Security Engineering Manager, Financial Services

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting seeks a senior cybersecurity leader for a client in Singapore to oversee the security engineering function and drive enterprise security capabilities in a regulated financial services setting.

The role partners with technology, risk and compliance teams to ensure controls are effective, scalable, and compliant with regulatory expectations. Leadership of a multi-disciplinary security team and coordination with external vendors are key aspects.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in cybersecurity within large, regulated organisations.
• Broad knowledge of enterprise security architecture, platforms, vulnerability management, access controls, monitoring and data protection.
• Strong understanding of information security governance, risk management and regulatory requirements.
• Proven leadership across multiple technology and business functions.
• Certifications and experience managing vendors, security services, and technology transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security engineering function and enterprise security capabilities.
• Collaborate with technology, risk, compliance and security stakeholders to ensure controls remain effective, scalable, and aligned with business requirements.
• Lead a team of security professionals and manage external partners and technology providers.
• Drive improvements in automation, governance, and security service delivery.
• Support management of significant security events.

Skills

Security leadership

Security architecture

Governance & risk

Stakeholder influence

Vendor management

Job description

Our client is an established organisation within the Financial Services sector, operating in a highly regulated environment with a strong focus on technology, resilience, and risk management. They are looking for a senior cybersecurity leader to oversee security engineering capabilities and strengthen the organisation's overall security posture.

Role

You will be responsible for leading the security engineering function, including the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of enterprise security capabilities. The role will work closely with technology, risk, compliance, and security stakeholders to ensure that security controls remain effective, scalable, and aligned with business and regulatory expectations. You will also lead a team of security professionals, oversee external partners and technology providers, support the management of significant security events, and drive improvements in automation, operational efficiency, governance, and security service delivery.

Requirements

• Significant experience in cybersecurity or information security within large, complex organisations, ideally in Financial Services or another regulated sector.
• Broad knowledge of enterprise security architecture, security platforms, vulnerability management, access controls, monitoring, detection, and data protection technologies.
• Strong understanding of information security governance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and recognised security frameworks.
• Proven leadership experience, including managing technical teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and working across multiple technology and business functions.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications and experience managing vendors, security services, operational improvements, and technology transformation initiatives.

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