Cyber Tech Lead - HSBC Life
Location:
Singapore, 01, SG, 117439
Brand:
HSBC
Area of Interest:
Insurance
Closing Date:
Hybrid Worker
Date:
13 Oct 2026
Job description
Some careers have more impact than others.
If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
HSBC Life is a world-class institution where you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Here you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank.
Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life in Singapore we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Our employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our combined team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realise the full potential of being part of HSBC.
Together we will pursue efficient ways of working. We will harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. And the protection we offer will create broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures.
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Cyber Tech Lead.
In this role you will:
- Define and maintain the cyber technology strategy, target architecture and multi-year roadmap, aligned with business priorities, risk appetite, regulatory requirements and technology plans.
- Lead the adoption of modern security capabilities, including identity, cloud security, security analytics, vulnerability management, endpoint protection and infrastructure security.
- Establish secure-by-design principles and provide senior technical leadership across cyber platforms, tools, services and architecture.
- Oversee technology selection, engineering, implementation, service transition and lifecycle management, while improving integration, automation, standardisation and operational efficiency.
- Own cyber technology risk management, including control design, testing, monitoring, remediation, vulnerability management, technical debt and end-of-life technology.
- Strengthen cyber resilience and incident preparedness through effective recovery capabilities, assurance activity, regulatory engagement and timely escalation of material risks.
- Improve security operations and incident response by enhancing monitoring, detection, investigation, containment, recovery, exercises and lessons-learned processes.
- Lead major cyber technology programmes and transformation initiatives, embedding security requirements early and balancing delivery speed with effective risk and control management.
To be successful you will need:
- Extensive senior leadership experience in cyber security, technology risk, information security engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience designing and delivering cyber technology strategies in a large, complex and highly regulated organisation.
- Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, cloud security, identity and access management, security operations, vulnerability management and cyber resilience.
- Experience leading large-scale technology transformation and operating-model change; Demonstrable experience managing significant budgets, suppliers, programmes and technical teams.
- Experience engaging with executive committees, boards, regulators, auditors and senior risk stakeholders; Strong track record of managing cyber incidents, control remediation and technology risk.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in technology, cyber security, computer science or a related field.
You’ll achieve more at HSBC.
HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.
Candidates with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.
Issued by HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.