Cybersecurity Solutioning & Transformation Team Lead (VP/ED) CISO)

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WHO WE ARE: As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here. Why Join Protecting our customers' assets and data is at the heart of everything we do at OCBC. As a Cyber Engineering - Risk professional, you'll play a critical role in safeguarding our systems and networks from cyber threats. You'll be part of a team that's shaping the future of cybersecurity in the financial industry. How you succeed We are seeking an experienced cybersecurity delivery and transformation leader to lead the Cybersecurity Solutioning function and drive the successful execution of the Bank's cybersecurity transformation portfolio. This position requires a strong programme and delivery leader with proven experience managing large-scale cybersecurity and technology initiatives within highly regulated environments. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering strategic cybersecurity initiatives, coordinating multiple technology domains, and ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and with clear operational ownership. The role will work closely with engineering, architecture, operations, risk, infrastructure, and business teams to drive successful implementation of cybersecurity capabilities across infrastructure, cloud, network, endpoint, identity, data, AI, Zero Trust, and security platforms. What you do Lead the delivery of cybersecurity initiatives approved under the Cyber Defense Roadmap (CDR) and other strategic transformation programmes. Manage multiple concurrent cybersecurity projects across infrastructure, cloud, network, endpoint, identity, data, AI, Zero Trust, and security engineering domains. Coordinate delivery of strategic cybersecurity initiatives including Zero Trust Architecture, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), API Security, Cloud Security, AI Security, Security Automation, and other cyber transformation programmes. Translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans, resource requirements, timelines, and measurable outcomes. Drive programme governance, planning, budgeting, execution, risk management, and status reporting. Manage project financials, resource allocation, vendor engagements, delivery dependencies, and programme risks. Ensure new capabilities are delivered with clear operational ownership, supportability, and Day‑2 readiness. Coordinate stakeholders across technology, infrastructure, security, operations, risk, audit, procurement, and business functions. Manage project steering committees, management reporting, programme risks, project escalations, and executive communications. Support delivery of emerging initiatives driven by technology innovation, regulatory requirements, operational resilience, AI adoption, evolving threat landscapes, or changing business priorities. Establish delivery standards, governance processes, and programme management best practices across the cybersecurity portfolio. Contribute to portfolio reporting, delivery metrics, resource planning, budget management, and transformation governance for senior management. Who you are 15+ years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise transformation delivery. Proven experience delivering large-scale cybersecurity or technology transformation programmes within banking, financial services, or other highly regulated environments. Strong programme and project management experience managing multiple complex initiatives in parallel. Demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, delivery schedules, resources, dependencies, and programme risks. Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior management, executives, and cross-functional teams. Proven track record of delivering programmes on time, within budget, and in accordance with agreed business outcomes. Strong understanding of governance, risk, audit, and regulatory environments (e.g. MAS TRM, HKMA). Good understanding of modern cybersecurity architecture principles, including Zero Trust, identity-centric security, cloud-native security, API security, AI security, and automation-by-design operating models. PMP certification strongly preferred. Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC) are beneficial but not mandatory. Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills. Who we are As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here. What we offer: Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.