Senior Manager, IT Cybersecurity, Security, and AI

Senior Manager, IT Cybersecurity, Security, and AI Billerica, MA (Hyrbrid) Quanterix is a global leader in ultra-sensitive biomarker detection, enabling breakthroughs in disease research, diagnostics, and drug development. Its proprietary Simoa technology delivers industry-leading sensitivity, allowing researchers to detect and quantify biomarkers in blood and other fluids at concentrations far below traditional limits. With more than 3,400 peer-reviewed publications, Quanterix has been a trusted partner to the scientific community for nearly two decades. In 2025, Quanterix acquired Akoya Biosciences, The Spatial Biology Company, adding multiplexed tissue imaging with single-cell resolution to its portfolio. Together, the combined company offers a uniquely integrated platform that connects biology across blood and tissue-advancing precision medicine from discovery to diagnostics. ROLE SUMMARY: Seeking a Senior Manager, IT Cybersecurity, Security, and AI to lead and scale cybersecurity across enterprise IT, cloud, applications, and data, while enabling secure and responsible AI adoption. This role manages a team of ~2-3 FTEs plus MSP/MSSP partners, sets strategy, strengthens security operations and incident response, and partners across IT, R&D, and Compliance/Legal to reduce risk and improve resilience. WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Define and execute the cybersecurity strategy and roadmap aligned to business and regulatory needs
• Lead, hire, and develop a team of ~2-3 FTEs; manage MSP/MSSP partners with clear SLAs and metric
• Oversee security operations (SOC/SIEM/EDR) and incident response readiness, including playbooks, exercises, and executive reporting
• Drive risk based vulnerability and exposure management across infrastructure, cloud, and applications
• Embed security by design with IT and application owners (identity, hardening, segmentation, logging, baselines)
• Establish governance for AI/GenAI use cases, including data protection and model/service risk reviews
• Lead third party and SaaS security (due diligence, contract requirements, ongoing monitoring)
• Own security policies, standards, and exceptions; communicate risk and tradeoffs to technical and executive audiences

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience across SecOps/IR, engineering/architecture, and risk
• 5+ years of people management experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience managing MSSP/SOC partners with SLAs and measurable outcomes
• Strong executive communication and cross functional leadership
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Microsoft Security
• Experience maturing security programs using NIST CSF, NIST 800 53/171, ISO 27001, or SOC 2
• Experience scaling security organizations (processes, metrics, MSP/MSSP leverage, automation)
• Hands on experience with Microsoft security stack and SIEM/SOAR (Defender, Sentinel)
• Experience establishing governance for AI/ML or GenAI and securing cloud/SaaS environments
• Proven people and program leadership (prioritization, metrics, change leadership)
• Incident response leadership, including crisis communications and post incident learning
• Expertise in security operations, cloud/SaaS security, vulnerability management, and AI/GenAI risk
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and sound judgment

EXPECTATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Role will be based in Billerica, MA HQ location with option for hybrid work arrangements
• Travel 10%
• Must lift 2amount pounds (if applicable)
• Strategic thinking and ability to translate evolving threats into proactive, business-aligned security initiatives
• Sound judgment and decision-making in high-pressure, ambiguous, or crisis situations
• Ability to balance security risk with business agility and innovation (especially in AI adoption)
• Influencing and negotiation skills to drive alignment across competing stakeholder priorities
• Strong program and change management capabilities to drive adoption of security initiatives at scale
• Operational excellence mindset with focus on efficiency, prioritization, and measurable outcomes
• Talent development and coaching skills to build and retain a high-performing, accountable team
• Intellectual curiosity and continuous learning orientation in a rapidly evolving threat and technology landscape
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and integrity in safeguarding organizational assets and data

From discovery to diagnostics, Quanterix's ultrasensitive biomarker detection is fueling breakthroughs only made possible through its unparalleled sensitivity and flexibility. Simoa technology has delivered the gold standard for earlier biomarker detection in blood, serum or plasma, with the ability to quantify proteins that are far lower than the Level of Quantification (LoQ). Our industry-leading precision instruments, digital immunoassay technology and CLIA-certified Accelerator laboratory have supported research that advances disease understanding and management in neurology, oncology, immunology, cardiology, and infectious disease. Akoya Biosciences, a Quanterix company, is The Spatial Biology Company-bringing tissue context to life through high-resolution, single-cell imaging. Akoya's spatial phenotyping platforms help researchers visualize and measure how cells organize and interact within tissue to influence disease progression and therapeutic response. From discovery through clinical research, Akoya offers a full continuum of solutions, including PhenoCycler, PhenoImager Fusion and HT, and PhenoCode Panels. As part of Quanterix, Akoya complements a leading portfolio of ultra-sensitive biomarker detection technologies, together enabling a more complete view of biology and disease across both tissue and blood. Our Commitment to Employees: At Quanterix, our values are based on: Team, Innovation, Customer and Owner. Team: Challenge assumptions, not the person. Respect diversity of thought and hold ourselves to lofty standards Innovation: Stay curious, experiment, create and change Customer: Prioritize and celebrate these pioneers by doing our best to deliver on commitments Owner: Act with high integrity and in the best interest of Quanterix. Take measured risks and learn from their success and failures. We reward and recognize our employees by offering competitive compensation and a 401k plan with employer match, as well as competitive health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents. We also offer an unlimited vacation policy to all exempt employees, and a generous PTO policy for non-exempt employees. All employees are eligible for equity, employee stock purchase plan, a performance bonus, and 1:1 financial counseling/planning. We also offer Tuition Assistance. We have a free, state-of-the-art onsite fitness center for all employees. To keep you fueled up, we provide onsite employees free snacks and drinks every day! DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE: Quanterix is committed to a Diverse and Inclusive workplace. We strive to recruit candidates who will bring inclusive mindsets and contribute to our values. Quanterix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Quanterix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Quanterix is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Quanterix is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Quanterix will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.