The Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity will be responsible for leading the organization's technology infrastructure strategy, operations, and security posture. This role will drive transformation across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments while ensuring resilient, secure, and scalable technology services that enable business growth.

The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner to senior leadership, balancing operational excellence, cybersecurity risk management, and innovation, while leading a team of 5.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Operations

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-wide IT infrastructure (data centers, cloud, networks, servers, storage, workplace technology, collaboration tools).
• Oversee IT operations to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive modernization initiatives (cloud adoption, automation, DevOps practices, digital workplace solutions).
• Establish service delivery models and SLAs with a focus on reliability and customer experience.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management

• Own the cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee security engineering, operations (SOC), incident response, identity & access management, and endpoint protection.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, MAS TRM, GDPR, etc.) and manage audits/assessments.
• Partner with business and risk stakeholders to manage cyber and technology risks, third-party risks, and resilience.

Leadership & Governance

• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing team across infrastructure and cybersecurity functions.
• Develop and monitor budgets, investments, and vendor relationships to optimize cost and service quality.
• Establish governance processes, policies, and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Act as the key technology and security advisor to executive management and the Board, including communication of risks, incidents, and strategic initiatives.

Innovation & Strategy

• Drive digital transformation through adoption of emerging technologies (cloud, AI/ML, automation, zero-trust security).
• Evaluate and implement innovative solutions to enhance scalability, resilience, and security.
• Collaborate with business leaders to align IT infrastructure and cybersecurity roadmaps with organizational strategy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, operations, and cybersecurity leadership roles.
• Proven track record in designing and operating enterprise-scale infrastructure and security programs.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), networking, and enterprise systems.
• In-depth understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, threat landscape, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, vendors, and technology investments.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

To apply:

If you're interested to apply or find out more, please share across your CV or reach out to Chen Yi at [email protected] for a discussion. Due to anticipated high volume of applications, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Reg: R1876389

Lic: 16S8060