Security Director

Ericsson Telecommunications Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Telecommunications Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks a Security Consultant (CSD) to enable the sales of our full product and service portfolio by articulating our security position and how it supports customers’ security goals.

The role involves advising customer units, coordinating with internal teams, and driving delivery across security and privacy domains including risk assessment, ISO 27001 controls, and vulnerability assessments. Strong communication in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security projects and advising executive teams.
• Track record of cross-functional facilitation within large tech organizations.
• Ability to clearly communicate security and privacy concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• 8–10 years of cybersecurity experience, preferably in telecom or IoT.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and regulatory requirements in telecom.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal security projects with strategic oversight and hands-on management.
• Act as trusted security advisor to customers and internal partners.
• Provide proactive security guidance to customer units and other decision-makers.
• Serve as primary contact between customer and Ericsson on Security, Privacy and BCM.
• Ensure customer security and privacy concerns are captured in contracts and verified post-delivery.

Skills

Security leadership

Stakeholder management

Security communications

Cross-functional facilitation

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT/Security

Job description

About this opportunity:

The main purpose of this exciting role is to enable sales of our full product and service portfolio. This by providing our customers with proof points conveying our comprehensive security position and how this will support us to achieve their desired security goals! As aSecurity Consultant(CSD) you will be responsible for strengthening Ericsson's capability to sell, deliver and develop solutions that optimally meet our customer's security needs.

What you will do

• Be part of a great team, with diverse security and privacy skillset where you continuously will learn, be supported and grow.
• Be empowered to proactively establish yourself as a trusted security advisor towards the customer (as well as internal partners)
• Give proactive security advice to Ericsson Customer Units (CU) and other decision-makers.
• Serve as the key contact between the Customer and Ericsson regarding Security, Privacy and BCM.
• Ensure the Customer's Security and privacy concerns are identified, understood, acknowledged, addressed and accurately reflected in the contract. Build a structure to verify that we deliver what we promised (contractually) when it comes to security by collaborating with our full security community
• Support in both the pre-sales and post-sales capacity, assessing the customers' requirements. Based on your proven security experience and collaboration skills advising our customers on the correct solutions or services that meet their expectations
• Proactively advise customers in a wide range of security domains, including risk assessment, governance, data management, product privacy, product security hardening, ISO 27001 security controls and procedures and vulnerability assessment, etc.
• Drive project delivery and gap closure by analyzing customer technology, defining business requirements, and participating in risk analysis

You will bring

• The ability to lead internal security projects effectively, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on management. The ideal candidate should be a trusted advisor capable of providing strategic guidance while also being prepared to address critical, high-priority tasks on short notice, requiring extensive cross-functional facilitation within Ericsson.
• Strong relationship management skills, enabling effective coordination between internal and external cybersecurity teams and key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to communicate security and compliance expertise to both internal and external audiences, supporting Ericsson's security posture to key decision-makers.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, security or other similar technical area or equivalent experience. Master's preferred
• 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity
• Solid domain expertise in telecom industry and/or IoT, including confirmed experience working with product security, privacy and general cybersecurity.
• Understanding of solution security aspects applicable to the telco space. Such as security implications of: Open RAN, Service Based Architecture, Core and Ran interfaces, network slicing, distributed cloud solutions, Managed service solutions, XaaS Solutions, etc.
• Proficient understanding of the context of local security-based regulation within the communication space
• Solid understanding and knowledge of security frameworks, assurance schemes and regulations
• Solid communication and presentation skills (in written and spoken English) with international and social competence.