Cybersecurity Lead Middle East Africa

DIFC CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS DIFC PRECINCT BUILDING 2, FLOOR 7 DUBAI

Citi

Citi is a leading global bank for institutions with cross-border needs, a global provider in wealth management and a U.S. personal bank.

The Cybersecurity Lead Middle East Africa is accountable for the Legal Vehicle IS Programs and responsible for the execution of the Legal Vehicle, Regional and Global IS Strategy and Programs to achieve “Best in Class” IS Standards in the Legal Vehicle(s). The position reports directly to the Cybersecurity lead EU, MEA, UK.

What you’ll do:

1. Develop strategy and manage the IS Programs in close collaboration with CISO, Legal Vehicle and Cluster Management.
2. Provide regular updates on the state of Information Security to the Boards and Committees for each of the assigned Legal Vehicles.
3. Lead the CISO engagement across MEA government and industry bodies.
4. Provide regular updates on Citi’s IS strategy, posture, programs and evolution to all applicable regulators.
5. Provide oversight over IS related Reviews and interact with regulators and auditors on reviews of technology platforms.
6. Provide oversight to ensure that processes and projects are completed in a timely manner.
7. Ensure a strong understanding to all stakeholders of the IS Policy, identification of Internal, Regulatory, Reputational and Compliance gaps and provide appropriate consultation to stakeholders about options for resolution.
8. Maintain awareness of Cyber threat landscape and ensure IS programs and processes are working as intended to identify and mitigate risk for their business(es); provides feedback to the IS programs for identified areas of improvement.
9. Ensures business compliance with IS policies, practices, and procedures.
10. Ensure effective management of the IS programs including metrics to provide early and timely detection, reporting, escalation and remediation of Risks and unresolved issues.
11. Analyse and report performance metrics, trends, and performance improvement options to management and business leaders. Ensure that IS metrics meet the needs of the stakeholders.
12. Monitor CAPs and remediation efforts in response to security events, assessment and audit results.
13. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the status of all IS programs and initiatives in the assigned Legal Vehicles.
14. Work with global CISO teams to ensure programs satisfy Legal Entity requirements or Legal Entity specific requirements are integrated into global programs.
15. Demonstrate effective people and organizational skills. Able to manage and direct a team of cyber professionals and influences management decision making even where the Cyber Security Lead has no specific authority.
16. Participate in discussions about strategic solutions for the business, influence senior leader across functions and communicate with professional external parties as needed.
17. Communicates and discusses changes to IS regulations and standards with ISOs.
18. Be a subject matter expert by understanding and implementing requirements relevant to Citi policies, legal and regulatory requirements that impact IS and Technology Risk Management.
19. Educate management and employees about the value that IS brings to their organization.
20. Liaise with business heads regarding material IS issues and their potential business impact.
21. Collaborate with senior business leaders to achieve Global IS program goals and objectives.
22. Establishes regular communication with ISOs in the organization to provide direction, advice, and guidance.
23. Develop global IS talent and foster an ISO community that encourages a forum for sharing ideas and challenges.

What we’ll need from you:

• University degree and CISA/CISM/CISSP certification(s).
• Strong knowledge of regional regulatory environment.
• Extensive years of solid experience in either IT analysis/design, program/project management, information security or control and compliance.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills; with ongoing commitment to excellence.
• Demonstrated strength in people management and team building.
• Strong execution capability.
• Ability to operate in diverse environments and cultures.
• In-depth knowledge of operations and processes, ideally across multiple geographies.
• Must be highly organized and have strong project management and issue management skills.
• Able to operate and articulate effectively in a matrix environment.
• Strong client relationship management skills.

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Bahrain, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary and benefits that support you to be well, live well and save well.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group: Risk Management

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Job Family: Business Risk & Control

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Time Type: Full time

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.