Head of Network Segmentation

Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.

Join a digital-first bank powered by people and technology. Our team delivers innovative Network Security solutions at scale, ensuring security, resilience, and innovation across a dynamic global network. Shape the future of Network Security with us.

We are seeking a visionary leader to join CTE Cyber Technology Engineering as the Head of Network Segmentation.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical capability within a global financial institution. As the Head of Network Segmentation, you will play a central role in shaping the bank's security posture, collaborating with diverse teams, and delivering measurable outcomes. Join a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your leadership will drive the future of secure digital transformation.

Job Requirements

- Strategic Leadership and Vision

- Visionary Leadership: Establish and maintain the Network Segmentation capability, integrating modern security principles to align with HSBC's organizational goals and regulatory requirements. Inspire teams to achieve excellence in network security.

- Strategic Direction: Set the course for Network Segmentation initiatives, balancing risk mitigation with operational needs and business outcomes. Influence key stakeholders to drive alignment and support for strategic initiatives.

- Capability Ownership: Champion innovative solutions that enhance the bank's network infrastructure, ensuring scalability and resilience. Lead cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of strategies.

- Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

- Strategic Relationship Building: Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across Architecture, Engineering, and Global Business/Functions. Act as a trusted advisor, influencing and aligning priorities to achieve shared goals.

- Executive Communication: Engage with senior leaders across the organization, providing strategic updates on priorities, progress, risks, and opportunities related to network segmentation capabilities. Communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

- Customer-Centric Leadership: Drive a customer-centric culture, aligning technical requirements with business objectives to deliver competitive, sustainable, and secure outcomes.

- External Partnerships: Partner with external technology providers and security specialists to integrate best practices and leverage cutting-edge tooling, enhancing HSBC's Network Segmentation capability.

- Operational Excellence and Governance

- Regulatory and Security Compliance: Ensure network segmentation initiatives comply with regulatory, operational, and security standards, adhering to HSBC's Operational Risk Management Framework.

- Governance and Risk Management: Oversee governance mechanisms to evaluate, review, and implement network segmentation solutions. Proactively identify, monitor, and manage risks, ensuring alignment with architectural principles.

- Continuous Improvement: Lead efforts to drive innovation and reduce technical debt, fostering a culture of experimentation and learning within the network segmentation capability.

Qualification and Skills:

Essential:

- Strategic Leadership in Network Segmentation: Extensive experience in leading network segmentation within large-scale, complex, and global organizations. A background in engineering or architecture is beneficial, providing a strong foundation for strategic oversight.
- Strategic Implementation: Proven ability to design and implement segmentation strategies that secure and optimize network infrastructures. Strong capability to manage and prioritize technical initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
- Security Expertise: Strong understanding of modern network security principles, tools, and technologies, including segmentation platforms and industry best practices.

Non-Technical Requirements

- Leadership and Communication: Proven leadership skills with exceptional communication abilities. Experience fostering collaboration across global, multi-functional teams and influencing at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic Thinking: Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges.
- Influence and Navigation: Experience navigating and influencing within complex, matrixed organizations. Ability to manage diverse stakeholders effectively and drive strategic initiatives.
- Regulatory Insight: Familiarity with regulatory and market drivers impacting financial services, with the ability to translate these into actionable strategies.

Technical Expertise

- Segmentation Tools and Methodologies: Knowledge of network segmentation tools and technologies, with experience in methodologies such as Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA), software-defined segmentation, and micro-segmentation in hybrid environments.
- Security Zones and Policies: Understanding of security zones, VLANs, subnets, and firewall policies to design and enforce segmentation across large-scale networks.
- Threat Modelling and Vulnerability Management: Expertise in threat modelling and vulnerability management practices to safeguard critical assets and infrastructure.
- Cloud Security and Development: Understanding of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their associated network security challenges and solutions. Familiarity with modern coding languages and secure software development principles is advantageous.

This role is based in London

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.