Head of Cybersecurity

Michael Page Philippines; Makati; On-site; PHP 2,340,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Job summary

Michael Page International Recruitment (Philippines) Inc in Makati is seeking a Head of Cybersecurity to lead the development and delivery of the cybersecurity strategy across the business and technology functions. This permanent role emphasizes aligning security priorities with business goals and technology roadmaps.

You will oversee security governance, IT risk management, regulatory compliance (ISO27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2), incident response, vulnerability management, data privacy and cloud

Qualifications

• Strong capability in developing and delivering cybersecurity strategy.
• Experience with security governance and IT risk management.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2.
• Practical expertise in security operations, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of data privacy requirements and cloud security controls.
• Capability in assessing and managing third-party risk.
• Proven ability to provide team leadership within a cybersecurity function.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the cybersecurity strategy, aligning security priorities with business needs and technology plans.
• Set and maintain security governance practices that provide clear direction for security controls, policies and decision-making.
• Lead IT risk management activities, identifying security risks and helping stakeholders manage them in a practical way.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and align the security programme with ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2 requirements.
• Direct security operations, including incident response, to detect, manage and resolve security events effectively.
• Lead vulnerability management activities to identify, assess and address security weaknesses across technology environments.
• Strengthen data privacy and cloud security practices to protect sensitive information and cloud-based services.
• Manage third-party risk and lead the cybersecurity team in delivering agreed security priorities.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Security governance

IT risk management

ISO27001 compliance

SOC 2 knowledge

Security operations

Incident response

Cloud security

Data privacy

Third-party risk

Job description

• Lead cybersecurity strategy, risk and compliance across the business.
• Shape security operations in a high-impact financial services role.

About Our Client

The organisation operates in the Financial Services industry in City Of Makati.

Job Description

• Develop and deliver the cybersecurity strategy, aligning security priorities with business needs and technology plans.
• Set and maintain security governance practices that provide clear direction for security controls, policies and decision-making.
• Lead IT risk management activities, identifying security risks and helping stakeholders manage them in a practical way.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and align the security programme with ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2 requirements.
• Direct security operations, including incident response, to detect, manage and resolve security events effectively.
• Lead vulnerability management activities to identify, assess and address security weaknesses across technology environments.
• Strengthen data privacy and cloud security practices to protect sensitive information and cloud-based services.
• Manage third-party risk and lead the cybersecurity team in delivering agreed security priorities.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Head Of Cybersecurity should have:

• Strong capability in developing and delivering cybersecurity strategy.
• Experience with security governance and IT risk management.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and SOC 2.
• Practical expertise in security operations, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of data privacy requirements and cloud security controls.
• Capability in assessing and managing third-party risk.
• Proven ability to provide team leadership within a cybersecurity function.

What's on Offer

• Permanent employment.
• Salary range of PHP 2,340,000 to PHP 2,600,000.