Security Operations Director

Department: Technology

Team: Security & Fraud

Location: London

Position type: Contractor inside IR35 until December 2024
 

What the hiring manager says

“Security is an essential component of the mobile industry whether within the development of specifications or in supporting programmes and events at the GSMA. This role will be pivotal in directing the operational aspects of security in and around the GSMA. It will specifically focus on projects which drive the strategy and positioning of fraud and cybersecurity matters for the industry. The role holder will be responsible for aligning GSMA work regionally and seeking to influence senior security leaders and other eco-system partners to lift the profile of industry security.”

About the Team
 

The GSMA Industry Security team is continually enhancing the support offered to its membership as the threats targeting the mobile ecosystem emerge. Our vision is to provide value for our membership in three main areas:

• Industry collaboration by convening membership to define industry specifications, facilitating intelligence sharing, promoting baseline controls, conducting external collaboration to ensure industry alignment

• Providing expertise through subject matter experts by supporting solution and service offering development to internal and external stakeholders, as well as promoting industry Fraud and Security awareness

• Defining the future by looking forward by assessing, analysing and reporting on the industry threat landscape. This is also done through engagement with standards bodies and reviewing new technologies to ensure adequate protection by design

About the Role

The Security Operations Director is responsible for engagement and the alignment of security and fraud across the regional events, as well as working in partnership with Head of Industry security to deliver key work at Chief Security Officer Roundtables.

The successful candidate will research security trends (threat landscape and emerging technologies), ensuring the strategy and priorities of the industry are reflected in internal/external platforms globally.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Lead on the agenda development of senior security roundtables, researching and identifying potential topics in existing and emerging technologies

• Support on direction and strategy of developing security content for industry leading events across a variety of regions. Working across several teams to support the delivery, development of presentations, and accurate technical security content at these events

• Keeping aligned the regional and local activities across the Fraud and Security Group, Regional Interest Groups and events to support a single voice for the ecosystem

• Identifying business needs in the area of mobile fraud and security and translating these into the right area within GSMA’s Security team

• Presentations at major industry conferences and seminars, to include communication of GSMA analysis, updates and recommendations to security and fraud management practitioners and senior management in the mobile and other industries

• Advocacy of GSMA policies and positions to external stakeholders

• Maintain GSMA process and procedural documents, to ensure transparency and compliance with GSMA policies

About You

• You will have previous experience within a cybersecurity function within a Mobile Network Operator or equipment supplier

• You will have knowledge of the mobile security threats faced and technologies used (legacy, current and future), and enjoy the respect of industry security professionals

• You will have effective research, organisation and project management skills with key attention to detail and delivery of documentation

• You will be able to effectively work with others to make up for gaps in your experience or knowledge

• You will have a strong sense of business ethics and principles

• You will display cultural understanding and sensitivity, recognising that GSMA is a global organisation with members from many countries and cultures

• You will ideally speak a second language (desirable not essential)

• You will be willing to do some global travel as required

Contract type

Short term Contractor

Worker type

Contingent Worker

What We Offer

Working at the GSMA offers you unparalleled access to the mobile industry. We offer a chance to truly shape the direction of mobile, whatever your role. By joining the GSMA, you will be exposed to a fast-paced rapidly evolving environment, working on global solutions, genuinely fascinating and industry-changing projects and a stimulating and dynamic environment designed to enable you to flourish.

In addition to architect-designed offices and competitive compensation, our benefits include fantastic learning & development opportunities, generous holiday allowances, four additional days off for professional development and many others.

To learn more about the GSMA, visit our career site, our LinkedIn page and our Twitter page.

Being You at the GSMA

We are one of the most diverse companies you will ever come across, we care deeply about equality and inclusivity and aspire to be the best at it. Your well-being and work/life balance is important so if you prefer to work flexi-time or a day from home, just ask. We’re keen to ensure everyone is equal, represented and connected so we particularly encourage applications from all demographics. The success of the GSMA year on year will continue to be contributed by people from all walks of life.

GSMA Values

Our values not only drive our culture – they shape how we work and interact inside and outside our global organisation.

Passionately driven

We approach everything we do with unparalleled capability, tenacity and commitment, knowing that the challenging scale, pace and complexity of our work is what leads to its world-changing impact.

Insightful leaders

We continually develop and engage our expertise, insight and creativity so that we’re always ready to respond to the changing landscape with authority, agility and nuance.

Stronger together

We lean on each other so the industry can lean on us, embracing our diversity by actively seeking out perspectives and skill sets beyond our own, fuelling each other’s successes and constantly asking how we can help.

Underpinning our values is our collective mindset to show up purposefully as good human beings every day, in every situation. When we’re at our best – we are collaborative, considerate and compassionate to others, and we create a safe space for one another to thrive, assuming positive intent in our colleagues. And if we aren’t at our best and the pressure is on – we feel free to be ourselves but still remain curious, lean into the tough stuff and we are always respectful to others and accountable for the part we play.