Reporting to the Head of Technology, the VP IT Security is a critical member of the Technology team and acts as an interface between the Head of Technology's Security strategy and process-based activities and the work of the technology-focused analysts, engineers and administrators in the IT organization.

Client Details

Leading financial institution in the region with branches across Europe, Asia and America

Description
- Able to translate the IT-risk requirements and constraints of the business into technical control requirements and specifications, as well as develop metrics for ongoing performance measurement and reporting, the VP IT Security will coordinate the IT organization's technical activities to implement and manage security infrastructure, and to provide regular status and service-level reports to management.- There is a leadership dimension to the role that requires an individual with a strong technical background, as well as an ability to work with the IT organization and business management to align priorities and plans with key business objectives. The VP IT Security will act as an empowered representative of the Head of Technology during IT planning initiatives to ensure that security measures are incorporated into strategic IT plans and that service expectations are clearly defined. The role will also be responsible for working with business and IT stakeholders to balance real-world risks with business drivers such as speed, agility, flexibility and performance.- With responsibility for managing highly technical staff as they work to accomplish company and personal development goals the role will demand proven and demonstrable leadership skills. Documentation and presentation skills, analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to identify needs and take initiative are also key requirements- IT personnel responsible for managing technical security infrastructure may report directly to the this role or may report to other areas of IT operations (for example, networking, servers or database management), with their security-related activities coordinated by the VP IT Security.


Profile
- A minimum of 13 years of IT experience, with five years in an information security role and at least two years in a supervisory capacity.- A bachelor's degree in information systems or equivalent work experience; with an M.B.A. or M.S. in information security preferred.- Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively with business managers, IT engineering and IT operations staff.- A strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies and policies.- The ability to develop and guide information security team members and IT operations personnel, and work with minimal supervision.- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with the IT organization, project and application development teams, management and business personnel;- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles as a means of relating business needs to security controls;- Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as International Standards Organization (ISO) 2700x, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) frameworks.- Proficiency in performing risk, business impact, control and vulnerability assessments, and in defining treatment strategies.- Knowledge of and experience in developing and documenting security architecture and plans, including strategic, tactical and project plans.- Strong analytical skills to analyze security requirements and relate them to appropriate security controls.- Familiarity with the principles of cryptography and cryptanalysis.


Job

Job Details

Date Posted: 2017-04-10
Job Location: Manama, Bahrain
Job Role: Information Technology
Company Industry: Information Technology
Monthly Salary: US $10,000

Preferred Candidate

Career Level: Executive/Director


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