Cyber Security Leader — Payments & CBUAE Compliance

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to join a regulated financial services organization in Dubai. The role sits in a matrix technology operating model and requires balancing security, regulatory compliance and agile business needs.

You will lead security governance, align with UAE Central Bank expectations, work with Technology, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, and drive policies, risk assessments and incident response to protect critical assets while enabling

Qualifications

• Cyber security leadership experience within financial services.
• Direct experience in a Payment Service Provider / payments business.
• Experience in merchant acquiring is preferred.
• Experience dealing with UAE Central Bank regulatory requirements.
• Ability to operate between regulation, technology and commercial realities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the organization's cyber security agenda and security governance framework.
• Ensuring alignment with UAE Central Bank regulatory and cyber security expectations.
• Working closely with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and business leadership.
• Maintaining appropriate cyber security controls without unnecessarily slowing innovation or business execution.
• Developing and maintaining security policies, standards, risk assessments and control frameworks.
• Overseeing cyber risk identification, remediation and reporting.
• Supporting regulatory examinations, audits and remediation programmes.
• Managing security incidents and ensuring appropriate response and recovery processes.
• Working with technology teams to ensure security is embedded into architecture, applications, infrastructure and change.
• Providing clear, commercially minded advice to senior leadership on cyber risk and security priorities.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Financial services experience

Regulatory compliance

UAE Central Bank

Payments/PSP experience

Stakeholder management

Job description

Confidential is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to join a regulated financial services organization in Dubai. The role sits in a matrix technology operating model and requires balancing security, regulatory compliance and agile business needs.

You will lead security governance, align with UAE Central Bank expectations, work with Technology, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit, and drive policies, risk assessments and incident response to protect critical assets while enabling