Information Security Project Manager

The NETS Group is a leading payments services group, enabling digital payments for merchants, consumers and banks across the entire payments value chain. The Group operates Singapore’s national debit scheme enabling customers of DBS Bank/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and UOB to make payments using their ATM cards or mobile devices at more than 120,000 acceptance points in the country as well as online payments.

The Security Project Manager, plays a critical role in ensuring the successful planning, execution, and management of strategic security projects within the organization. This role requires a strong blend of project management expertise and deep understanding of information security principles.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver projects that enhance the organization’s overall security posture and mitigate risks.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Project Planning and Strategy:

- Collaborate with CISO and senior leadership to define the strategic roadmap for security projects aligned with the organization’s security goals.
- Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource requirements, and potential risks.
- Put up papers for budget draw down and approval, etc

Project Execution and Management:

- Lead and manage the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring security projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including IT, risk and compliance, legal, and finance teams, to drive successful project execution and implementation.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential roadblocks, and proactively address issues to ensure project milestones are met.
- Contract / License management

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

- Identify potential risks associated with projects and work closely with senior leadership and stakeholders to assess potential impact.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address identified risks and ensure projects maintain a strong security posture

Stakeholder Communication:

- Provide regular project status updates to the CISO, senior leadership, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Foster clear and effective communication channels between project teams, ensuring alignment and understanding of project goals and progress.

Vendor and Resource Management:

- Collaborate with procurement team and management team to evaluate and select external vendors or resources needed for project implementation.
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure third-party contributions align with security standards and project objective.

Documentation and Reporting:

- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, risk assessments, change requests, and post-project reports.
- Generate regular and ad hoc reports for the CISO and senior leadership, providing insights into project status, risks, and achievements.

**Requirement**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or a related Technology disciplines.
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) strongly preferred.
- Information Security certification (CISM, SSCP, CEH, etc.) is a plus.
- A minimum of 5 years of working experience in project management, with at least 3 years in information security project management.
- In-depth knowledge of information security principles, standards, and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, etc).
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise information security platform and technologies.
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements (MAS TRMG, PSN06, etc)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities in high-pressure situations.