VP, Data Security Strategy & Governance

dbs bank ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd. is expanding its Transformation & Data, Group COO to strengthen data security governance across the enterprise. You will define and oversee standards, address AI, real-time and unstructured data challenges, and partner with risk management to drive secure data usage.

You will mentor a team of data security governance specialists, report on risk indicators, and engage stakeholders across business and technology units to foster a culture of strong data risk management and compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field such as computer science, engineering, mathematics, or data science.
• Subject matter expertise in data security, CISO, Cybersecurity or risk management.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional data security initiatives from conception through to successful implementation.
• In-depth understanding of data security risks and controls across the data lifecycle, and data security governance areas such as discovery, classification, data access and data protection.
• Deep expertise in implementation of enterprise data security frameworks, controls, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of data regulations, risk management, and compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Define, champion and oversee enterprise-wide data security governance standards and frameworks that enable secure data usage and mitigate associated risks across the end-to-end data lifecycle.
• Ensure data security governance standards and frameworks holistically address the unique challenges of agentic AI, real-time and unstructured data use.
• Drive communication, messaging and alignment on data security governance standards and outcomes, at all organisational level.
• Partner with risk management and technology leadership to define and execute data security governance initiatives.
• Continuously refine and improve data security governance frameworks to address emerging data security risks, technology developments, evolving DBS data and AI use cases, and changes in the regulatory landscape.
• Engage stakeholders across business and technology units to foster a strong data risk management mindset and provide guidance on data security practices.
• Establish and embed data security risk controls to oversee and validate the implementation of data security governance standards.
• Define, monitor and report on key risk indicators and data security governance outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data security governance specialists, cultivating a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous learning.

Skills

Data security governance

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & risk management

Presentation skills

Change management

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Mathematics / Data Science

Job description

DBS Bank Ltd. is expanding its Transformation & Data, Group COO to strengthen data security governance across the enterprise. You will define and oversee standards, address AI, real-time and unstructured data challenges, and partner with risk management to drive secure data usage.

You will mentor a team of data security governance specialists, report on risk indicators, and engage stakeholders across business and technology units to foster a culture of strong data risk management and compliance.