SaaS Security Program Manager / IT Security Officer / ITSO

Woodlands, Singapore
SaaS Security Program Manager / IT Security Officer / ITSO
Company
PERSOL
Posted
20 days ago
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Job description
Team structure: he/she will be a individual contributor mainly for IT Security operations but team members may step in to assist if needed.

Key Responsibilities
• Own and drive the security remediation and tooling delivery program, including WAF and SIEM implementation.
• Maintain the security roadmap, milestone tracker, risk register, and vulnerability register.
• Coordinate remediation tracking, retesting, evidence collection, and risk acceptance workflows.
• Lead delivery coordination with platform engineers, SOC teams, security vendors, and external assessors.
• Prepare executive dashboards, remediation status reports, risk summaries, and audit response packs.
• Manage vendors, track delivery commitments, and escalate risks or delays proactively.
• Maintain security documentation, compliance mapping, and audit trails.
• Coordinate incident response and support CISO and Red Team reviews as required.

Requirements
• Minimum 6 years of experience in IT security, cybersecurity operations, or security consulting.
• Strong background in vulnerability management, incident handling, security audits, and risk management.
• Experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Elastic), WAF and firewall technologies, and security monitoring tools.
• Proven track record delivering security remediation or tooling implementation programs in multi-vendor environments.
• Solid project management, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
• Experience in managed services and/or SOC operations is a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of security standards such as IM8, PCI DSS, HIPAA, CIS, or ISO/NIST preferred.
• Security or project management certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) are advantageous.

Interested candidates, please click on the following link to begin your job search journey and submit your curriculum vitae (CV) directly through the official PERSOL job application platform - GO. https://go.persolkelly.com/job/apply/9979

Toh Wen Qi, Celeste | REG No : R25135730

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE LTD | EA License No : 01C4394

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