Senior Cybersecurity Incident Coordinator

General Motors

. Lead coordination of complex cybersecurity incidents from initial triage through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in coordinating complex cybersecurity incidents, ensuring compliance with policies and standards while effectively communicating technical risks to diverse audiences. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and mentor team members in a high-pressure environment.

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Cybersecurity Incident CoordinationAnalytical SkillsAdvanced Communication SkillsProject ManagementContinuous Improvement

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Hard Skills

Incident ResponseTriageContainment MethodsRoot Cause AnalysisMetrics TrackingDocumentationAutomationGovernance ComplianceRisk AssessmentDecision Logs

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingSound JudgmentCustomer ServiceRelationship ManagementCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Incident Response ToolsetsSecurity Operations Playbooks

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityIncident LifecycleStakeholder CommunicationHigh-Impact Technology EventsGovernance Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead coordination of complex cybersecurity incidents from initial triage through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review
Coordinate between GM Security Operations, incident handlers, application security, vulnerability management, infrastructure teams, business partners, and leadership
Apply tactical containment methods to impacted hosts, applications, identities, and technology assets
Collect, validate, and document victim, asset, application, and business-impact information
Maintain incident status, action tracking, decision logs, stakeholder communications, and escalation records
Communicate incident actions, risks, technical findings, root cause analysis, recovery considerations, and residual risk to technical and non-technical audiences
Identify dependencies, remove blockers, establish ownership, and drive execution across teams
Ensure response activities comply with policies, standards, playbooks, service-level expectations, and governance requirements
Track, analyze, and report Security Operations incident metrics
Lead or facilitate post-incident reviews and corrective actions
Improve incident response processes, playbooks, automation, documentation, and operational readiness
Coach and mentor incident coordinators and other team members
Represent incident response in cross-functional initiatives, risk discussions, control assessments, exercises, and improvement efforts
Develop executive-level communications and actionable reporting for senior leadership
Develop, enhance, and maintain incident response toolsets
Operate as a subject-matter leader for cybersecurity incident coordination and response operations
Assist with incident metrics for executive leadership
Participate in on-call rotation during off hours and holidays

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience coordinating complex cybersecurity incidents or other high-impact technology events across multiple technical and business stakeholders
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior leaders and translating technical risk into business implications
Sound judgment and timely decision-making in high-pressure, ambiguous, and rapidly changing situations
Strong customer service and relationship-management skills
Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, globally distributed team environment
Experience coaching, mentoring, or developing team members
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, and drive accountability through the full incident lifecycle
Commitment to continuous improvement, process discipline, and cybersecurity governance
Strong project management skills
Support on-call rotation during off hours and holidays
Must not require GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future; GM does not provide sponsorship for this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy
Benefits supporting employee well-being at work and at home
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities