India Cyber Controls Lead -Senior Vice President

The India Cyber Controls Lead (CCL) is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to prevent, monitor and respond to information/data breaches and cyber-attacks. The candidate is expected to work with CISO teams globally and country stakeholders from first line, second line and third line. The overall objective of this role is to ensure the execution of Information Security directives and activities in alignment with Citi's data security policy. This leadership position is crucial for managing cyber controls, audits, and regulatory engagement in India. Responsibilities include CISO representation and incident handling, are vital for compliance and cyber threat response.
Responsibilities:

• Manage a large/complex team or multiple teams, overseeing resources, budget, policy formation and short to medium term planning

• Manage and support risk and control programs for the organization including working with global teams to effectively deliver quality information security services to businesses in India

• Manage and validate deliverables of all Information Security (IS) programs, ensuring closure per agreed timelines and goals
• Perform Business Consulting Activities on IS topics, and ensure Information Security Officer (ISO) consulting services are performed
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis to justify IS investment, and build the IS team by promoting partnerships, and marketing IS developments
• Partner with Global Information Security Officers and Global Information Security Program Managers to improve processes and reduce risk
• Ensure risks are identified, assessed, mitigated and controlled, and assist Security Incident Response Teams as the Business IS Consultant
• Ensure Control Preparedness and control effectiveness, as part of the Audit preparedness exercise, ensuring IS programs are audit ready

• Manage critical regulatory interactions and assessments making optimum use of available resources
• Ensure CISO presence in appropriate country forums and conduct regulatory required meetings and discussions

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
• This leadership position is crucial for managing cyber controls, audits, and regulatory engagement in India. 

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant experience

• Demonstrable information security risk knowledge based on working in similar environments and situations

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to comfortably interact with senior management as well as external agencies and regulators

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills preferred
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of analytical groups and service delivery organizations
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Proficient in interpreting and applying policies, standards and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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