Director, Trust & Security Advocacy, Asia Pacific

Lenovo; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Director of Trust & Security Advocacy in Singapore. The role involves leading external security advocacy efforts across APAC, managing high-stakes conversations with customers and regulators, and shaping trust narratives. Candidates must have a deep understanding of cybersecurity and a proven record in security advocacy with at least 15 years of experience. An advanced degree and industry certifications are preferred. Travel will be required for this role.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in security advocacy or trust and risk management.
• Experience leading external security engagements with customers or regulators.
• Familiarity with global security frameworks like NIST, ISO, GDPR.
• Travel requirement of at least 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional security advocacy across APAC.
• Build trust narratives to defend Lenovo's security posture.
• Serve as security representative in customer escalations.

Skills

Executive presence

Cybersecurity principles

Complex geopolitical dynamics

Technical security concepts translation

Managing executive escalations

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in cybersecurity or related field

Industry certifications (CISSP, CIPP, etc.)

Job description

Description and Requirements

Job Overview

Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and opportunities for millions of customers around the world. Join us in defining our world of tomorrow and creating smarter technology for all!

Lenovo’s Chief Security Office is seeking a strategic, confident, and highly credible Director of Trust & Security Advocacy to join its global security leadership team, based in the Asia Pacific region. This newly created role will lead Lenovo’s external security advocacy efforts across APAC, helping to build, defend, and sustain trust in our global security posture.

This role will be the company’s primary security interface for high-stakes conversations with customers, regulators, government stakeholders, and partners in Asia Pacific—playing a critical role in proactively addressing geopolitical risk perceptions, regulatory concerns, and heritage-based objections.

Job Responsibilities

This role is newly established to lead and execute Trust & Security Advocacy responsibilities across the Asia Pacific Region, where geopolitical complexity, heritage-based scrutiny, and regulatory divergence require precise, confident, and credible engagement. The Director will amplify Lenovo’s security posture in-region, act as a direct customer and partner interface, and serve as the security liaison for executive escalations and supporting government engagement related to trust, security, and national concerns.

Core Responsibilities

External Security Advocacy & Geopolitical Engagement

• Lead regional engagements with strategic customers, partners, and regulators to represent Lenovo’s security programs, posture, and maturity.
• Proactively shape trust narratives and defend Lenovo against region-specific geopolitical and heritage-based objections.
• Partner with Government Relations, Legal, and Communications teams to ensure alignment of messaging and response strategies.

Customer Trust Enablement & Escalation Support

• Serve as the CSO’s security representative in customer escalations tied to trust, national origin, regulatory risk, or ethics.
• Build and maintain a repository of validated security narratives, materials, and proof points customized for the APAC market.
• Support in-region Sales, Legal, and Product teams with tailored messaging and objection-handling playbooks.

Trust Narrative Integration & Strategic Messaging

• Ensure consistency and localization of Lenovo’s trust messaging across internal security domains and external engagements.
• Collaborate with the Governance & Assurance team to transform assurance outputs into meaningful trust signals for customers and regulators.
• Influence executive and board-facing materials that demonstrate Lenovo’s global and regional security maturity.

Job Requirements – Knowledge / Skills / Abilities / Competencies (KSAC’s)

• Executive presence and ability to communicate confidently with senior customer, government, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, enterprise security programs, and evolving regional regulations.
• Proven success in navigating complex geopolitical dynamics across APAC markets.
• Ability to translate technical security concepts into compelling, business-aligned narratives.
• Skilled in managing executive escalations and delivering trusted, solutions-oriented outcomes.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration, especially with Legal, GR, Communications, Sales, and Product teams.
• Ability to work independently in a lean, fast-paced, high-impact environment.
• Experience operating in multinational, matrixed organizational structures.

Job Requirements – Prior work experience

• 15 years of experience in security advocacy, enterprise cybersecurity, regulatory affairs, or trust and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading external-facing security or risk-related engagements with customers or regulators.
• Proven track record navigating regulatory, reputational, or geopolitical concerns in Asia Pacific.
• Familiarity with global and regional security frameworks and standards NIST, ISO, GDPR, PDPA, China CSL / DSL, India DPDP, AI Act, etc.).

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in cybersecurity, law, public policy, international relations, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Industry certifications CISSP, CIPP, CISM, CIPM) are a plus.

Travel Requirements

• This role will require travel (at least 50%).

Why This Role Matters

In a region where trust, transparency, and geopolitical perception are increasingly defining factors for business success, this role will be instrumental in enabling Lenovo to scale securely and credibly. You’ll shape the conversations that matter most—when trust is on the line.

Location

Singapore, Central Singapore.