Role Purpose

To oversee, provide ownership and security assurance for M-Pesa systems and Infrastructure, This includes identification of security needs for M-Pesa using Cyber Security Baseline (CSB) Requirements, Capacity growth and trends, coordinating delivery of the needs, and ensuring security operations are running as designed.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership 

• Own demand planning and forecasting Cyber security, for all current and emerging Mobile Money technologies as well as Future business needs.
• Plan and Implement M-Pesa security strategy in alignment with Cyber Security and M-Pesa Africa (MPA) Strategies.
• Continuous design and implementation for Cyber security Technologies, while ensuring cost effective adequacy and 100% coverage of cyber tooling across M-Pesa systems and products.
• Set-up of Realtime monitoring, analytics framework and tools for mobile money related malicious activities, Threats and Cyber Security incidents.
• Ensure security compliance for third parties and all M-Pesa APIs and Integrations.

Technical skills, Core competencies, Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or relevant domain
• Strong Understanding of key Cyber Security Technologies & Tools and General Information Technologies.
• Knowledge of Cyber and Risk Management Frameworks and International Security standards.
• Knowledge of legal, regulatory and privacy requirements (GDPR, PCI DSS).
• An industry Security certification.  CISSP is strongly preferred.
• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership acumen
• Analytical skills
• Fostering Teamwork
• Customer orientation