Executive Director, Head of IT Security & Risk Management

Mizuho Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is looking for a skilled technology risk management professional to lead and manage cybersecurity policies, support employee success, and communicate with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of the financial services industry. A tertiary degree in a related IT field is required. This role emphasizes building forward-looking plans and fostering a secure IT environment.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, and/or audit within financial services industry.
• Familiar with MAS Notices and guidelines relevant to IT.
• CISSP, CISA, CISM and/or GIAC qualification preferred.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Create a high-performing team in a diverse workplace.
• Formulate and enforce cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Lead and manage risk assessment and audits.
• Collaborate across the organization to create a secure IT operating environment.
• Uplift employee experience and knowledge in cybersecurity and risk management.

Skills

Technology risk management

Cybersecurity compliance

Regulator management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Communication

Education

Tertiary degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related IT field

Tools

CISSP

CISA

CISM

GIAC

Job description

Responsibilities

shall be carried out in accordance with MHBKSG Code of Conduct, Values and Guiding Principles.

• Create a high-performing team in a diverse workplace.
• Ensure that employees understand the goals, embrace the values, and support and reinforce the expected behaviors that contribute to the success of the bank
• Support employees to deliver their mandate successfully and sustainably and keep them focused on the business priorities and values creation.
• Establish succession plans for key positions.
• Promote a mindset for agility, sustained success, growth, and diversity.
• Formulate and enforce cybersecurity policies and standards, risk management framework, operating procedures, and control standards in alignment with local regulations and head office policies.
• Lead and manage risk assessment, audits, findings, and drive holistic action plans with IT and outside of IT to address such risks and issues sustainably.
• Monitor risk indicators and challenge business and IT decisions to ensure adherence to security and risk policies.
• Create forward-looking operating and financial plans aligned to business and IT priorities.
• Inform and advise senior management and stakeholders about significant regulatory, technology risk, and cyber security developments
• Collaborate across the organization to create a secure IT operating environment for business, leveraging strengths in department and enterprise to achieve efficiencies and synergies.
• Uplift employee experience and knowledge to keep pace with the rapidly evolving cybersecurity and risk management landscape; strengthen the risk awareness and culture.

Job Requirements

• Tertiary degree inputer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related IT field
• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity,pliance, and / or audit within financial services industry.
• Familiar with MAS Notices and guidelines relevant to IT.
• Proven regulator and stakeholder management skills with professionalism and integrity.
• CISSP, CISA, CISM and / or GIAC qualification preferred.
• Understand big picture, align teams accordingly, andmunicate vision and goals with passion.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Collaborate across organization and with external providers to solveplex problems creatively.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.

Job ID 1756BR