Job Title : Senior Cyber & Governance Programme Lead (Contract - 6 Months to hire )

Location : Bangalore

Experience : 8- 12 years

Role Overview :

We are executing a structured cyber remediation programme aligned to enterprise governance standards, including NIST-aligned security controls, ISO-based governance, BCDR formalisation, GRC structuring, Microsoft 365 security alignment, and audit support.

Given the executive visibility and enterprise impact of this initiative, we require a Senior Cyber & Governance Programme Lead to stabilise, structure, and accelerate delivery over a focused 6-month mandate.

This is not a junior compliance or purely technical security role. The successful candidate will operate at governance, executive, and programme leadership level - driving structure, accountability, and measurable risk reduction.

The appointed contractor will :

- Rationalise and risk-rank existing remediation findings

- Consolidate overlapping workstreams into clearly defined governance themes

- Implement a practical, NIST-aligned cyber security and governance framework

- Formalise Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR), including validation of prior BIAs

- Develop and formalise core policy frameworks (e.g., data classification, risk management, RACI, control ownership)

- Establish a structured GRC operating model with reporting cadence

- Interface with enterprise governance stakeholders

- Track remediation progress and deliver executive-ready reporting

- Shield internal TechOps teams from governance overload to enable continued operational delivery

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead programme governance and remediation execution across multiple control domains

- Translate regulatory and framework requirements into practical implementation plans

- Design and embed sustainable governance structures

- Oversee policy development and documentation quality

- Align security controls with NIST / ISO best practices

- Engage auditors and support audit readiness activities

- Deliver structured executive reporting to senior leadership

- Drive measurable reduction in material cyber and governance risk

Ideal Candidate Profile :

- 8- 12 + years' experience in Information Security, Risk, and GRC

- Proven experience implementing NIST or ISO 27001-aligned frameworks

- Strong policy development and governance documentation expertise

- Demonstrated experience engaging with auditors

- Comfortable operating at Executive Committee (Exco) level

- Experience with Microsoft 365 security governance advantageous

- Retail or large enterprise environment exposure beneficial

Personal Attributes :

- Hands-on programme leader with delivery bias

- Structured, methodical, and outcomes-driven

- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills

- Able to operate independently and bring clarity in complex environments

- Focused on closing material risk within defined timelines