Cyber Security Lead

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 500000 - Rs 3000000 (ie INR 5-30 LPA)

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Pune

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Lead to drive enterprise-wide data privacy and governance-focused security initiatives in alignment with regulatory frameworks such as DPDPA and IRDAI guidelines. This role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing robust data protection controls that safeguard sensitive information across the organization. Acting as a strategic bridge between the DPO office, CISO function, IT teams, and external vendors, you will ensure that security and privacy-by-design principles are embedded into technology systems, processes, and third-party engagements. The position requires strong expertise in information security, regulatory compliance, risk management, and governance, particularly within the Banking, Financial Services, or Insurance sectors. You will play a critical role in strengthening data protection posture, enhancing monitoring capabilities, and supporting regulatory readiness initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and enforce enterprise data security and privacy policies, including encryption, access controls, data minimization, and retention frameworks
• Ensure implementation of privacy and security tools in line with regulatory and internal policy requirements
• Coordinate with IT, infrastructure, application, and vendor teams for deployment of security controls and tools
• Review and validate cybersecurity and data protection clauses in third-party and vendor agreements
• Govern data security controls to align with enterprise data privacy objectives
• Represent Cyber Security in data privacy and governance forums and drive action items post-review
• Oversee strategies to secure data at rest and in transit
• Lead integration of data privacy tools with SIEM platforms, define monitoring use cases, alerts, and incident response playbooks
• Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assurance activities
• Drive risk assessments, policy enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 8+ years of experience in Information Security and/or Data Privacy, preferably within BFSI environments
• Strong working knowledge of DPDPA, IRDAI guidelines, and privacy-by-design principles
• Proven expertise in risk management, policy drafting, audit management, and vendor governance
• Hands-on experience implementing data protection controls and security monitoring frameworks
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and enterprise security architecture
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders including CISO, DPO, Legal, IT, and Business teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field
• Industry certifications such as CISM, CISSP, or CISA (preferred)
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills