Group Head of Cybersecurity (MNC / East) [EL]

Responsibilities Define and implement the Group’s global cybersecurity operating model, including governance, decision rights, responsibilities, escalation protocols and regional coordination. Develop the Group cybersecurity architecture and strategic roadmap covering network security, zero-trust access, endpoint and workload protection, email and web security, cloud security and secrets management. Establish consistent cybersecurity control baselines across critical systems, operating entities and privileged-access environments, supported by formal exception and risk-acceptance processes.

Provide security leadership for new technology platforms, system integrations, cloud migrations and digital transformation initiatives. Lead vulnerability and exposure management, including asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, risk-based prioritisation, remediation standards and external attack-surface management. Oversee security operations covering SIEM, EDR, detection engineering, threat hunting, threat intelligence and managed SOC performance.

Establish and lead a Group-wide Cybersecurity Incident Response capability, including common playbooks, severity classifications, escalation procedures and coordinated response across regions. Act as Incident Commander for significant cybersecurity incidents, coordinating containment, recovery, investigation, executive communication and relevant regulatory or stakeholder notifications. Strengthen cyber resilience through secure backup standa