SVP, Data Security Governance Strategy Team Lead, Transformation & Data, Group COO

DBS Bank Ltd is a Singapore-based bank providing personal, SME, corporate, institutional, wealth management, financial markets, and digital banking services. Its clients include consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, corporations, and institutional customers.

Singapore, SG
About DBS Bank Ltd

DBS Bank Ltd provides banking products and services including accounts, cards, insurance, loans, investments, digital banking, payments, trade finance, foreign exchange, commodities, investment solutions, and derivatives clearing. Through its SME business, it supports businesses with financing, cash-flow management, online banking through DBS IDEAL, sustainability programmes, and business-growth initiatives. The bank serves personal customers, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients, and wealth-management customers across its regional markets.

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About the Role

You will define and oversee enterprise data-security governance standards across the data lifecycle. You will address risks associated with agentic AI, real-time and unstructured data, align stakeholders, implement controls, monitor risk indicators, report outcomes, and lead and develop data-security governance specialists.

Requirements

  • Relevant degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or data science
  • Expertise in data security, CISO, cybersecurity, or risk management
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional data security initiatives
  • Understanding of data security risks and controls across the data lifecycle
  • Expertise implementing enterprise data security frameworks and controls
  • Understanding of data regulations, risk management, and compliance obligations
  • Interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Change-management capability

Responsibilities

  • Define and oversee enterprise-wide data security governance standards and frameworks
  • Address data security challenges related to agentic AI, real-time data, and unstructured data
  • Drive communication and alignment on governance standards and outcomes
  • Partner with risk-management and technology leaders on governance initiatives
  • Refine governance frameworks for emerging risks, technology developments, use cases, and regulatory changes
  • Guide stakeholders on data security practices and data risk management
  • Establish data security risk controls
  • Monitor and report key risk indicators and governance outcomes
  • Lead, mentor, and develop data security governance specialists