Hybrid Flex Pune, IND Full time R260700609 **Head - Cyber Security - IN** The Head - Cyber Security (IN) establishes strategic direction for TIAA GC GCFM team and ensures delivery of cyber security capabilities and services, including policy and governance, platform enablement, operational execution, and continuous improvement. The role is accountable for building centralized and scalable support for cyber platforms, driving consistency and efficiency, and partnering with senior stakeholders across the enterprise to align cyber security outcomes with corporate objectives. This role is also responsible to take care of Cyber Security needs for TIAA GC entity. **Organizational Scope** This role leads a large, multi-disciplinary cyber security organization in India encompassing the following functional areas: **Security Operations & Intelligence** - Security Operations Center (SOC), AI for Cyber and Cyber for AI, and ML SecOps, delivering 24x7 threat detection, response, and intelligence-driven security operations. **Engineering & Architecture** - Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Secrets Management, and Custom Application Development, responsible for designing and building the security technology foundation of the enterprise. **Identity & Access** - Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM), ensuring least-privilege, zero-trust access principles are embedded across the enterprise. **Platform & Cloud Security** - Platform Security Operations (PlatSecOps), Cloud Security, and Network & Endpoint Security, protecting TIAA's hybrid infrastructure and cloud-native environments. **Secure Development** - DevSecOps and Application Security, integrating security natively across the software development lifecycle and enabling product teams to build securely by default. **Risk, Compliance & Third-Party Security** - Third Party Risk Assessment, driving accountability for vendor and partner security posture and supporting audit and regulatory compliance obligations. **Key Responsibilities** **Technology Leadership and Cyber Platforms** Provides technology-informed leadership to guide architecture, platform strategy, and security capability evolution. Ensures cyber platforms and tooling are scalable, standardized where appropriate, and fit for purpose. Translating complex business needs into measurable deliverables helping teams make informed trade-offs across risk, cost, time-to-deliver, and usability. Maintains awareness of the external threat landscape and evolving security practices to continuously improve controls and resiliency. Drives simplification and modernization to improve operational efficiency and measurable risk reduction. **Operational Execution and Delivery Leadership** Ensures delivery of operational plans by providing direction to multiple teams of directors/senior managers and managers. Establishes clear execution rhythm, performance metrics, and governance mechanisms to ensure outcomes are delivered reliably. Drives consistency and process excellence across cyber service delivery. **Budget, Prioritization, and Resource Management** Establishes and manages the budget for GCFM India team, monitors cost and effectiveness, and prioritizes spending and resource allocation based on risk reduction, business value, and operational resiliency. Ensuring talent and capacity planning supports both strategic initiatives and run-the-business needs. **People Leadership:



Helping Teams Grow and Taking the Team Along** Builds a high-performing culture grounded in ownership, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning. Coaches and develops leaders, creates growth pathways, and actively invests in succession planning. Manages performance through regular, timely feedback and leads the formal performance review process to ensure strong outcomes, engagement, and development. Leads change effectively by bringing teams along-communicating "why," listening to concerns, removing barriers, and ensuring clarity of priorities. Encourages constructive challenge and psychological safety while maintaining high standards and accountability. **Global Mindset and Cross-Border Collaboration** Demonstrates a global mindset by partnering effectively across geographies, cultures, and time zones. Aligns regional execution with enterprise standards while respecting local **Educational Requirements** + Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field required. Master's degree or MBA preferred. Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCISO are valued. **Work Experience** + 20 or more years of progressive experience in cyber security, with at least 8 to 10 years in a senior leadership role managing large, multi-disciplinary security teams. Prior experience in financial services or a similarly regulated industry is strongly preferred. **Regulatory & Compliance Fluency** + Deep familiarity with regulatory requirements (NYDFS, GDPR, DPDP Act) and global cyber security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, PCI DSS). **Physical Requirements** + Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work **Career Level** 12PL The Head - Cyber Security (IN) establishes strategic direction for TIAA GC GCFM team and ensures delivery of cyber security capabilities and services, including policy and governance, platform enablement, operational execution, and continuous improvement. The role is accountable for building centralized and scalable support for cyber platforms, driving consistency and efficiency, and partnering with senior stakeholders across the enterprise to align cyber security outcomes with corporate objectives. This role is also responsible to take care of Cyber Security needs for TIAA GC entity. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ **Company Overview** TIAA Global Capabilities was established in 2016 with a mission to tap into a vast pool of talent, reduce risk by insourcing key platforms and processes, as well as contribute to innovation with a focus on enhancing our technology stack. TIAA Global Capabilities is focused on building a scalable and sustainable organization , with a focus on technology , operations and expanding into the shared services business space. Working closely with our U.S. colleagues and other partners, our goal is to reduce risk, improve the efficiency of our technology and processes and develop innovative ideas to increase throughput and productivity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status,



disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status. **Our Culture of Impact** At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways-because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger. **Accessibility Support** TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team: Phone: (800) 842-2755 Email: [email protected] **Privacy Notices** For Applicants of TIAA, Nuveen and Affiliates residing in US (other than California), click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tiaa-nuveen-privacy) . For Applicants of TIAA, Nuveen and Affiliates residing in California, please click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tiaa-nuveen-ca-privacy) . For Applicants of TIAA Global Capabilities, click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/support/privacy/tiaa-global-capabilities-privacy-notice) . For Applicants of Nuveen residing in Europe and APAC, please click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/nuveen-eu-uk-privacy) . TIAA started out over 100 years ago to help ensure teachers could retire with dignity. Today, many people who work at not-for-profits rely on our wide range of financial products and services to support and strengthen their financial well-being. **Privacy Notices** + For Applicants of TIAA, Nuveen and Affiliates residing in US (other than California), click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tiaa-nuveen-privacy) . + For Applicants of TIAA, Nuveen and Affiliates residing in California, please click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tiaa-nuveen-ca-privacy) . + For Applicants of TIAA Global Capabilities, click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/support/privacy/tiaa-global-capabilities-privacy-notice) . + For Applicants of Nuveen residing in Europe and APAC, please click here (https://www.tiaa.org/public/nuveen-eu-uk-privacy) . **Nondiscrimination & Equal Chance Employment** TIAA is committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices and we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace. EEO is the Law (https://assets.phenompeople.com/CareerConnectResources/TIAAGLOBAL/documents/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-1688394514088.pdf) Pay Transparency Philadelphia Ban the Box (https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf)

📌 Head - Cyber Security and Fraud Management - IN (Pune)
🏢 TIAA
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