Senior Manager Information Security

About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Manager Information Security to lead and shape the company’s information security function across both strategic and technical domains. This role will lead a team of security professionals and own key security programmes across cloud security, security architecture, application security, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute hands-on to security architecture and technical security reviews across cloud, infrastructure and product initiatives.
• Design and implement security controls across GCP and AWS, including IAM, CSPM and cloud-native security.
• Drive and contribute to Secure SDLC / DevSecOps, including SAST, DAST, SCA and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management and actively participate in penetration testing, VAPT and red/purple team engagements.
• Design and improve threat detection, SIEM use cases and security monitoring.
• Lead and participate in complex security incident investigations and response.
• Drive endpoint, infrastructure, network and firewall security initiatives.
• Automate security processes and develop security tooling where needed.
• Establish technical standards, security best practices and operating procedures.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of security engineers and analysts.
• Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, IT, Legal and Compliance teams to embed security across the company.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong experience leading Information Security / Cyber Security functions in a senior technical or management role.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Security or Cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or senior individual contributor role. Prior people management or team leadership experience is strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise across Cloud Security, Security Architecture, VAPT, AppSec/DevSecOps and Defensive Security.
• Experience leading security programmes and managing cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/AWS, IAM, CSPM, SIEM, EDR/XDR and vulnerability management.
• Strong understanding of penetration testing, red/purple teaming, threat hunting and incident response.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA and container security within CI/CD environments.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, threat modelling and enterprise security controls.
• Experience working within a regulated FinTech or banking environment.
• Knowledge of CBUAE, UAE PDPL, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• Proven people leadership, stakeholder management and strategic decision-making skills.
• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications are preferred/required depending on the final hiring criteria.