Head of Cyber Security Research and Innovation

HBL People; Pakistan; Presencial; PKR 6.000.000 - 9.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HBL People seeks a Head of Cyber Security Research and Innovation in Karachi, Pakistan. The role focuses on advancing cybersecurity research, innovating solutions, and leading a team of researchers and engineers in a banking/digital channel context.

The candidate will analyze technologies, mentor staff, manage projects, and publish findings while aligning with regulatory and industry standards. A strong leadership background in security research is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information security.
• 12 years total with 8 years in security research/innovation/productization and 4-6 years people leadership.
• Preferably 3-5 years in banking/digital channels.
• Certifications: CCSP, CISM, GCTI/GREM.

Responsabilidades

• Advance the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity topics.
• Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
• Lead cybersecurity capacity building including awareness, training, testing and mentoring.
• Lead development of innovative cybersecurity solutions and proof-of-concept pilots.
• Conduct experiments and build proof of concept, pilots and prototypes.
• Conduct research, innovation and development in cybersecurity topics.
• Contribute to cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
• Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them contextually.
• Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including budgeting.
• Generate and publish research ideas and results.
• Apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols to support projects.

Conocimientos

Collaboration

Communication

Systems analysis

Security requirements

Weakness identification

Innovation transfer

Problem solving

Security trend monitoring

Educación

Bachelor's in CS or Information Security

Descripción del empleo

Head of Cyber Security Research and Innovation

Pakistan

Responsibilities

• Advance the current state-of-the-art in cybersecurity-related topics.
• Analyze and assess cybersecurity technologies, solutions, developments and processes.
• Assist in cybersecurity-related capacity building including awareness, theoretical training, practical training, testing, mentoring, supervising and sharing.
• Lead the development of innovative cybersecurity-related solutions.
• Conduct experiments and develop proof of concept, pilots and prototypes for cybersecurity solutions.
• Conduct research, innovation and development work in cybersecurity-related topics.
• Contributes towards cutting-edge cybersecurity business ideas, services and solutions.
• Identify cross-sectoral cybersecurity achievements and apply them in a different context or propose innovative approaches and solutions.
• Lead or participate in innovation processes and projects including project management and budgeting.
• Manifest and generate research and innovation ideas.
• Publish and present scientific works and research and development results.
• Select and apply frameworks, methods, standards, tools and protocols including a building and testing a proof of concept to support projects.

People Management

• Lead and mentor researchers, detection engineers, data scientists; evolve skills and career paths.
• Present insights to senior management, Board/Audit/IT Risk Committees; publish sanitized research where permitted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in computer science or information security.

Preferably at least one of the following professional certifications:

• CCSP
• CISM
• GCTI/GREM

Key Skills

• Collaborate with other team members and colleagues
• Communicate, present and report to relevant stakeholders
• Decompose and analyze systems to develop security and privacy requirements and identify effective solutions
• Decompose and analyze systems to identify weaknesses and ineffective controls
• Generate new ideas and transfer theory into practice
• Identify and solve cybersecurity-related issues
• Monitor new advancements in cybersecurity-related technologies

Key Knowledge

• Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks
• Cybersecurity-related research, development and innovation (RDI)
• Legal, regulatory and legislative requirements on releasing or using cybersecurity related technologies
• Multidiscipline aspect of cybersecurity
• 12 years total with 8 years in security research/innovation/productization and 4-6 years people leadership.
• Preferebly ,3-5 years in banking/digital channels.

Job Info

• Job Identification 26326
• Posting Date 05/18/2026, 04:42 AM
• Degree Level Graduation
• Locations Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi, Sindh, PK