Location: Remote (Malaysia, Japan or Singapore)
Contract Length: 3 months to start, with expected extensions (minimum 12 months)
Schedule: Contractor Full-time
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Regional CISO to oversee and enhance our client´s regional security operations. This role is critical in driving the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our security architecture, risk management, and incident response capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in information security, strong leadership skills, and a passion for defending organizations against evolving cyber threats.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Regional CISO will set up and lead the APAC Security team, and also will cover/support follow the sun when the CISO in US (Reinsurance Group of America) is not available.
- Lead a senior team responsible for regional security architecture, engineering, governance, risk, compliance, and incident response.
- Support global information security policies and standards, recommending updates and leading regional implementation to ensure effective risk management.
- Drive the deployment of security capabilities, including architectural design, configuration, risk assessment, data analysis, and alerting mechanisms.
- Enhance existing capabilities by improving people, processes, and technology to increase maturity levels and reduce exposure to threat actors.
- Provide expert guidance on information security, data privacy, disaster recovery, and physical security while staying ahead of emerging risks and trends.
- Represent regional security leadership in governance, risk management, operations, and incident response to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Coach and manage departmental leaders, overseeing hiring, training, performance reviews, and career development to build a high-performing security team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- 15+ years of professional experience.
- 10+ years of progressive IT experience with leadership responsibilities.
- Broad knowledge of security technologies, vendors, and industry trends.
- Proven experience as a security technology leader with strong implementation capabilities.
- Certifications: CISSP required (CISM or equivalent certifications preferred).