Lead, Security Governance & Program Management at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Security Governance & Program Management

Job Identification: 6845
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job type: Full time
Division: Finance
Job Category: MTN Level 2
Reports To: Senior Manager - Technical Accounting

Job Summary

• A Lead, Security Governance & Program Management strengthens and matures our cybersecurity governance structure. This role is critical in ensuring that security policies, standards, processes, and programs are effectively implemented and aligned with regulatory requirements and organizational objectives.
• The ideal candidate will drive strategic governance initiatives, oversee enterprise-wide security programs, ensure compliance with internal and external mandates, and manage cross-functional security-related projects.

Responsibilities
Security Governance & Compliance:

• Develop, maintain, and enforce enterprise security governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks, including ISO 27001, NDPR, PCI DSS, and other relevant standards.
• Coordinate and manage internal and external audits, risk assessments, and compliance reviews.
• Track remediation of audit findings and report compliance posture to senior management.

Security Program Management:

• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of key security programs and initiatives across the organization.
• Establish and manage the enterprise Information Security Program roadmap.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver security projects on time and within scope.
• Implement and maintain performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for all security initiatives. 

Risk Management:

• Design and maintain the Information Security Risk Management framework.
• Lead enterprise risk assessments, ensuring risks are identified, tracked, and effectively mitigated.
• Provide risk advisory to business units and support informed decision-making across the organization.

Awareness, Training & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Drive organization-wide cybersecurity awareness programs.
• Engage stakeholders across IT, compliance, legal, HR, and operations to embed a culture of security compliance.
• Provide periodic reporting to executive leadership and governance committees. 

Leadership & Strategy:

• Serve as the key liaison for governance matters within the Infosec function.
• Provide direction and leadership to security governance teams and project streams.
• Champion continuous improvement of governance and program management processes.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• B.Sc in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant post graduate qualification is an advantage 
• Experience:
• Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• 3-7 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, compliance (GRC), or program management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NDPR, PCI DSS, COBIT).
• Demonstrated experience managing complex security programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CGEIT, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.

Application Closing Date
27th January, 2026 at 00:55.