Centre Head (CH) Cybersecurity for a State Bank of India

Centre Head (CH)

OTHER MANDATORY/PREFERRED QUALIFICATION/CERTFICATION (AS ON 01.08.2025)

Mandatory:

Basic Qualifications: BE/ BTech degree in any discipline from a university / Institution / Board recognized by Govt. of India / approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies.

OR

MCA / M.E./ MTech / MSc in any discipline from a university / Institution / Board recognized by Govt. of India / approved by Govt. Regulatory bodies.

Preferred: An advanced degree in Cybersecurity or Information Technology.

The preferred certifications are:

CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, PMP, MBA (Technology Management)

POST QUALIFICATION WORK EXPERIENCE (AS ON 01.08.2025)

Mandatory:

Overall experience of 20+ years with at least 8-10 years of experience in IT/Cyber/IT Security Innovation/Cyber Research/Cyber Industry Research/IT Project management with experience of working in or setting up a CoE (Centre of Excellence).

Preferred:

Solid understanding of banking and financial industry regulations and compliance requirements. It refers to demonstrated knowledge of key regulations and BFSI IT/Security experience including but not limited to RBIs Cyber security framework, SEBIs cyber security guidelines, data protection laws/PCI-DSS/NIST frameworks, Regulatory compliance in BFSI context. Document submission during application would not be mandatory. However, if mentioned in resume/application will be verified at the time of interview.

Excellent leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop security professionals.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to make sound decisions under pressure.

Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED:

The Centre Head needs a diverse skillset, including strong leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and technical expertise to overall own the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence operations.

He must effectively manage resources, lead teams, and ensure research projects are aligned with organizational goals. Key skills include but not limited to project planning, critical thinking, data management, leadership qualities, and ethical awareness.

Knowledge of program management principles, and processes, strong interpersonal skills, people management and mentoring skills, ability to work in small teams and manage projects independently.

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Strong moral compass and that will uphold organizational values of public service, ethics, and integrity.

Customer & Citizen Centric innovative practices implementations. Ability to interact with and manage senior-level stakeholders in government, academia, and industry.

Aligning and working with objectives of SBI and enhancing its cyber security posture.

Experience in cyber security policy and practice, knowledge and experience of end to end running an innovation centric program.

Understanding and experience of cyber security technology and ability to lead team of security researchers for objective delivery.

Understanding of advanced cyber security concepts and latest technical advancements and disruptions.

Job Profile

Lead the operational and implementation aspects of the Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity, State Bank of India. The objectives of the CoE are organized into three pillars:

Policy development, collaborating for regulatory policies and standards & building state of the art cyber security capacity. Building talent with program curation and collaboration with industry and academia.

Fostering Cyber research & Innovation.

Providing advice to securing BFSI ecosystem and safeguarding customers

KRA

Set up and streamline the processes for the operationalization of the CoE initiatives, and its day-to-day management

Ensure that the CoE achieves its goals and objectives defined by Bank.

Strategize and define immediate, mid-term and long-term action plans, as well as implement and maintain program initiatives consistent with the CoE objectives.

Monitor the global cybersecurity landscape for relevant developments and breaking news

Work to assemble a team to systematically execute all CoE activities.

Track the status of deliverables, provide updates to various levels of stakeholders and take corrective actions whenever needed.

Interact with SBI Teams and research students, the cybersecurity industry ecosystem, RBI and Government agencies working in the cybersecurity space to ensure that the CoE operates as a cyber security lighthouse for innovation and research in BFSI sector.