.The Operations Manager is responsible for the delivery of security monitoring and alerting services to customers across the EMEA region.This includes management of the Technical Services team, who are responsible for ensuring consistent logging of monitored technologies, as well as the Analysis team, who are responsible for investigating and escalating security incidents to customers.This position will play a key role in executing operational decisions and implementing solutions that will enhance the organization's ability to deliver a world-class service.This role involves working as part of a global team across 6 Security Operations Centres (SOCs).ResponsibilitiesEnsure smooth service delivery and that issues are escalated promptly to appropriate team(s).Build strong teams: Identify top talent, hire, and train.Maintain strong teams: Review and hold the team accountable for their work, providing feedback regularly as well as ongoing performance management, mentoring, coaching, and professional development support.Report team progress, success, and achievements to senior management regularly.Build and maintain excellent relationships with the other regional SOC and Engineering teams.Lead the team to deliver high-quality device and incident management; ensuring standards and procedures are adhered to, meeting or exceeding SLAs, and continually driving to provide excellent customer service.Use extensive technical knowledge to quickly diagnose incidents, articulate clear and timely resolutions to clients and team members alike, and maintain a zero-mistake attitude to eliminate repeat failures.Act as a technical escalation point of contact for Senior and Principal Analysts, as well as representing the management team on customer calls and escalations.Clearly and effectively articulate security issues to customers, both verbally and in writing.Be a key contributor to customer satisfaction and build/maintain excellent working relationships with key client contacts.Build a strong technical understanding of the MDR Technology Platform.Have a sound understanding of the current cybersecurity threat landscape, vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.Ensure projects, assigned work, and initiatives are in line with regional strategy.Contribute to global operations strategy and continuous improvement programs.Participate and lead the EMEA response to BCP call-out calls, as required.Work with Sales to ensure coordinated sales and delivery efforts, as required.Assist in the preparation and delivery of presentations to senior management, external customers, and major stakeholders as required.Establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal Accenture teams.Ensure adequate resourcing during hours of responsibility (UK business hours)
