Head of Information Security

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd invites an accomplished Head of Information Security to define and drive the organisation's security strategy. This onsite leadership role requires balancing strategic vision with execution depth, guiding teams, and engaging senior stakeholders to safeguard critical information assets while enabling business growth.

The role oversees security governance, risk management, and incident response, with a focus on building a high-performing team and embedding security into

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or technology risk leadership roles.
• Proven ability to define and execute enterprise-wide security strategies.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience at senior levels.
• Solid understanding of security frameworks, governance, and risk management.
• Sufficient technical knowledge to guide architecture, controls, and security operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a comprehensive cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Translate organisational goals into practical security initiatives, considering risk, cost, and efficiency.
• Provide guidance on evolving cyber risks, trends, and best practices.
• Lead and shape a capable, high-performing cybersecurity team.
• Design and uphold organisation-wide security governance structures.
• Manage the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of security risks across systems and data.
• Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, policies, and industry standards.
• Present security risks, performance insights, and key metrics to senior stakeholders.
• Drive the rollout and execution of security programmes, controls, and technologies.
• Maintain strong incident management capabilities, including coordination during critical events.
• Continuously enhance the organisation’s security posture through reviews and improvement plans.
• Support the secure implementation of new technologies and business initiatives.
• Serve as the key link between technical teams and business leadership.
• Advise and influence senior management on cybersecurity strategy and investments.
• Work across departments to integrate security into day-to-day operations.
• Lead the recruitment, development, and mentoring of cybersecurity professionals.
• Ensure the team is equipped with the appropriate expertise and resources.
• Foster a culture of security awareness across the organisation.

Job description

The Head of Information Security role provides an opportunity for an accomplished Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity leader to define and drive the organisation’s security strategy, protecting critical information assets while enabling business growth. This onsite position requires a strong balance of leadership, strategic vision, and execution capabilities, supported by sufficient technical depth to guide teams and decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Security Strategy & Leadership

  • Develop and drive a comprehensive cybersecurity roadmap aligned with business priorities
  • Translate organisational goals into practical security initiatives, considering risk, cost, and efficiency
  • Provide guidance on evolving cyber risks, trends, and best practices
  • Lead and shape a capable, high-performing cybersecurity team

• Risk, Governance & Compliance

  • Design and uphold organisation-wide security governance structures
  • Manage the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of security risks across systems and data
  • Ensure adherence to relevant regulations, policies, and industry standards
  • Present security risks, performance insights, and key metrics to senior stakeholders

• Security Delivery & Operations

  • Drive the rollout and execution of security programmes, controls, and technologies
  • Maintain strong incident management capabilities, including coordination during critical events
  • Continuously enhance the organisation’s security posture through reviews and improvement plans
  • Support the secure implementation of new technologies and business initiatives

• Business & Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Serve as the key link between technical teams and business leadership
  • Advise and influence senior management on cybersecurity strategy and investments
  • Work across departments to integrate security into day-to-day operations

• Team Development & Culture

  • Lead the recruitment, development, and mentoring of cybersecurity professionals
  • Ensure the team is equipped with the appropriate expertise and resources
  • Foster a culture of security awareness across the organisation

Requirements

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity, information security, or technology risk leadership roles
• Proven ability to define and execute enterprise-wide security strategies
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience at senior levels
• Solid understanding of security frameworks, governance, and risk management
• Sufficient technical knowledge to guide architecture, controls, and security operations

About the company

A well-established research organisation supporting scientific discovery and technology development across different disciplines. Its research activities connect scientific capabilities, talent development, and partnerships to translate research into practical outcomes.