Security Director

ericsson telecommunications pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson Telecommunications PTE LTD in Singapore seeks a Security Director to strengthen our ability to sell, deliver and develop secure solutions that meet customers' security goals.

You will lead cross-functional security programs, advise customers and internal teams, manage risk assessments, governance, data privacy, product security, ISO 27001 controls, and drive on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead security projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication of security and compliance to varied audiences.
• Experience with ISO 27001 controls, risk assessment, and privacy.
• Expertise in telecom or IoT security domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal security projects with strategic oversight and hands-on management.
• Act as trusted advisor to customers and internal partners on security matters.
• Provide proactive security guidance to customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure security requirements are reflected in contracts and verify delivery.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Relationship management

Security advisory

Communication (English)

Cross-functional facilitation

Security governance

Product security

Privacy and BCM

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security or technical field

Master's degree preferred

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 Directoryou 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.