Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

About the role

The Keenfinity Group is seeking a senior Chief Information Security Officer to lead security across its four business units during a critical divestiture period. Reporting to the Director IT STG, the CISO will define strategy, oversee security operations, and act as the primary security authority in buyer due‑diligence discussions.

Key responsibilities

• Define and own the IT security strategy, including threat landscape assessment, architecture principles and risk appetite.
• Establish and maintain a governance framework with policies, standards, exception management and an enterprise‑wide risk register.
• Report monthly security risk status to the Director IT STG and produce quarterly dashboards for the private‑equity owner.
• Provide security sign‑off at every business‑unit divestiture phase gate, ensuring network separation, IAM tenant split, data classification, encryption and tooling readiness.
• Advise on security implications of cost‑reduction initiatives such as vendor consolidation, license exits and cloud rightsizing.
• Lead the SIEM/SOC, IAM and ISMS functions through their respective leads.

Required profile

• Proven senior leadership experience in information security, preferably in a private‑equity‑backed environment.
• Strong track record of managing security during mergers, acquisitions or divestitures.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with buyer security teams and senior executives.
• Ability to prioritize ruthlessly under a defined exit horizon.

Required skills

• SIEM and SOC management
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Information Security Management System (ISMS) implementation
• Security architecture design
• Risk assessment and risk register maintenance
• ISO 27001 / security standards knowledge
• Cloud security and rightsizing expertise
• Vendor risk management