Barclays
Financial Services
DataSecurityGovernance&ComplianceLead
“Data Security Governance & Compliance Lead at Barclays. Skills: Data Security Governance, Compliance, Risk Management, Regulatory Alignment, Stakeholder Influence. provide a primary liaison service between the business, technology, and security functions. ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information”
What You'll Achieve.
enhance overall risk management; mitigation of risk; enhance cybersecurity awareness; effectively resolve cases; address potential risks; strengthening controls
Industry & Context.
sophisticated analytical thought; interpretative thinking; define problems; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Data Security Governance & Policy Leadership, Regulatory & Risk Management Expertise, Senior Stakeholder Influence & Leadership
Nice to Have
Senior Leadership Experience within Global Financial Services, Professional Security or Privacy Certifications, Awareness of Emerging Data & AI Security Topics
What You'll Do.
provide a primary liaison service between the business
and security functions
ensure the confidentiality
integrity and availability of information
support the mitigation of security risk
Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements
Execution of risk assessments
guide the implementation of mitigation strategies
communicate findings to relevant senior stakeholders
develop and implement security policies and procedures
Management of the implementation
testing and monitoring of security controls
Execution of training content and sessions
Management of complex cybersecurity incidents
Identification of emerging cybersecurity trends
advocating the adoption of new security solutions
and enforcing the organisation’s data security strategy
and regulatory alignment
lead a centralised governance function that ensures data protection controls are consistent
and regulator‑defensible
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with stakeholders; Collaboration with business units; collaborating with IT teams and response experts; influence senior executives and cross‑functional leaders; lead teams within a global, matrixed organisation; Collaborate with other areas of work; build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
communicate findings to relevant senior stakeholders; Senior Stakeholder Influence & Leadership; executive engagement
Process & Methodology
Plan resources, budgets, manage and maintain policies, deliver continuous improvements, escalate breaches of policies/procedures, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, balancing short and long term goals, ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements, lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments
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