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Head of Information Security - Qatari National

Malomatia Career Site
Doha, QAT
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Responsibilities

  • Develop a deep understanding of the organization's business objectives, operating environment and critical information assets.
  • Define the information security strategy and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
  • Establish and maintain the organization’s security governance framework.
  • Define and oversee security policies and strategic security initiatives.
  • Ensure that security risks are identified, assessed and managed appropriately.
  • Promote security awareness and foster a culture of accountability across the organization.
  • Provide executive oversight during significant security incidents and crisis situations.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards and governance requirements.
  • Periodically assess the effectiveness of the organization’s security capabilities and improvement initiatives.
  • Define executive metrics and performance indicators to measure security effectiveness and risk exposure.
  • Report regularly to executive leadership on the organization’s security posture, key risks and strategic priorities.
  • Coordinate security-related activities with business leaders and key corporate stakeholders.
  • Act as the primary point of alignment between business priorities and security objectives.
  • Oversee third-party security risks and ensure appropriate governance of external service providers.
  • Define strategic investment priorities and manage the security budget to support business objectives.
  • Chair or sponsor the organization’s security governance committee.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field from a recognized university. A relevant Master’s degree is an advantage. Qatari National (mandatory) Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in information security, cyber risk management, or related leadership roles.
  • Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing similar work – leading an information security / cybersecurity function or advising at executive level.
  • Experience defining an information security strategy aligned with business objectives, and managing security risks and threats end-to-end.
  • Demonstrated experience with Qatar’s regulatory frameworks (NCSA, NIA, CIIP, PDPPL).
  • Proven ability to engage and influence executive management, boards and key stakeholders.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex, high-pressure situations and incidents.
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent are desirable
  • Strong understanding of security, risk, governance and regulatory frameworks
  • Ability to translate security requirements into business priorities and strategic initiatives
  • Ability to promote and foster a security-aware culture across the organisation
  • Security incident and crisis leadership
  • Technical
  • Security strategy & governance
  • Risk & threat management
  • Regulatory & compliance (NCSA, NIA, CIIP, PDPPL)
  • Security architecture & resilience
  • Incident & crisis management
  • Third-party / vendor security governance
  • Behavioral
  • Strategic & critical thinking
  • Executive influence & stakeholder management
  • Leadership & team management
  • Result orientation
  • Excellent communication
  • Integrity & discretion

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