WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Continuously assess and enhance the organization’s cybersecurity posture by identifying vulnerabilities, implementing mitigation strategies, and ensuring alignment with industry best practices and internal risk tolerance levels.
• Ensure that all cybersecurity and IT risk management activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and standards. Lead audits, maintain documentation, and coordinate with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory changes.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of cybersecurity professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Optimize team performance through strategic resource allocation, mentoring, and process refinement.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize IT risks across systems, applications, and infrastructure. Develop and implement risk mitigation plans, monitor risk indicators, and report on risk status to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across global and member firm teams to harmonize cybersecurity initiatives, reduce duplication, and leverage shared resources. Promote a unified approach to threat detection, incident response, and strategic planning.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THIS ROLE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proven experience (7+ years) in cybersecurity, IT risk management, and leading security teams.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and team management skills.
• Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies and tools.
• Ability to deliver and report quantifiable benefits through measurable performance metrics.

This role is pivotal in overseeing KDN’s IT Cybersecurity and Risk Management strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and managing IT risks, including:

• Working closely with KDN, Global, and member firm NITSOs and Risk Management teams to coordinate cybersecurity efforts
• Managing security analysts, ethical hackers, risk and compliance analysts, as well as the appropriate risk management representatives
• Delivering quantifiable benefits through measurable performance metric