Director - Cyber Security - Oceania - APAC

Director – Cyber Security – Oceania - APAC

The Director - Cyber Security is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of the organiszation's cyber security program, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. This critical role involves developing and implementing comprehensive cyber security strategies, policies and procedures to protect the organization's digital infrastructure from evolving threats and vulnerabilities. The Director - Cyber Security will lead a team of skilled professionals, fostering a culture of proactive risk management, incident response, and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities 

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, assess potential impact, and prioritize remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement risk mitigation strategies and controls.
• Establish and enforce cyber security policies, standards, and procedures to govern the organization's information assets and infrastructure.
• Coordinate internal and external audits to validate the effectiveness of security controls and processes and address audit findings and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on cyber security best practices, policies, and procedures. Conduct regular security awareness campaigns to reinforce a proactive security posture.
• Identify potential risks and develop proactive measures to mitigate them.
• Collaborate with IT teams to design and implement secure architecture for the organization's digital infrastructure, systems, and applications. 
• Stay abreast of emerging cyber threats, trends, and technologies to ensure the effectiveness of the security program. 
• Identify and engage key stakeholders through open communication and discussions, serving as a central point of contact. Develop, maintain, and execute stakeholder engagement strategies and plans to foster effective collaboration and maintain strong relationships. Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding. 
• Seek cost reductions through consolidation and optimisation of resources and systems
• Develop and execute a robust cyber security strategy aligned with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
• Ensures that all stakeholders adhere to the strategic management approach and timetables.
• Collates information and creates reports and insights to support strategy management processes.
• Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines for strategy development and planning.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related field. 
• Advanced degrees and relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) are highly desirable.
• Extensive experience (7+ years) in cyber security management, including leading security programs in complex organizations.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security principles, technologies, and best practices.
• In-depth understanding of security frameworks, standards, and regulations (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Proven experience in incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and risk assessment.
• Experience in shifting IT groups’ maturity in governance, risk, compliance and adherence to process.
• Up-to-date knowledge of emerging cyber threats, trends, and technologies.
• Able to influence across a Leadership team and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
• Proven customer focus, interpersonal and communications skills to ensure consistent messages are communicated to internal customers / stakeholders.

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief. 

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies. 

 About DP World   

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.   

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.   

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. 

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.  

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW  

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.