Head, Systems Control at Unified Payment Services Limited

Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company that operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Systems Control

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Head of Systems Control & Physical Security Access is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive security strategies to protect physical assets and systems within the organization.
• This role involves conducting risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, creating and enforcing security policies, and managing the daily operations of physical security measures, including access control and surveillance. Collaboration with internal departments and external partners is essential to integrate security protocols effectively.
• Additionally, the position includes overseeing incident response efforts, promoting staff training on security awareness, and continuously improving security practices to adapt to emerging threats.
• Ultimately, the objective is to ensure a safe environment that safeguards personnel and assets from unauthorized access and other physical security risks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing security strategies for physical security and access control systems to protect organizational assets.
• Conducting risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities in physical security measures and recommending enhancements.
• Managing access control systems to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive areas.
• Overseeing the installation and maintenance of surveillance systems and other physical security technologies.
• Leading incident response efforts related to physical security breaches, including investigations and reporting.
• Creating and enforcing security policies and procedures regarding physical access and systems control.
• Training staff on security protocols to foster a culture of security awareness within the organization.
• Collaborating with internal departments (e.g., IT, facilities management) to integrate security measures into operations effectively.
• Monitoring and analyzing security incidents to identify trends and improve response strategies.
• Staying updated on industry trends and advancements in physical security technologies to enhance the organization's security posture.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.

Experience:

• 7 years of minimum experience as Head, Systems Control & Physical Security Access, disaster recovery, risk management, or a similar role in a security operations environment.

Technical Skills:

• Skill in assessing security controls based on cybersecurity principles and tenets (e.g., CIS CSC, NIST SP 800-53, Cyber Security Framework, etc.), knowledge of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data security standards.
• Knowledge of network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure, OAuth, OpenID, SAML, SPML).
• Skill in developing and applying security system access controls. Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation).
• Skill in evaluating the adequacy of security designs. Skill in assessing security systems designs.
• Skill in recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems (e.g., vulnerability and compliance scanning). Skill in determining how a security system should work (including its resilience and dependability capabilities) and how changes in conditions, operations, or the environment will affect these outcomes.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resumes to: recruitment@up-ng.com or iyanuoluwa.fakorede@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.