Global Incident Response Manager
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Hamburg
Region:Hamburg
Sector:Cyber Security
Client Company Type:In-House
Job ref:9214
Post Date:May 12, 2026
Meet Our Recruiter
Josh Mooney
Managing Consultant - Cyber Security
About the Role
Global Incident Response Manager
Location: Hamburg
A global organisation is seeking a Global Incident Response Manager to lead its international cyber incident response function. This role offers broad responsibility across cyber resilience, crisis management and incident response operations within a fast-paced and highly visible environment.
Location: Hamburg
A global organisation is seeking a Global Incident Response Manager to lead its international cyber incident response function. This role offers broad responsibility across cyber resilience, crisis management and incident response operations within a fast-paced and highly visible environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and further develop the global cyber incident response programme.
- Coordinate and manage major cyber security incidents across international teams and business units.
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, crisis procedures and testing programmes.
- Support regulatory and legal notification requirements related to cyber incidents and data breaches.
- Collaborate with IT, Legal, Compliance and executive leadership during live incidents.
- Lead post-incident reviews and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage external incident response providers, forensic partners and relevant stakeholders.
- Support cyber resilience, business continuity and operational readiness initiatives.
Your Profile:
- Significant experience within cyber incident response, cyber security operations or digital forensics.
- Strong understanding of incident response frameworks and cyber threat landscapes.
- Experience managing complex or large-scale cyber incidents.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements including DORA, NIS2 and GDPR.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Calm and structured approach within high-pressure environments.
- Fluent German and strong English language skills.
What’s on Offer?
- International and high-impact leadership role.
- Broad exposure to cyber resilience and crisis management topics.
- Collaborative and well-resourced security environment.
- Flexible hybrid working model.
- Competitive compensation and long-term development opportunities.