VP, Global Cyber Defence Operations

Eames Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

We are partnering with a prominent financial services organisation in Singapore to hire a VP, Global Cyber Defence Operations. You will own the security operations function, spanning multiple regions and time zones, and set its direction for threat detection, triage and shutdown across the globe.

You will lead a hands-on, senior team, drive automation and AI-assisted security, manage vendor relationships, and align security with risk and regulatory requirements while developing future leaders.

Qualifications

• Twelve or more years in cyber security with at least seven in running a security operations function at scale.
• Experience across multiple security disciplines, including offensive security, threat intel, endpoint protection or cloud security.
• Practical experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms and security analytics tools.
• Some exposure to AI or machine learning in security operations.

Responsibilities

• Set the operating model and long-term roadmap for a 24/7, multi-region security monitoring function.
• Act as senior escalation point during major incidents and coordinate cross-functional responses.
• Introduce automation and AI-assisted techniques to shift from reactive to anticipatory threat handling.
• Source, evaluate and manage vendor relationships for current detection and defence tooling.
• Raise operational discipline with consistent standards, documentation and repeatable processes.
• Report on performance and use it to shape investment and priorities.
• Collaborate with risk, compliance and broader technology teams to bake security into the business.
• Serve as go-to contact for auditors or regulators on security operations.
• Develop the team's capability and grow future leaders within the function.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Security operations

Cross-region coordination

Threat detection

AI-assisted security

Cloud security

Vendor management

Education

Degree in information technology, cybersecurity or computer science

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

Security analytics tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

A prominent financial services organisation in Singapore is hiring a VP, Global Cyber Defence Operations to take ownership of its security operations function, with accountability spanning multiple regions and time zones.

The role

This is a hands-on leadership position at the centre of the organisation's cyber defence capability. You'll set the direction for how threats are detected, triaged and shut down globally, while building a function that keeps pace with an evolving threat landscape.

Core responsibilities include:

• Setting the operating model and long-term roadmap for a round-the-clock, multi-region security monitoring function
• Acting as senior escalation point during major incidents, coordinating a cross-functional response and keeping business leadership informed throughout
• Introducing automation and AI-assisted techniques to shift the function from reactive to anticipatory threat handling
• Sourcing, evaluating and managing vendor relationships that keep detection and defence tooling current
• Tightening operational discipline: consistent standards, clear documentation and repeatable processes across the function
• Reporting on how well the function is performing, and using that to shape investment and priority decisions
• Building bridges with risk, compliance and broader technology teams so security considerations are baked into how the business operates
• Acting as the go-to contact when auditors or regulators have questions about security operations
• Growing the team's capability over time, developing future leaders within the function

What you'll need

• Degree in information technology, cyber security, computer science or similar
• Twelve or more years working in cyber security, with at least seven of those spent running a security operations function at scale
• Range across multiple security disciplines, for example offensive security, threat intelligence work, endpoint protection or cloud security
• Practical experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms and security analytics tools
• Some exposure to using AI or machine learning to support security operations
• Comfortable operating across major cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) from a security standpoint
• CISSP, CISM, CEH or similar certification is a plus, not a requirement
• Confident communicator who can brief both engineers and executives on security matters
• Background in financial services or asset management is preferred but not mandatory