Vice President, Global Information Security

ExecThread; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in Sydney, Australia, seeks a Vice President for Global Information Security to lead incident response and resilience across the organization. The role is hybrid, requiring strategic oversight and close collaboration with executive leadership to protect information assets and services.

The successful candidate will manage incident response, drive risk-based decisions, and mentor security staff in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Security+ or equivalent certification is required.
• High-visibility role with interaction at executive level.
• Mentor and lead team members, fostering resilience and urgency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate response and recovery activities for information security incidents.
• Maintain and exercise cyber incident response and recovery plans.
• Provide status updates and post-incident findings to executives in non-technical terms.
• Lead and mentor associates to strengthen the security program.

Skills

Incident response

Risk management

Executive communication

Leadership

Job description

Vice President, Global Information Security

Greater Sydney, Australia Area (Hybrid)(Sydney, Australia)

The Company is seeking a Senior Incident Manager for its Global Information Security division. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the response and recovery activities from information security incidents, with a focus on maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company's information and information systems. This senior role requires a professional with a proven track record in handling information security events, particularly in an operations-focused capacity with an emphasis on cyber incident response.

The role involves high visibility at the global level, including direct interaction with executives and senior leadership, and demands a critical thinker with an investigative mindset, effective communication skills, and the ability to make decisive decisions in high-pressure situations. Key responsibilities for the Senior Incident Manager include establishing oversight of information security events, maintaining and utilizing cyber incident response and recovery plans, and providing status updates and post-incident findings in non-technical terms to executives and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in risk management, be familiar with security vulnerabilities, exploits, and APT tools, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.

A Security+ or equivalent certification is required, and the candidate should be adept at working both independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of urgency and resilience. The role also involves mentoring and leading associates on the team and requires the ability to think outside the box to develop innovative solutions while remaining focused on risk and objectives.

Functions

• Information Technology

Hiring Company

Bank of America

Acclaimed financial services institution