Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and Network

Senior Manager, Cybersecurity And Network

By joining Bio-Techne, you'll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: $133,300.00 - $219,100.00

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and Network is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and ongoing management of cybersecurity programs and network infrastructure. This role ensures the organization's networks, systems, and data are protected against evolving cyber threats while maintaining high availability, performance, and compliance with security standards. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring direct technical contribution alongside strategic oversight.

This leader partners across IT, risk, and business functions to align infrastructure security strategy with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Develop and execute enterprise cybersecurity strategies focused on infrastructure protection.
• Oversee the implementation of security controls across networks, servers, cloud, and endpoints.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate infrastructure-related security risks.
• Lead incident response efforts and drive root cause analysis for security incidents.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, SOC 2).

Network Leadership

• Manage network infrastructure and IT operations including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, cloud connectivity (Azure), and endpoints.
• Directly contribute to network and security architecture design, configuration, and troubleshooting alongside the team.
• Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and scalable.
• Oversee patch management, vulnerability management, and system hardening initiatives.
• Drive adoption of zero-trust architecture and modern security frameworks.
• Implement network security solutions (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, segmentation).

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead by example and directly alongside a team of cybersecurity professionals and network administrators, mentoring through hands-on collaboration.
• Establish clear goals, performance metrics, and development plans.
• Foster a culture of security awareness and operational excellence.

Monitoring & Incident Response

• Oversee SIEM, SOC operations, and security monitoring tools.
• Ensure real-time threat detection, response, and remediation.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners during incidents.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with vendors, managed security providers, and auditors.
• Collaborate with application, data, and enterprise architecture teams.
• Communicate risks and security posture to executive leadership.

Job Specifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• 812+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with at least 45 years in cybersecurity leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise infrastructure (networking, servers, virtualization, cloud).
• Experience with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).
• Proven experience managing security tools (SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanning, IAM).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Experience in publicly traded companies or regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strategic thinking and leadership with the ability to operate as a direct technical contributor when needed.
• Risk management and decision-making.
• Technical expertise in network infrastructure and cybersecurity.
• Incident response and crisis management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
• Comfortable operating as both a strategic leader and individual technical contributor depending on organizational need.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees' financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.