Job Description
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Department: Engineering
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time
General Description
Our client is seeking a senior Head of Cybersecurity to define, govern, and assure the Group-wide cybersecurity posture across shared digital platforms and multiple strategic clients operating in regulated and high-risk environments.
This is a Group-level leadership role responsible for enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, and security operations. The role ensures security is embedded by design across platforms and delivery pipelines, aligned with business priorities, and implemented in a way that enables innovation without compromising resilience or trust.
The Head of Cybersecurity operates as a central shared service, a governance and assurance authority, and a strategic partner to Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, and Product teams
Strategic Context
The organisation delivers shared enterprise technology platforms supporting multiple strategic clients. These platforms operate under strong architectural, service, and security governance, with delivery enabled through agile PODs.
The Head of Cybersecurity acts as the custodian of cyber risk, assurance, and resilience across this operating model, ensuring consistent security standards, effective risk management, and mature security operations at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
• Define and own the Group Cybersecurity Strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with business growth and regulatory requirements
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide cybersecurity policies, standards, and control frameworks
• Provide cybersecurity architecture oversight across platforms, products, and solutions
• Ensure cybersecurity is embedded into technology, product, and platform decision-making
Security Operations & SOC Leadership
• Own and oversee 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities
• Lead threat detection, monitoring, incident response, and digital forensics
• Define, test, and continuously improve cyber incident response and crisis management procedures
• Ensure effective integration between SOC, Infrastructure (NOC), and Cloud platforms
Cyber Risk Management, Assurance & Compliance
• Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk assessments and threat modelling activities
• Define cyber risk acceptance thresholds and remediation priorities
• Ensure compliance with applicable frameworks and regulations, including ISO 27001, NIST, NDPR, GDPR, and client-specific obligations
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and security certifications
Secure-by-Design Enablement (DevSecOps)
• Partner with Cloud and DevOps teams to embed security-by-design into platforms and delivery pipelines
• Define secure SDLC and DevSecOps guardrails
• Ensure consistent vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation practices
• Balance security controls with delivery speed to prevent security becoming a bottleneck
Executive, Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a trusted cybersecurity advisor to the CTIO, executive leadership, and Boards
• Support client engagements, proposals, due diligence, and security assurance activities
• Represent the organisation in regulatory engagements and third-party assessments
• Provide clear, business-oriented cybersecurity reporting and risk insights
Leadership, Capability & Security Culture
• Build and lead high-performing cybersecurity and SOC teams
• Define clear operating models across governance, assurance, and operations
• Drive organisation-wide security awareness, accountability, and best practices
• Develop succession plans and continuous capability uplift across cybersecurity functions
• Collaborate across teams to strengthen IT risk management and security maturity
Key Success Measures
• Effective Group-wide cybersecurity governance and assurance
• Mature and reliable 24/7 SOC operations
• Strong cyber risk visibility, prioritisation, and remediation
• Secure, compliant, and resilient platform posture
• Cybersecurity embedded into delivery without slowing innovation
• Executive and Board confidence in cyber risk management
Requirements
Experience & Background
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 12–15+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, risk, or technology assurance roles
• 5+ years in senior cybersecurity leadership positions
• Proven experience operating and leading SOC functions and managing major security incidents
• Strong background across cloud, infrastructure, IAM, application, and data security
• Experience in regulated or high-availability industries (e.g., financial services, energy, telecommunications) strongly preferred
Certifications
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent
• Cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are an advantage
Key Competencies
• Enterprise-wide cybersecurity leadership and governance
• Strong risk-based decision-making and sound judgement
• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into business impact
• High integrity, resilience, and calm under pressure
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, business-aligned approach to security in fast-moving environments
Created at 2025-12-03 02:18:58
Updated at 2026-01-27 16:12:59
Location: In-office (Lagos, Nigeria);
About Rytali Global:
Right Talent. Real Fit. Delivered with Intent.
Your partner for thoughtful, high-impact hiring.
About Rytali Global
Rytali Global is a recruitment and talent advisory firm partnering with ambitious organisations to build teams that perform, scale, and last.
We work closely with business leaders to define what “the right hire” truly means — beyond skills on paper — then identify and secure talent aligned on capability, culture, and long-term value. For professionals, we provide access to meaningful opportunities with organisations that hire with clarity and purpose.
This is recruitment, elevated to partnership.
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This is Rytali Global’s talent hub — where trusted employers and high-quality professionals connect through a structured, insight-led hiring process.
• Employers gain access to carefully vetted, role-ready talent
• Candidates explore well-defined roles with credible organisations
• Every opportunity is curated, not crowdsourced
Most roles featured here are with our client partners. Any internal or partner opportunities are clearly indicated.
Why Partner With Rytali Global
For Employers
• Consultative hiring, not transactional recruiting
• Clear role scoping and market-informed guidance
• Focused shortlists built for speed, quality, and fit
• A long-term talent partner, not a one-off vendor
For Professionals
• Access to serious, growth-focused organisations
• Transparency around role scope, expectations, and process
• Representation that prioritises alignment over volume
Build with Confidence
Whether you’re scaling a team or planning your next career move, Rytali Global exists to help you make hiring decisions — and career moves — with confidence.
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Department: Engineering
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time
General Description
Our client is seeking a senior Head of Cybersecurity to define, govern, and assure the Group-wide cybersecurity posture across shared digital platforms and multiple strategic clients operating in regulated and high-risk environments.
This is a Group-level leadership role responsible for enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, and security operations. The role ensures security is embedded by design across platforms and delivery pipelines, aligned with business priorities, and implemented in a way that enables innovation without compromising resilience or trust.
The Head of Cybersecurity operates as a central shared service, a governance and assurance authority, and a strategic partner to Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, and Product teams
Strategic Context
The organisation delivers shared enterprise technology platforms supporting multiple strategic clients. These platforms operate under strong architectural, service, and security governance, with delivery enabled through agile PODs.
The Head of Cybersecurity acts as the custodian of cyber risk, assurance, and resilience across this operating model, ensuring consistent security standards, effective risk management, and mature security operations at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Cybersecurity Strategy & Governance
• Define and own the Group Cybersecurity Strategy and multi-year roadmap aligned with business growth and regulatory requirements
• Establish and maintain enterprise-wide cybersecurity policies, standards, and control frameworks
• Provide cybersecurity architecture oversight across platforms, products, and solutions
• Ensure cybersecurity is embedded into technology, product, and platform decision-making
Security Operations & SOC Leadership
• Own and oversee 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities
• Lead threat detection, monitoring, incident response, and digital forensics
• Define, test, and continuously improve cyber incident response and crisis management procedures
• Ensure effective integration between SOC, Infrastructure (NOC), and Cloud platforms
Cyber Risk Management, Assurance & Compliance
• Lead enterprise-wide cyber risk assessments and threat modelling activities
• Define cyber risk acceptance thresholds and remediation priorities
• Ensure compliance with applicable frameworks and regulations, including ISO 27001, NIST, NDPR, GDPR, and client-specific obligations
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and security certifications
Secure-by-Design Enablement (DevSecOps)
• Partner with Cloud and DevOps teams to embed security-by-design into platforms and delivery pipelines
• Define secure SDLC and DevSecOps guardrails
• Ensure consistent vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation practices
• Balance security controls with delivery speed to prevent security becoming a bottleneck
Executive, Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Act as a trusted cybersecurity advisor to the CTIO, executive leadership, and Boards
• Support client engagements, proposals, due diligence, and security assurance activities
• Represent the organisation in regulatory engagements and third-party assessments
• Provide clear, business-oriented cybersecurity reporting and risk insights
Leadership, Capability & Security Culture
• Build and lead high-performing cybersecurity and SOC teams
• Define clear operating models across governance, assurance, and operations
• Drive organisation-wide security awareness, accountability, and best practices
• Develop succession plans and continuous capability uplift across cybersecurity functions
• Collaborate across teams to strengthen IT risk management and security maturity
Key Success Measures
• Effective Group-wide cybersecurity governance and assurance
• Mature and reliable 24/7 SOC operations
• Strong cyber risk visibility, prioritisation, and remediation
• Secure, compliant, and resilient platform posture
• Cybersecurity embedded into delivery without slowing innovation
• Executive and Board confidence in cyber risk management
Requirements
Experience & Background
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 12–15+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, risk, or technology assurance roles
• 5+ years in senior cybersecurity leadership positions
• Proven experience operating and leading SOC functions and managing major security incidents
• Strong background across cloud, infrastructure, IAM, application, and data security
• Experience in regulated or high-availability industries (e.g., financial services, energy, telecommunications) strongly preferred
Certifications
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or equivalent
• Cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are an advantage
Key Competencies
• Enterprise-wide cybersecurity leadership and governance
• Strong risk-based decision-making and sound judgement
• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into business impact
• High integrity, resilience, and calm under pressure
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, business-aligned approach to security in fast-moving environments
Created at 2025-12-03 02:18:58
Updated at 2026-01-27 16:12:59
Location: In-office (Lagos, Nigeria);
About Rytali Global:
Right Talent. Real Fit. Delivered with Intent.
Your partner for thoughtful, high-impact hiring.
About Rytali Global
Rytali Global is a recruitment and talent advisory firm partnering with ambitious organisations to build teams that perform, scale, and last.
We work closely with business leaders to define what “the right hire” truly means — beyond skills on paper — then identify and secure talent aligned on capability, culture, and long-term value. For professionals, we provide access to meaningful opportunities with organisations that hire with clarity and purpose.
This is recruitment, elevated to partnership.
The Rytali Talent Hub
This is Rytali Global’s talent hub — where trusted employers and high-quality professionals connect through a structured, insight-led hiring process.
• Employers gain access to carefully vetted, role-ready talent
• Candidates explore well-defined roles with credible organisations
• Every opportunity is curated, not crowdsourced
Most roles featured here are with our client partners. Any internal or partner opportunities are clearly indicated.
Why Partner With Rytali Global
For Employers
• Consultative hiring, not transactional recruiting
• Clear role scoping and market-informed guidance
• Focused shortlists built for speed, quality, and fit
• A long-term talent partner, not a one-off vendor
For Professionals
• Access to serious, growth-focused organisations
• Transparency around role scope, expectations, and process
• Representation that prioritises alignment over volume
Build with Confidence
Whether you’re scaling a team or planning your next career move, Rytali Global exists to help you make hiring decisions — and career moves — with confidence.
More about this company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rytaliglobal/Open positions:
• Rytali Global - Business Analyst – Digital Banking & Channels (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Human Resources Business Partner – Technology & Engineering (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Full-Stack Developer (Contract)
• Rytali Global - Head, Brand Marketing & Corporate Communications (Copy)
• Rytali Global - ERP Oracle Specialist (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Solutions Architect (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Senior Technical Account Manager – Commercial (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Research & Development (R&D) Analyst
• Rytali Global - IT Auditor (Copy)
• Rytali Global - Human Resources Business Partner – Technology & Engineering (Copy)
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