VP, Head of Information Security India (L14)

Job Description

The Vice President and Head of Information Security India (VP) will drive the program to protect and enable Synchrony as a critical member of the leadership team. This leader will be responsible for co-developing and executing the Information Security (InfoSec) strategy, partnering across teams, and leading the India workforce that spans all functions of Information Security, including technology enablement and transformation, cybersecurity operations, and risk management. The leader will build an enabling culture that results in a top performing team in partnership with the global Information Security team and business leaders.The VP will lead all aspects of our India Information Security workforce, which operates around the clock, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. This ideal candidate will bring both an outstanding skill set and experience-base in Information Security and financial services along with the ability to foster an enabling culture of innovation and collaboration, while maintaining world-class steady state operations. The Synchrony Information Security team has transformed to a next generation center of excellence requiring an individual passionate about rapidly evolving cyber threat environment, emerging solutions, and the importance of having the best team, one where each individual understands their roles, sees their career path, and understands their role in achieving the missionEssential Responsibilities:

• Coordinate leadership across multiple Information Security teams that dual-report to their global leadership and the India management team.
• Track latest IT security innovations and keeping abreast of latest cyber security technologies
• Communicate with key stakeholders about IT security threats.
• Oversee the investigation of reported Information Security incidents.
• Manage the InfoSec team, security experts, and advisors.
• Champion and educat the organization about the latest security strategies and technologies.
• Drive change projects and building new Information Security capabilities.
• Establish and maintain business/InfoSec relationships.
• Be flexible and adaptable capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
• Partner with India Technology Leaders on talent strategies, engagement, and career progression & pathing.
• Ensure best practice sharing and cross functional participation.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in information security or related field, with a minimum of 15 years experience in technology and/or risk management, 8 of which in information security.
• Track record of leading teams that foster a highly enabling culture, demonstrating achievements in a multi-national, disciplined, and highly technical environment.
• Must have depth in Identity Access Management, Cyber threat detection, application security and vulnerability management, Information Security architecture and engineering.
• Understand business objectives, priorities, drivers, and technology focus areas.
• Digital leadership skills capable of empowering and leading the team to meet business and IT security goals.
• Outstanding people management skills providing direction, monitoring performance, motivating staff and building a positive working environment.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-moving Technology landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new security technologies.
• A passion for technology and Information Security with a desire to deliver meaningful results
• Strong customer focus able to meet the demands of internal and external customers.
• Excellent communication skills providing verbal and written communication that is outstanding to both direct reports and senior management as well as other stakeholders.
• Prior cyber incident response experience and/or experience working in high tempo cyber operations environments.
• Results driven, strategic, conceptual, and innovative thinker.
• Experience presenting to senior management.
• Expertise to clearly define complex issues despite incomplete or ambiguous information.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent consulting skills and superior ability to develop and maintain effective client relationships.
• For internal candidates: Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying.
• Inform your Manager or HRM before applying for any role on Workday.
• Ensure that your Professional Profile is updated (fields such as Education, Prior experience, Other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)
• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)
• Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.
• Last annual performance rating should at least be Critical talent
• Only L13 & L14 are eligible to apply for this role

Grade/Level: 14Job Family Group:Information Technology,

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