Head, IT Security Architecture, Governance and Assurance

• Governance - Establishment and implementation of policies.
• Assurance - Ensuring compliance.

• Lead and guide the IT Security team in managing workload, ensuring quality deliverables, enhancing performance, and nurturing talent. Implement a systematic, proactive approach that balances IT risk and business objectives in alignment with the Bank's strategy.
• Spearhead the development, maintenance, and advocacy of the IT Security Program, encompassing strategy, framework, Group/Regional policies, processes, and metrics. Continuously identify and assess emerging IT risk and security threats.
• Identify, evaluate, mitigate, and report on IT Security risk while adhering to regional compliance and regulatory requirements. Ensure alignment with and support of the Bank's risk posture.
• Drive the establishment of appropriate access controls, protection measures, confidentiality protocols, integrity checks, and availability safeguards for enterprise systems and data through robust security controls.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for IT Security-related issues and projects.
• Champion and lead the Enterprise IT Security Awareness programs across the Group and region. Utilize various channels such as process clinics, workshops, email communications, security bulletins, and e-learning activities to foster a compliance culture from both business and information security perspectives.
• Provide a strategic security architectural vision, roadmap, and standards for our Client's Group.
• Implement processes to ensure that our security architecture remains current and aligns with industry best practices.

• Demonstrated proficiency in security processes and enterprise-level security solution design, implementation, and management.
• Ability to cultivate and guide teams towards achieving high performance levels.
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed individual.
• Experienced, dynamic, and visionary leader with a solid understanding of business management and working knowledge of information security technologies to support enterprise objectives.
• Knowledgeable leader capable of providing vision, strategy, comprehensive planning, and hands-on accountability.
• Ability to remain composed and competent in high-pressure and high-stress situations.
• Strong presentation skills with a track record of successfully engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including management, executives, technical staff, and end users.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, emphasizing confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Thorough grasp of security risk management, enabling pragmatic, business-focused decision-making.
• Emphasis on architectural governance and its effective implementation.
• Technical expertise in security, with the ability to demonstrate practical application of controls.
• Experience in developing cloud security strategies.

• Work-life balance
• Hybrid Environment
• Attractive Salary & Benefits

Michael Page