About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: Compugen is seeking a Product Owner, Security Operations for an initial 6 month contract starting in September. This role may be performed remotely providing the candidate currently resided within British Columbia. Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Incident Manager for cybersecurity events, including active participation in crisis management during major incidents.
• Design, maintain, and coordinate incident response processes and playbooks, leveraging team-owned tools and capabilities.
• Lead Agile ceremonies for the Security Operations (SecOps) team, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Oversee the relationship with the Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), ensuring adherence to SLAs and performance benchmarks.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to advance security initiatives and remove obstacles.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, craft user stories, and ensure alignment on goals and deliverables across the team.
• Provide regular updates to executive sponsors, directors, and key stakeholders on team performance and incident trends.
• Support the evaluation, planning, and deployment of new security tools and technologies.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including leadership roles in Security Operations or Cyber Incident Response.
• Proven experience managing a Security Operations Center (SOC) or equivalent team.
• Strong background in cyber security operations, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain trust-based relationships across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, or other security frameworks.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
• Experience leading security tool evaluations and implementations.
• Experience with defining or tracking security operations metrics or KPIs.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with a track record of delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to mentor and coach team members and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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