Remote Information Security Lead — Scale Security Program

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive leadership role

Executive bonus package

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Professional development budget

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Information Security Manager to lead our client’s security initiatives in a remote-first environment. You will drive the overall information security strategy, oversee risk, compliance, and architecture, and mentor a distributed team to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems.

You will champion security awareness, establish robust policies, and manage relationships with third-party vendors while guiding security architecture

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 10 years in information security with 5+ years in a senior role.
• Expertise in enterprise security programs and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the information security strategy and roadmap.
• Lead the Information Security team and foster high performance.
• Oversee security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat detection.

Skills

Information security

Leadership

Incident response

Risk management

Compliance

Threat detection

Security architecture

Vendor management

Cloud security

Communication

CISSP

CISM

CISA

CRISC

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Cybersecurity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Information Security Manager to lead our client’s security initiatives in a remote-first environment. You will drive the overall information security strategy, oversee risk, compliance, and architecture, and mentor a distributed team to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems.

You will champion security awareness, establish robust policies, and manage relationships with third-party vendors while guiding security architecture