General Manager - Information Security Architecture - Banking/Financial Services

Role Overview:

A leading financial services organisation is seeking a General Manager - Information Security Architecture to lead security architecture strategy, target-state design, technology roadmaps and governance across a complex enterprise environment.

The role will partner with senior security, technology and risk leadership to shape cyber security priorities, resilience outcomes and technology investments.

It will own architecture decision-making, capability evolution, risk oversight and architecture workforce development, while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture strategy and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead information security architecture strategy, target states, roadmaps and portfolio-wide architecture outcomes.

- Partner with senior security, technology and risk leaders on cyber security strategy, resilience, regulatory priorities and technology investments.

- Own architecture governance and decision-making for significant technology initiatives and investments.

- Oversee security architecture capabilities, platforms, services and technology assets, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture.

- Lead architecture workforce planning, capability development, succession planning and practice consistency.

- Identify and manage architecture risks, technical debt and resilience concerns while representing the function in senior leadership and governance forums.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 17 - 28 years of relevant experience, including significant architecture leadership in large and complex enterprise environments.

- Strong understanding of information security architecture, cyber resilience, risk management and regulatory obligations.

- Experience defining architecture strategy, target states, technology roadmaps and investment priorities.

- Demonstrated leadership in workforce planning, capability development and succession planning.

- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior technology leaders, security executives and business leadership.

- Experience in enterprise architecture governance and strategic technology decision-making; relevant technology or cyber security qualifications are advantageous.