Practice Lead, Cybersecurity

About the role

The company is Heirs Technologies, focusing on digital banking platforms and enterprise systems. This role leads the cybersecurity practice, owning strategy, governance, operations, and regulatory compliance to protect the business and enable secure growth.

What you'll do

• Define and execute a group-wide cybersecurity strategy aligned to business growth and risk appetite
• Lead and scale security functions including GRC, SOC, Engineering, and DevSecOps with regular executive reporting
• Ensure end-to-end security of digital banking and enterprise platforms and drive secure SDLC adoption
• Establish a risk-based cybersecurity framework and manage cyber risk across applications, infrastructure, and third parties
• Build a 24/7 SOC capability and oversee threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response
• Drive regulatory compliance with NDPA, NDPR, CBN frameworks, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS where applicable

What they're looking for

• 12-15+ years in cybersecurity with 5+ years in senior leadership roles
• Experience building and scaling enterprise security programmes in technology or financial services
• Strong executive engagement with boards, regulators, and senior teams
• Security architecture, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), and DevSecOps expertise
• Certifications such as CISSP and/or CISM
• Ability to influence across engineering, product, and commercial teams

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing indicates eligibility in Nigeria, so applicants based in Nigeria may apply
• The timezone expectations are not stated; confirm before interviewing
• The listing does not specify contractor vs employee status; confirm during interview
• Pay currency or range is not stated; confirm during interview
• No visa requirements are stated beyond local eligibility; confirm work-authorization details with the employer