Chief Risk & Cyber Security Leader

Foodics; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses and equity potential

Learning stipend and development

Autonomy and mentoring

Diverse team across 14 countries

Job summary

Foodics seeks a Head of Risk and Cyber Security in Riyadh to establish and mature ERM and information security across the organization. You will advise senior leadership and the board on risk posture and security strategy, while leading a growing team and coordinating with regulators and auditors.

The role requires 10+ years in risk/cyber, 5+ in leadership, and strong English communication. On-site, full-time, in a fast-scaling SaaS environment with competitive compensation and growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, risk management, computer science or related field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in risk management and/or cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks relevant to the industry/region.
• Proven experience building risk frameworks and security programs from the ground up or scaling existing ones.
• Excellent stakeholder management and board-level communication skills.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the ERM framework, risk appetite statements, and risk registers.
• Lead periodic risk assessments and board reporting (KRIs/KPIs).
• Identify emerging risks and drive mitigation with process owners.
• Own business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Support internal audit and compliance functions with risk input.
• Develop and implement information security strategy, policies, and controls.
• Oversee security operations: threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, pen testing.
• Lead cyber incident response planning and act as incident commander.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry certifications.
• Manage security awareness training programs.
• Build and develop the risk and security team.
• Present risk and security posture updates to leadership and board.
• Manage relationships with regulators, auditors, and external partners.
• Own budget, tooling, and roadmap for risk and security.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

English fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security / risk management / computer science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor

Job description

Foodics seeks a Head of Risk and Cyber Security in Riyadh to establish and mature ERM and information security across the organization. You will advise senior leadership and the board on risk posture and security strategy, while leading a growing team and coordinating with regulators and auditors.

The role requires 10+ years in risk/cyber, 5+ in leadership, and strong English communication. On-site, full-time, in a fast-scaling SaaS environment with competitive compensation and growth