.
• Participation in cybersecurity industry forums and events, including speaking events and written publications (white papers, blogs, etc.).

We Offer

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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