Information Security Manager - Governance (1-Year Contract)

Capitex; Sharjah; On-site; AED 781,000 - 1,228,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitex invites applications for an Information Security Manager - Governance for a one-year on-site assignment in Dubai. You will drive the information security program, align policies with UAE/NESA and PCI standards, and lead security projects across technology and business units.

The role demands deep governance, risk and compliance expertise, with hands-on experience in regulatory assessments and remediation, plus strong stakeholder engagement at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Strong information security governance and risk management experience.
• Experience aligning policies with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Proven ability to manage audit/regulatory findings and remediation.
• Excellent communication with senior non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop information security strategy and roadmap across security domains.
• Lead end-to-end security projects including UAE IA (NESA) assessments, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP and VAPT.
• Validate closure of gaps from regulatory assessments and audits.
• Act as IS lead for technology, digital, cloud, infrastructure and applications projects.
• Manage multiple security projects prioritised by risk and business impact.
• Ensure security requirements are integrated in project lifecycle stages.

Skills

Information security governance

Regulatory requirements

GRC

Risk assessments

Stakeholder engagement

CISM/CRISC/CISA/CISSP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Capitex is engaging an Information Security Manager - Governance for a one-year contract with a leading UAE bank, based on-site in Dubai.

Working directly under the Head of Information Security, you will develop and implement the security measures that keep the bank's information assets safe - identifying gaps in existing IS policies, standards, guidelines and procedures, and bringing them into alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of the information security strategy and roadmap across all security technology domains
• Manage end-to-end security projects including UAE IA (NESA) assessments, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP controls and VAPT
• Verify and validate closure of gaps identified during regulatory assessments and audits, recommending alternative solutions where needed
• Act as the Information Security lead for technology, digital transformation, cloud, infrastructure, application and business projects
• Manage multiple security and compliance projects simultaneously, prioritising by business impact and risk
• Ensure information security requirements are addressed through project initiation, planning, design, implementation, testing and go-live
• Coordinate with PMO and business project managers to integrate security activities into project plans
• Maintain security governance frameworks - policies, standards, risk assessments, risk registers, risk acceptance/exceptions and compliance
• Manage audit and regulatory findings through remediation and validated closure
• Establish risk-based processes for third-party due diligence, onboarding, assessment, monitoring and offboarding
• Manage the development and delivery of security awareness and training programmes
• Advise IS management on information security risk issues in support of the bank's wider risk management programmes

Strong information security experience within the banking/financial sector - essential, given exposure to banking systems, regulatory requirements and volume of concurrent activities

Around 10-12 years of relevant information/cyber security experience with manager-level responsibilities

Strong information security governance/GRC experience covering policies, standards, risk assessments, risk registers, risk acceptance/exceptions and compliance

Hands-on experience with UAE IA/NESA - implementation, assessments and policy/control alignment

Experience managing PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, VAPT and regulatory/security assessments

Proven experience managing audit/regulatory findings through remediation and validated closure

Experience acting as information security lead on major technology, digital, cloud, infrastructure and application projects

Ability to manage multiple security/regulatory projects simultaneously, coordinating with IT, Business, Risk, Audit, Compliance, PMO and external parties

Professional certification: CISM, CRISC, CISA and/or CISSP preferred

Bachelor's degree

Strong communication skills - able to engage senior non-technical stakeholders without technical language

One-year contract with a leading UAE bank, on-site in Dubai

Competitive all-inclusive monthly package - salary, UAE visa, Emirates ID and medical insurance all covered

Full Employer of Record support throughout the engagement, with end-of-service benefits accrued per UAE labour law