Head of Cybersecurity

Morgan McKinley; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in the Philippines seeks an accomplished Cybersecurity Leader to transform a large enterprise security organisation. The role strengthens cyber resilience, security operations and enterprise security capabilities while driving transformation and engaging senior stakeholders across the organisation.

The position leads a sizeable cybersecurity organisation, delivering strategic direction, governance and advanced security capabilities to protect critical systems and data.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience across Cybersecurity, Cyber Defence, Security Operations or related functions.
• Proven track record leading sizeable cybersecurity teams or complex security programmes.
• Strong understanding of Security Operations, Incident Response, Cyber Resilience and Enterprise Security.
• Experience driving cybersecurity transformation and improving operating models.
• Good understanding of governance, risk management and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with cloud security, security automation or AI-enabled security operations would be advantageous.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Experience managing major cyber incidents in high-pressure environments.
• Exposure to managed security services or customer-facing security delivery would be advantageous but not essential.
• Strong leadership capability with a history of developing high-performing cybersecurity teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the organisation's cybersecurity strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Lead and develop a large, multi-disciplinary cybersecurity organisation.
• Provide leadership across Cyber Defence / Security Operations, Incident Response, Enterprise Security and Security Governance.
• Strengthen SOC and cyber defence capabilities, including threat detection and incident response.
• Drive continuous improvement across security operations, processes, technology and service delivery.
• Provide senior-level cybersecurity advice and assurance for major technology initiatives.
• Act as a senior escalation point for significant cybersecurity incidents and risks.
• Strengthen cyber governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and resilience.
• Drive adoption of automation, AI and modern security technologies.
• Partner with senior Technology, Risk, Audit and business stakeholders to strengthen security posture.
• Build and develop strong cybersecurity leadership and specialist capabilities.

Job description

We are looking for an accomplished Cybersecurity Leader to lead and transform a large enterprise security organisation.

This is a senior leadership position responsible for strengthening cyber resilience, security operations and enterprise security capabilities, while driving the continued transformation of the organisation's cybersecurity environment.

The role will lead a sizeable cybersecurity organisation and work closely with senior stakeholders across the organsiation.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the organisation's cybersecurity strategy and transformation roadmap.
• Lead and develop a large, multi-disciplinary cybersecurity organisation.
• Provide leadership across Cyber Defence / Security Operations, Incident Response, Enterprise Security and Security Governance.
• Strengthen the organisation's SOC and cyber defence capabilities, including threat detection, threat intelligence, incident response and cyber crisis management.
• Drive continuous improvement across security operations, processes, technology and service delivery.
• Provide senior-level cybersecurity advice and assurance for major technology and transformation initiatives.
• Act as a senior escalation point for significant cybersecurity incidents and security risks.
• Strengthen cyber governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and operational resilience.
• Drive the adoption of automation, AI and modern security technologies to improve cyber defence capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Partner with senior Technology, Risk, Audit and business stakeholders to strengthen the organisation's overall security posture.
• Build and develop strong cybersecurity leadership and specialist technical capabilities across the organisation.

Requirements:

• Significant leadership experience across Cybersecurity, Cyber Defence, Security Operations, Enterprise Security or related technology security functions.
• Proven experience leading sizeable cybersecurity teams or complex security programmes.
• Strong understanding of Security Operations / SOC, Incident Response, Cyber Resilience and Enterprise Security.
• Experience driving cybersecurity transformation and improving security operating models.
• Good understanding of cyber governance, risk management and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with modern cybersecurity capabilities including cloud security, security automation, AI-enabled security operations and/or modern SOC technologies would be advantageous.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and engage senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Experience managing major cyber incidents and operating effectively in complex, high-pressure environments.
• Exposure to managed security services or customer-facing security delivery would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Strong leadership capability with a track record of building and developing high-performing cybersecurity teams.

We welcome applications from senior cybersecurity leaders currently operating as CISO, Deputy CISO, Head of Cybersecurity, Head of Cyber Defence, Head of Security Operations, Head of Enterprise Security, Head of Cyber Operations or similar leadership positions.

Candidates do not need to have experience across every cybersecurity domain. We are particularly interested in leaders who have built or transformed large-scale cybersecurity capabilities and can bring together strategy, technology, operations and people leadership.