VP - Information Security Risk - BFSI

VP Information Security Risk @ MNC Banking BPO

Role Purpose :

- The Head of Information Security Risk is responsible for heading and managing central and site teams who develop, implement and manage implementations of Group processes for technical and information risk management.

- This role assesses threats and vulnerabilities regarding critical assets and facilities and implements recommendations and appropriate controls.

- This role oversees the management of Information Security Risk for Global Resourcing and acts as a relationship manager (or point of contact) for wider Service Delivery organization.

- One of the key responsibilities is to successfully implement all ISR programs and continue to develop best practices and tools to maintain position as leaders in this field.

Key activities and decision making areas

- Ensuring sufficiently robust and consistent standards are created and maintained.

- Leading on the significant challenge of implementing Information Security Risk programs influencing stakeholders to ensure that is not disadvantaged.

- Maintaining position of leading the Group in this key field.

- Proactively setting the agenda on standards, tools and measures, to safely position GR and its component Business Services.

- Liaising with authority with Group, partner ISR teams and BP’s to exert influence and redirect strategy and initiatives where necessary.

- Rolling out Site SFR policy to ensure that appropriate measures are put in place to protect Information and IT infrastructure, from internal or external threats.

- Designing robust yet practical ISR controls.

- Working closely with BRCM and Compliance to break further out of silos and make reviews more efficient and less disruptive to businesses.

- Working closely with ITO, on technical solutions to identified risks.

- Maintaining appropriate MI systems to monitor progress and compliance.

Education / Relevant Experience / Other Qualifications (e.g. Knowledge, Skills, Professional Qualifications required) (For the role – not the role holder. Minimum requirements of the role)

- Should be having 12 – 16 years of work experience with at least six years relevant experience in
Information Security Risk or other areas of Risk with a graduate level qualification in a relevant subject. Certified in CISA, CISSP, etc is preferred.

- Experience in managing a team and evidence of the ability to drive performance remotely.

- Strong communicator with proven ability to influence at a senior level.

- Evidence of ability to manage complex program implementation with minimal supervision, and project management skills.

- Group-wide senior level contacts in Information Security Risk functions.

Interested candidates can send their profiles to jpabhishek@searchlight.co.in or call me @ 040-40101210/11.