Global Head of IT Security

**Company**
Munich Re
**Location**
Singapore, Singapore

The **Global Head of IT Security & Cyber**Programs is a senior executive leader responsible for overseeing the global portfolio of IT Security and Cybersecurity initiatives. This role ensures that all security-related programs are delivered with precision, regulatory compliance, and alignment to business priorities. Reporting to the Regulatory Tower Lead, the position plays a pivotal role in embedding cybersecurity into the broader technology delivery ecosystem and enabling secure digital transformation across business lines and jurisdictions.

This role combines strategic leadership, disciplined delivery, and hands-on technical oversight to drive robust governance, cross-functional integration, and execution excellence across a complex, rapidly evolving global landscape. The scope encompasses IT Security, Cyber Transformation, and broader Technology Solutions.

With end-to-end accountability for the direction and delivery of critical security initiatives, the leader will ensure that security architectures, technology roadmaps, and implementation approaches are scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise security architecture and regulatory mandates. This individual will act as a key bridge between executive stakeholders, business units, demand owners, and strategic partners, translating security strategies into actionable programs that support enterprise objectives, compliance requirements, and global delivery standards.

By driving integration between security strategy and execution, this role will enable a secure, high-performing, and future-ready technology environment that supports the organization's growth and risk posture.

**Key Executive Responsibilities**:
**Program Execution & Delivery Excellence**
- Oversee delivery of global IT Security & Cybersecurity programs for the Group organization, leading a cross-regional team of project/program managers, solution leads, and PMO professionals to strengthen regulatory readiness, cyber resilience, and strategic program delivery maturity
- Ensure execution excellence across the global IT Security & Cyber portfolio, maintaining alignment with enterprise objectives, regulatory obligations, and robust risk and financial governance frameworks.
- Inspire and manage a globally distributed delivery team, fostering collaboration, execution discipline, and continuous capability development across program/project managers, solution leads, and PMO teams to enhance delivery maturity.
- Adapt and enforce fit-for-purpose delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), tailoring governance frameworks to meet the unique demands of security-critical and regulatory-driven initiatives..
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the global IT Security portfolio, ensuring strong risk management, financial control, and compliance to support business resilience

**Organizational Leadership & Capability Development**
- Design and evolve global delivery models to enable consistent, secure, and regulatory-compliant execution of cybersecurity programs, aligning regional teams with enterprise strategy and jurisdictional requirements.
- Build and lead high-performing global teams, fostering talent development, cross-regional collaboration, and succession planning through mentoring, strategic upskilling, and targeted capability growth.
- Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, embedding strategic thinking and collaborative delivery practices to enhance execution agility and operational resilience.
- Implement standardized governance and reporting frameworks, ensuring visibility of milestones, KPIs, and risks, while strengthening executive engagement and regulatory responsiveness across global cybersecurity initiatives.

**Stakeholder Management & Board Engagement**
- Build and maintain credibility with Board members and C-level executives by delivering clear, insightful, and data-driven updates on program status, risks, and strategic priorities.
- Influence senior board-level executives and key stakeholders to prioritize resilience initiatives and guide strategic investment decisions aligned with enterprise risk and security objectives.
- Drive executive decision-making by building strong relationships and delivering effective communication that aligns global cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives and enterprise risk appetite.
- Lead executive-level communication for globally coordinated cyber initiatives, including board presentations, portfolio updates, and regulatory briefings
- Deliver tailored, transparent insights on delivery progress, cross-regional delays, and emerging security risks to ensure strategic alignment, build stakeholder trust, and enable informed decision-making across globally distributed teams

**Technology & Solution Oversight**
- Oversee the evaluation, selection, and global deployment of cyber and IT security solutions, ensuring