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Information Security Manager - Governance (1-Year Contract)

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Capitex is engaging an Information Security Manager - Governance for a one-year contract with a leading UAE bank, based on-site in Dubai.

Working directly under the Head of Information Security, you will develop and implement the security measures that keep the bank's information assets safe - identifying gaps in existing IS policies, standards, guidelines and procedures, and bringing them into alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist in the development of the information security strategy and roadmap across all security technology domains
  • Manage end-to-end security projects including UAE IA (NESA) assessments, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP controls and VAPT
  • Verify and validate closure of gaps identified during regulatory assessments and audits, recommending alternative solutions where needed
  • Act as the Information Security lead for technology, digital transformation, cloud, infrastructure, application and business projects
  • Manage multiple security and compliance projects simultaneously, prioritising by business impact and risk
  • Ensure information security requirements are addressed through project initiation, planning, design, implementation, testing and go-live
  • Coordinate with PMO and business project managers to integrate security activities into project plans
  • Maintain security governance frameworks - policies, standards, risk assessments, risk registers, risk acceptance/exceptions and compliance
  • Manage audit and regulatory findings through remediation and validated closure
  • Establish risk-based processes for third-party due diligence, onboarding, assessment, monitoring and offboarding
  • Manage the development and delivery of security awareness and training programmes
  • Advise IS management on information security risk issues in support of the bank's wider risk management programmes

Requirements

Strong information security experience within the banking/financial sector - essential, given exposure to banking systems, regulatory requirements and volume of concurrent activities

Around 10-12 years of relevant information/cyber security experience with manager-level responsibilities

Strong information security governance/GRC experience covering policies, standards, risk assessments, risk registers, risk acceptance/exceptions and compliance

Hands-on experience with UAE IA/NESA - implementation, assessments and policy/control alignment

Experience managing PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP, VAPT and regulatory/security assessments

Proven experience managing audit/regulatory findings through remediation and validated closure

Experience acting as information security lead on major technology, digital, cloud, infrastructure and application projects

Ability to manage multiple security/regulatory projects simultaneously, coordinating with IT, Business, Risk, Audit, Compliance, PMO and external parties

Professional certification: CISM, CRISC, CISA and/or CISSP preferred

Bachelor's degree

Strong communication skills - able to engage senior non-technical stakeholders without technical language

Benefits

One-year contract with a leading UAE bank, on-site in Dubai

Competitive all-inclusive monthly package - salary, UAE visa, Emirates ID and medical insurance all covered

Full Employer of Record support throughout the engagement, with end-of-service benefits accrued per UAE labour law

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