Executive Manager - Squad Cyber Technical Lead (Ref: 197826)

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Set direction for application security, AI governance, continuous validation and compliance workstreams.
• Translate approved policies into operational controls and measurable service-level outcomes.
• Maintain supervisory-review readiness through evidence quality, traceability and remediation.
• Own the consolidated cybersecurity tooling environment and its lifecycle.
• Evaluate vendor consolidation and define integration patterns.
• Manage evidence flow from DefectDojo through attestation and Power BI reporting.
• Act as the first-line technical counterpart to risk, assurance and AI stakeholders.
• Lead the Security Champions Guild.
• Prioritise competing demands based on risk, regulation and business impact.
• Present the monthly DevSecOps Governance Dashboard to senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Substantial cybersecurity engineering, security architecture or comparable technical security leadership experience.
• Strong DevSecOps, secure software delivery and Azure and AWS security experience.
• Expertise in AI security, LLM security, AI governance or controls for emerging technologies.
• Experience in banking, financial services or another closely regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of CBUAE Decree-Law 6/2025 and relevant UAE enabling-technology and AI/ML guidance.
• Familiarity with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001.
• Experience with a three-lines-of-defence model and first-line control delivery.
• Ability to engage second-line stakeholders on policy, risk, assurance, testing and remediation evidence.

Technology Environment

• The tooling environment includes SonarQube, Snyk, ServiceNow IRM, Security Agent, Claude, Codex, OPA, Microsoft Defender for Cloud and AWS Security Hub.
• The role uses DefectDojo, attestation processes and Power BI governance reporting.

Organisation Context

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