Director, Trust & Security Advocacy, Asia Pacific

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Singapore is seeking a Director of Trust & Security Advocacy. This role involves leading external security initiatives across the APAC region and engaging with customers and regulators to enhance trust in the company's security posture. Ideal candidates will have at least 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and security advocacy, a strong understanding of regional regulations, and excellent communication skills. Significant travel (at least 50%) is required for this role.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in security advocacy or enterprise cybersecurity.
• Experience in leading external-facing security engagements with customers.
• Familiarity with global and regional security standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Trust & Security Advocacy responsibilities.
• Represent Lenovo’s security programs to customers and regulators.
• Ensure localization of trust messaging across internal and external engagements.

Skills

Executive presence

Understanding of cybersecurity principles

Navigating geopolitical dynamics

Communication of technical concepts

Managing executive escalations

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Experience in matrixed organizations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

NIST

ISO

GDPR

Job description

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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.