VP - IT Cyber Security

About This Role

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE: To lead the organization’s enterprise-wide Strategic and Operational cyber defense, security engineering, and operational resilience capabilities, by ensuring robust protection of digital assets, infrastructure, and business operations through advanced detection, response, architecture, and engineering controls, while partnering with the Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) function to implement and remediate technical control requirement. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines and executes Cyber Defense Strategy. by developing and executing a multi-year strategy covering defensive security, offensive security (red teaming, adversary simulation), and incident response aligned with business priorities.
• Leads Security Operations (SOC), ensuring 24/7 monitoring, detection, threat hunting, digital forensics, and incident response to ensure rapid identification and containment of threats.
• Drives continuous enhancement of detection and response capabilities, leveraging automation, orchestration, and AI-driven analytics to reduce Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR).
• Governs secure Enterprise Security Architecture across cloud, on-premises, hybrid environments, endpoints, networks, and identity platforms, embedding security-by-design principles.
• Leads enterprise vulnerability management, penetration testing remediation, configuration hardening, and attack surface reduction initiatives.
• Leads major cyber incident and crisis management, serving as the executive technical lead during major cyber incidents, ensuring coordinated response, containment, recovery, and post-incident improvements.
• Partners with GRC for Control Implementation, acting as the primary IT counterpart to the independent GRC function, ensuring technical controls effectively address identified risks and audit findings.
• Drives cyber resilience and recovery capabilities, ensuring technical recovery mechanisms support business continuity requirements and critical system availability objectives.
• Manages the cyber security operations budget, optimize vendor performance, and technology investments to ensure strategic ROI-driven investment decisions.
• Builds and leads a high-performing, Strategic and Operational security organization, including the SOC, establishing succession planning, and foster a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree (3+ years)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT with a specialization in Cyber Security
• Fluent in English
• 15+ years of experience in IT, with at least 10+ years focused on Cyber Security, including senior leadership experience. Systems Knowledge: Knowledge of basic Data Science concepts and processes.
• Years with qualifications: 15+ years
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), Certified Cyber Threat Hunting Professional (CCTHP), Master Threat Hunter (MTH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment to achieve
• Resilience & Flexibility (Can do attitude)
• Decision Making
• Inspiring & Developing Others
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen

ISR Requirements: Reads and complies with the ISR policies of the Company and diligently reports any weakness or incidents to the respective Line Manager or the Information Security team. Completes all required ISR awareness sessions and follows associated guidelines in the day-to-day business operations.