ENVIRONMENT:
JOIN the team of a growing Retail Group seeking its next Cybersecurity Operations Manager to help in its mission to build and develop a high-performing Cybersecurity function in support of a complex business undergoing digital transformation. The objective is to continue building and enhancing the function with a strong focus on people development while leveraging modern technology solutions and specialist third parties to continually improve security posture. This is a leadership role which requires demonstrable experience in strategy and delivery of Cybersecurity operations. Experience in modern SecOps environments is required along with 12 years relevant work experience in the Cyber & Information Security discipline including 6 years in a leadership role with practical experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and working knowledge of PCI-DSS.
DUTIES:
People -
- Enhance cyber intellectual capital: Leadership and management of the Cybersecurity team covering talent development and performance management.
- Build culture and teaming: Management of internal partnerships for execution, including context setting, skills transfer, and up-skilling.
- Management of key external security partner and service relationships.
Process –
- Work with the CISO and other key stakeholders to define and drive a threat-informed and risk-based Cybersecurity strategy.
- Take responsibility for security operations covering offence and defence, incident response, and threat intelligence.
- Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Cybersecurity operations, processes and ways of working.
- Translate strategic security requirements into practical solutions and drive implementation.
- Contribute to the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of Cyber and Information Security Policies, Standards, Procedures and Guidelines.
- Remain aware of global security industry trends and influence the strategy accordingly.
- Manage forecasts and budgets.
Customer –
- Understand Cyber, IT and Business strategies and contribute to the creation and delivery of annual Cybersecurity roadmap and execution.
- Plan and prioritize projects and workload to deliver to the roadmap.
- Provide updates, context and feedback to relevant stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 12 Years relevant experience in the Cyber and Information Security discipline.
- 6 Years experience in people leadership.
- Practical experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Working knowledge of PCI-DSS.
- Demonstrable experience in leading a specialised team within a large environment.
- Experience with security frameworks, practices, technologies, and processes.
- Resiliency, determination, and pragmatism.
- May be required to assist outside of working hours.
Advantageous –
- Post-graduate Degree and industry Certifications.
- 3-Year IT qualification.
- Previous hands-on technical security experience.
ATTRIBUTES:
Technical Acumen –
- Makes sound technical decisions based on understanding of what is commercially achievable within technological constraints.
- Evaluates the applicability of solutions with the ability to challenge and qualify its suitability for the business.
- Leverages research on technology-related concepts, trends and best practices to provide guidance on IT roadmap.
- Sets technical policies and procedures to support IT stability and success aligned to evolving technologies and methodologies.
Business & Commercial Acumen -
- Responsive to external influences (positive or negative) on the organisation.
- Understands what is commercially achievable and makes sound business decisions.
- Supports the development of business acumen of team through knowledge sharing and upskilling.
- Maintains advanced knowledge of business operations and organisational metrics and trends.
Analytical Thinking –
- Effectively applies substantial in-depth analysis in order to determine and meet requirements.
- Quickly identifies key issues, stakeholders and viewpoints in a complex situation or problem.
- Finds ways to condense large amounts of information into a useful form.
- Anticipates the consequences of situations and proactively works to overcome potential obstacles.
- Asks perceptive, probing questions to get to the heart of the matter.
Results Orientation –
- Plans and ensures implementation of activities/projects identified in business strategy.
- Maintains a keen awareness of the interrelationships among various components of large-scale activities/projects.
- Allocates time and resources as required when faced with multiple demands and competing priorities.
- Considers the financial implications before finalising activity/project plans.
- Actively monitors resource allocation and utilisation and makes adjustments as necessary.
Collaboration –
- Seeks and influences new relationships outside own unit and identifies new collaborative partnerships that better position programmes and services.
- Shares information with colleagues and partners about industry trends and business opportunities.
- Coaches’ others on how to develop proposals and work plans for effective partnership arrangements.
- Establishes connections that help facilitate the accomplishment of broader organisational objectives.
Communication –
- Actively listens, interprets and presents messages in different ways to enhance understanding.
- Appropriately adapts the message, style, and tone of communication to accommodate a variety of audiences.
- Reviews presentations to ensure effective use of tools and techniques and provides recommendations.
- Prepares a wide variety of complex reports and documents using diverse sources.
- Confidently addresses groups of people, adapting style as appropriate for different audiences.
Adaptability –
- Anticipates change by keeping up to date on current research and trends affecting one’s own field.
- Reviews, evaluates and disseminates information regarding key methodologies, best practices and tools to support a future landscape.
- Continually searches for ways to adapt and improve through change.
- Consciously models appropriate adaptions and encourages it in others.
- Devises action plans for adapting to change.
- Systematically analyses and shares the learning/ knowledge gained from change.
- Redirects own or own team’s efforts in response to changed circumstances to ensure effective problem solving.
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