Director, Cybersecurity (Governance, AI Trust and Assurance)

Temasek Holdings; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Temasek Holdings in Singapore seeks a Director, Cybersecurity (Governance, AI Trust and Assurance) to lead the Governance and Oversight function within the Cybersecurity Department and advance the firm’s cyber trust and assurance capabilities.

Reporting to the CISO, you will enable secure adoption of digital and AI technologies, provide independent oversight, and partner with business units to shape risk-informed decision making across cyber and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cyber governance programmes and independent assurance.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leadership and governance committees.
• Knowledge of AI, Responsible Innovation and technology risk governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Governance and Oversight team for enterprise cyber governance, assurance and risk oversight.
• Develop and enhance enterprise cybersecurity, AI security and technology risk policies, standards and controls.
• Provide independent oversight across material cyber, AI and emerging technology risks to CISO and senior management.
• Lead BISO stakeholder engagement and establish trusted advisor relationships with business units.
• Oversee AI trust & assurance and emerging tech governance, including risk-based methodologies and oversight.

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

AI risk

Job description

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Director, Cybersecurity (Governance, AI Trust and Assurance)

Location: SG, 238891

Group: Corporate Group

Department: Cybersecurity

Section: Cybersecurity

Job Type: Permanent

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg

For Temasek Review 2026, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg

For Sustainability Report 2026, please visit www.temasek.com.sg/SR2026

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will lead the Governance and Oversight function within Temasek Cybersecurity Department and play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the firm's Cyber Trust & Assurance capabilities. You will enable the secure, and resilient adoption of digital, AI and emerging technologies, helping to build the trusted foundations that support innovation, strengthen resilience and safeguard long-term value.

As technology continues to transform how organisations operate, create value and compete, trust will become an increasingly important strategic differentiator. This role is responsible for helping ensure that innovation is underpinned by appropriate governance, independent assurance and risk-informed decision making. You will provide independent oversight and assurance across cybersecurity, AI, digital and emerging technology initiatives while helping to mature enterprise capabilities in Responsible Innovation, AI Trust & Assurance and technology risk governance.

With a concurrent appointment as Business Information Security Officer (BISO), you will serve as a trusted advisor to assigned Business Units, partnering closely with them to understand business strategies, investment priorities and technology ambitions. Through early engagement and proactive partnership, you will help shape secure, trusted and resilient outcomes that enable innovation while safeguarding Temasek's reputation, resilience and long-term interests from the outset.

Beyond Temasek, you will contribute to stronger collective resilience across the Temasek ecosystem and Portfolio Companies (TPCs), promoting leading practices in cyber resilience, AI assurance and responsible technology adoption. At its heart, this role is about stewarding trust and enabling secure and responsible innovation for the future, enabling Temasek and its ecosystem to embrace technological opportunities while protecting resilience, reputation and long-term value.

Responsibilities

1. Cyber Trust, Assurance & Governance Leadership

• Lead the Governance and Oversight team and set the strategic direction for enterprise cyber governance, independent assurance and risk oversight.
• Develop, maintain and continuously enhance enterprise-wide cybersecurity, AI security, technology risk and assurance frameworks, policies, standards and control requirements.
• Establish governance and assurance mechanisms that enable the secure, responsible and trustworthy adoption of digital, AI and emerging technologies.
• Partner closely with the CISO to provide independent oversight and effective challenge across material cyber, AI and emerging technology risks.
• Advise senior management and governance committees on significant risks, control gaps, strategic implications and areas requiring judgement or decision.
• Monitor regulatory, industry and technology developments and translate them into practical enhancements to the firm’s governance and assurance posture.

2. Responsible Innovation & Technology Enablement

• Champion Responsible Innovation and embed secure-by-design, resilient-by-design and assurance-by-design principles across the technology lifecycle.
• Partner with Business Units, Technology and other stakeholders from ideation through design, build, testing, deployment and ongoing operation.
• Shape proportionate guardrails and assurance approaches that support business agility while safeguarding security, resilience and stakeholder confidence.
• Provide strategic risk advice on digital transformation, data, automation, cloud, AI, autonomous agents and other emerging technologies.
• Help translate risk appetite, policy and standards into clear and practical requirements that enable responsible adoption at pace.

3. Business Information Security Officer (BISO) Leadership

• Serve as the Cyber relationship lead and trusted advisor for assigned Business Units.
• Build enduring relationships with business leaders and develop a deep understanding of their strategies, operating priorities, digital needs, investment plans and technology roadmaps.
• Establish early and continuous engagement so that Cyber is involved upfront in material digital, AI and emerging technology initiatives.
• Bring together the appropriate Cyber capabilities to support the secure design, build and deployment of business solutions, while fostering shared ownership of cyber resilience and responsible innovation.
• Translate business objectives into risk-informed cyber, trust and assurance priorities, and communicate technology risk in clear business terms.

4. AI Trust & Assurance and Emerging Technology Oversight

• Lead the governance, risk assessment and independent assurance of AI systems, models, autonomous agents and emerging technology deployments.
• Establish and mature risk-based methodologies for AI security, model and solution assurance, agent governance, testing and ongoing oversight.
• Evaluate risks relating to security, privacy, resilience, safety, reliability, misuse, excessive autonomy and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the assessment of threats such as prompt injection, data leakage, model manipulation, adversarial AI, AI supply-chain compromise and other evolving risks.
• Monitor Generative AI, Agentic AI, Frontier AI, Quantum and broader emerging technology developments, and assess their implications for Temasek’s risk posture and control environment.

5. Enterprise Risk Oversight, Independent Assurance and Reporting

• Lead independent reviews, thematic assessments and assurance activities across cyber, AI and technology domains.
• Maintain enterprise cyber and AI risk registers and oversee effective risk remediation and treatment.
• Assess governance effectiveness, control maturity and adherence to enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop