Executive Director - Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance || Banking GCC - BLR

Job Summary:

strategic, execution-driven leader

Key Deliverables (Duties and Responsibilities)

Governance, Risk & Controls (GRC):

• Lead the revamp and uplift of the cyber Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise risk appetite.
• Design, build, and pilot a targeted cyber risk assessment program to proactively identify, measure, and address emerging risks.
• Elevate the quality, clarity, and consistency of policy, standard, and procedure documentation in alignment with corporate governance frameworks.
• Drive corporate and industry regulatory mapping to ensure full traceability and compliance across frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, FFIEC, RBI).
• Deliver impactful metrics, dashboards, and risk reporting, tailored to senior executive and board-level stakeholders.

Business Enablement (BE):

• Partner with US-based portfolio and business enablement teams to support key operational activities in a “follow-the-sun” model.
• Lead the planning and delivery of processes and requirements that enable the broader enterprise risk-based cybersecurity strategy.

Key Deliverables (Duties and Responsibilities):

• Lead the revamp and uplift of the cyber Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise risk appetite.
• Design, build, and pilot a targeted cyber risk assessment program to proactively identify, measure, and address emerging risks.
• Elevate the quality, clarity, and consistency of policy, standard, and procedure documentation in alignment with corporate governance frameworks.
• Drive corporate and industry regulatory mapping to ensure full traceability and compliance across frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, FFIEC, RBI).
• Deliver impactful metrics, dashboards, and risk reporting, tailored to senior executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Partner with US-based portfolio and business enablement teams to support key operational activities in a “follow-the-sun” model.
• Lead the planning and delivery of processes and requirements that enable the broader enterprise risk-based cybersecurity strategy.
• Provide leadership and oversight for key enablement pillars including financial management, vendor engagement, workforce planning, executive reporting, and automation
• Strategic mindset with the ability to see the big picture while delivering tactical outcomes.
• Deep knowledge of cybersecurity risk, controls, policy, and documentation standards within a highly regulated environment.
• Experience leading cross-functional and cross-regional teams, with demonstrated success in influencing and executing across global stakeholders.

Skills and Qualification(Functional and Technical Skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Overall 15+ years of experience with minimum 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, governance, risk, or compliance and project/program management.
• Minimum 5 years of direct people leadership.
• Experience in the financial services sector strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with key regulatory frameworks and standards including NIST, ISO 27001, RBI, FFIEC, and others.
• Proven ability to analyze, report, and communicate complex risks and data to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

If you wish to explore this opportunity, Kindly write to me at "shalu@credencehrservices.com".