Senior Manager - Digital, Cyber Security

Function: Digital – Cyber Security

Location: Bangalore

Reporting To: Director - Cybersecurity

Top dimensions:

Geography: India / Enterprise-wide

Direct reports: NA

Complexity of the role (Optional): High

Will this job require travel (Y/N): As per business requirements

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional):

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Support risk-based cybersecurity investment decisions by providing visibility on cyber risks, maturity gaps and control priorities.
• Drive governance over cybersecurity programs to ensure timely delivery, value realization and effective utilization of security investments.
• Reduce potential financial exposure from cyber incidents, audit gaps, regulatory non-compliance and third-party security failures.

Customer Service

• Enable secure and trusted digital services for internal and external stakeholders through effective cybersecurity governance.
• Partner with business, IT and digital teams to embed cybersecurity requirements into business and technology initiatives.
• Provide timely cyber risk insights, governance inputs and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.

Internal Processes

• Lead the enterprise Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management program, including frameworks, policies, standards and procedures.
• Drive development and execution of the Cyber Security Strategy and multi-year security roadmap.
• Establish cyber risk identification, assessment, treatment, acceptance, monitoring and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Drive cybersecurity maturity assessments using frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF and relevant regulatory expectations.
• Establish and monitor cyber KPIs, KRIs, dashboards and management reporting for governance forums.
• Provide governance oversight across IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, endpoint security, cloud security, application security, data protection, SOC/SIEM and incident management.
• Lead third-party cybersecurity risk management, audit coordination, compliance reviews and remediation tracking.
• Support cyber incident governance, post-incident reviews, business continuity, disaster recovery and cyber resilience initiatives.
• Lead AI Governance and AI Risk Management, including responsible AI controls, AI risk assessments

Innovation and Learning

• Drive continuous improvement of cybersecurity governance, assurance and risk management processes.
• Promote automation and data-driven reporting for cyber risk, compliance, KPIs and maturity tracking.
• Lead adoption of emerging governance practices in AI security, digital risk, cyber resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and develop cybersecurity governance team members and service-provider resources.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Strong experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, assurance and compliance.
• Ability to translate technical cyber risks into business impact and executive-level insights.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, cyber risk management and enterprise security controls.
• Experience in managing cyber audits, regulatory assessments, risk registers and remediation programs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across IT, business, digital, privacy, legal, risk and audit teams.
• Ability to lead cybersecurity programs, governance forums, service providers and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for management and executive reporting. Mandatory Language Requirements (spoken), if any: English

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Experience in AI Governance, ISO 42001, privacy, business continuity and cyber resilience.
• Exposure to third-party risk management, security metrics automation and GRC platforms.
• Certifications such as  CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer, or ISO 42001 preferred.
• Experience in large, distributed or consumer-focused enterprises would be an advantage.