Head of Technology & Security Risk

Dentsu Security are responsible for the scope and delivery of information security activities that cover all dentsu international offices located across 145 countries globally. Our Technology & Security Governance, Risk and Compliance team are responsible for an extensive programme covering technology & cyber security risk management, policies & controls, internal controls assurance and third-party security.

Joining our team, you will lead the Technology & Security Risk function, reporting directly to the Director for Technology & Security GRC.

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.

Dentsu International is a global leader that specialises in Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Retention to enable clients to keep “winning” whilst ensuring customer growth and experience is at the very forefront for their businesses.

We’re hiring a Head of Technology & Security Risk as part of our team in either Manchester or London (UK) or Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) working on a hybrid basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate a technology & cyber security risk management function that ensures risks are identified, assessed, articulated and acted upon in a proportionate manner – aligned to dentsu’s enterprise risk management framework
• Develop the global technology & cyber security risk strategy
• Lead executive and management reporting for technology & cyber security risk
• Act as a custodian for the technology & security policies and control framework, including overseeing regular reviews and driving continuous improvement
• Innovate and lead change across Technology & Security Risk ensuring that both existing and future capabilities mature in line with commercial and industry standards
• Own the risk and issue management module within the GRC platform
• Manage key stakeholder relationships (inc. risk sponsors) across global support functions and brands, promoting wider engagement with the Security function
• Lead the Technology & Security Risk team, taking responsibility for the professional development of direct reports
• Provide support to dentsu’s security certification program including the Global Operations ISO 27001 management system

Candidate Profile:

• Experience in leading technology or cyber security risk within a global/large organisation
• In-depth technology and cyber security knowledge, with a strong background in technology or cyber risk management
• Thorough understanding of information security regulatory compliance
• Demonstrable experience of security assessment methodologies and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, PCI)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to drive change in a matrixed organisation
• Experience of working with a high degree of autonomy, managing own and others’ workload, and delivering to tight timescales
• Proven ability to work in collaborative environment
• Experience in using enterprise risk management and assurance tooling
• Experience in quantitative risk methodologies (desirable)
• Experience of ISO 27001 aligned security risk and governance programs (desirable)
• Security qualifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC (desirable)

What we offer

This is a permanent role. The team is based from our London office on a hybrid working basis 1-2 times per week.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs which includes:

• Ongoing Training
• Unparalleled professional development
• Company-provided Medical Healthcare
• Generous Pension provisions
• Health and Wellness benefits
• Life Assurance
• Working in diverse teams where you can make a real impact.
• Exciting and rewarding environment.
• Varied work across industries

Great additional benefits

• 25 holidays per year, plus bank holidays, additional Christmas leave and your birthday off. We also offer 2 paid volunteer charity days and 3 well-being each year

Inclusion and Diversity

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

About dentsu

Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

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Location:

London - 10 Triton Street

Brand:

Global Technology

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent