Senior Manager - Information Security

Client of Michael Page; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recruitment seeks a Senior Manager - Information Security to oversee the Information Security department. The role involves managing security strategies, compliance, and vendor relationships. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in cybersecurity, relevant certifications, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Information Security/Cybersecurity, with 3 years in a managerial role.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Information Security department.
• Oversight of the Data Protection & Privacy program.
• Regular reporting to senior leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

ISO/IEC 27001

NIST

GDPR

Job description

The Senior Manager - Information Security will be responsible for:

• Managing the Information Security department
• Working closely with enterprise risk teams, senior management and the Board of Directors to achieve corporate and Information Security objectives
• Identifying and managing vendors
• Managing information security awareness training program
• Information Security GRC
• Oversight of the Data Protection & Privacy program; ensuring the organisation is compliant with various regulatory requirements such as PDPL
• Continuous review and development of Information Security strategy
• Ensuring Information Security is built into enterprise and technology architecture
• Incident response plans, disaster recovery strategies and management of Information Security risk
• Working closely with internal audit teams
• Regular reporting to senior leadership

The Successful Applicant

The Senior Manager - Information Security will be/have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields of study
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or similar qualifications
• Knowledge of common information security and data privacy management frameworks and regulatory requirements such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, NCA, PDPL, GDPR, etc.
• 7+ years of experience in Information Security/Cybersecurity, of which at least 3 years must have been in a managerial role
• Experience in working for large organisations (Retail industry experience is preferred, but not mandatory)
• Experience with contract and vendor negotiations
• Excellent stakeholder management skills; ability to interact with, and influence, C-suite stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Based in/willing to relocate to Jeddah

Company Industry

• Recruitment
• Placement Firm
• Executive Search

Department / Functional Area

• IT Software

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