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Date Posted:

2025-10-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT492: 1FS - Farmington, CT 1 Farm Springs, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator company, moving billions of people every day. As we continue to innovate and digitize our operations, cybersecurity is central to our absolutes of safety, ethics, and quality.

We are seeking a visionary results-driven **VP, Cyber Operations & Intelligence** to shape and execute Otis’s global cybersecurity operations, intelligence, and operational resilience strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing threat detection, incident response, intelligence gathering, and investigations across Otis’s global digital ecosystem. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, this person will be based in the United States, ideally in the Northeast, and will bring deep expertise in cybersecurity operations, intelligence analysis, and executive-level leadership to protect Otis’s people, assets, and reputation.

Key Accountabilities:

+ Develop and execute a global Cyber operations strategy aligned with the global Cyber strategy and Otis’s business objectives & risk position.

+ Lead cross-functional teams in threat detection, response, and intelligence to ensure proactive defense and rapid recovery.

+ Serve as a key advisor to the CISO and executive leadership team on emerging threats, risks, and trends.

+ Oversee 24/7, 365 Security Operations Center (SOC) performance, including threat detection, triage and prioritization, incident response activities, and escalation protocols.

+ Drive continuous improvement with the use of playbooks and automation.

+ Ensure ongoing alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal governance.

+ Review performance of vendor relationships, including MSP, and lead RFPs & analysis.

+ Maintain and mature Otis’s threat intelligence program, integrating internal telemetry with external sources.

+ Lead intelligence-driven risk assessments and provide actionable insights to business units and leadership.

+ Administer & support cyber tool integrations and collaborate on infrastructure initiatives.

+ Support litigation and investigations teams as and when required.

+ Collaborate with global law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and industry peers to learn & share threat data and best practices.

+ Lead cyber crisis simulations and tabletop exercises with senior stakeholders.

+ Partner with business continuity and disaster recovery teams to ensure cyber resilience across critical operations.

+ Serve as a key leader during major cyber incidents, coordinating response and recovery efforts.

Experience & Qualifications:

+ Extensive experience within senior cybersecurity leadership positions.

+ Proven track record in leading global cyber operations and intelligence programs.

+ Deep understanding of threat landscapes, adversary tactics, and advanced detection technologies.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.

+ CISSP required and CISM is desirable.

+ A successful background in a large, multi-national and highly matrixed organization

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.

+ Leadership presence and the ability to communicate sensitive strategic information to Executives and key stakeholders.

+ Exceptional collaboration and project management skills, combined with the ability to excel in a global, multicultural environment.

+ Demonstrated success leading transformations, driving, and influencing change.

+ Strategic mindset together with the willingness to be more tactical and operational; driving continuous improvement and providing hands-on expertise.

+ Empathetic, inclusive leader with a desire to empower others and develop a high-performing team.

+ Embody Otis’s Absolutes (Safety, Ethics, Quality) and leadership behaviors, serving as a role model for the organization.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this role is USD $260k - $320k. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

This position is eligible to participate in our annual executive short-term Incentive plan and is eligible to receive equity awards under the Otis executive long-term incentive plan.

_Otis currently provides our colleagues with the following benefits:_

- 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution

- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment

- Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays

- Paid sick leave - Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs

- Life insurance and disability coverage

- Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance

- Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits

- Adoption assistance

- Tuition reimbursement program

- Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here (https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/esg) .

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

_Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]._

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