Associate Director, Cybersecurity

• Budget & People – This role will manage a small team of circa 8 direct reports.
• Relationships - Key relationships include other Cybersecurity Lines of Defence, ITID, DAO and Architecture and extends to peers across regions, other GB/GF and Security Function heads and generally up to 2 level higher in the organisation, as well audit, regulators and key government agencies and security forums. Will also include external relationships with vendors, acting as a subject matter expert.
• Regulatory & Risk Management - Working closely with Cybersecurity Functions and peers across the HOST function to deliver sustainable results, build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders (risk, audit, government agencies, industry forums etc.) to understand the IT/Information Security risk profile, monitor compliance with policies and standards and identify and address any regional or country specific requirements.
• Strategic input - Providing influence and input to ensure alignment between Cybersecurity and GB/GF strategic outcomes and business goals. Uses extensive technical knowledge and experience to solve complex problems and propose implementable solutions, to deliver ongoing improvements in line with business strategy.
• Technology - The role holder will have exceptional knowledge of their technical environment and will have significant influence in setting the way forward in the types of technology they utilise. Forward thinking, making the right decisions based on strategy and the right tooling for the job.
  

Requirements

• Experience leading high performing teams of cybersecurity subject matter experts
• Experience in Service Ownership roles
• Engineering experience in delivering projects and providing production support.
• Understanding and knowledge of common industry cyber security frameworks, standards and methodologies
• Experience working within Cloud, SaaS and emerging cloud use-cases for web/mobile and enterprise companies
• Expertise and Experience in design and delivery of email, collaboration, Data Classification, Data Encryption, Data Discovery, DLP solutions and technologies
• Strong commercial background and knowledge of cybersecurity offerings
• Project planning, implementation and delivery
• Production support of the applications owned
• A background in information systems, technology, architecture, design, and service delivery of defense-in-depth capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience of understanding and meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• An ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative and actionable manner.
• Extensive experience in data protection, cybersecurity,
• Proven track record of successfully developing, delivery and implementing large scale global data protection strategies & programmes.
• Customer centric consultancy approach with experience in delivering large scale transformation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and allocate resources effectively.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent understanding of cybersecurity principles, global financial services business models, as well as regional compliance standards, relevant local regulations, and applicable laws.
• Experience working in a highly regulated, large multi-national environment.
• Reliant and adaptive to changing situations, with strong desire to delegate and empower the team.