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5years

Job Location drjobs

Lagos - Nigeria

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Why you matter:


At Babban Gona we believe building the world s highest-impact business requires more than innovation it demands trust safety and resilience. Our mission to lift 50 million families out of poverty is bold but it can t happen without the strong digital and operational security that protects our people data and vision.


That s where you come in.


As Security Lead you are not just protecting systems you re enabling our growth guarding our mission and creating a safe digital farm for innovation to flourish. You matter because in a world of increasing threats and evolving risks your work ensures we re always one step ahead.


Why this role matters:

We re scaling rapidly across geographies and platforms. With this growth comes increased exposure to digital threats regulatory scrutiny and operational vulnerabilities. We need a leader who can architect our security program from the ground up while translating risk into strategy.


You will:

  • Define and execute Babban Gona s information security roadmap.

  • Lead our ISO 27001 certification journey and embed compliance into culture.

  • Roll out enterprise-wide security initiatives that empower not paralyze.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on security risk policy and

You re not just building controls. You re building confidence across teams tools and trust.




Requirements

You re the kind of person who sees threats before they surface. You think in frameworks but act with urgency. You love systems but never lose sight of people.

You bring:

  • 8 10 years in information security with increasing levels of leadership.

  • Hands on experience implementing Compliance standards (eg ISO 27001 ) from scratch successfully.

  • A history of designing and launching key security programs like Vulnerability Management or Security Awareness.

  • The ability to write policies that are both rigorous and readable.

  • Clear persuasive communication skills especially when explaining complex topics to non-technical leaders.

Bonus if you have:

  • Certifications like CISSP CISM or ISO Lead Implementer.

  • Experience securing cloud platforms like AWS Azure or GCP.

  • The grit and grace to build a security culture from a low baseline.


You ll thrive if you re:

  • Strategic and hands-on willing to both design and do.

  • Calm in a crisis clear in your thinking and confident in your execution.

  • Collaborative able to embed security across teams and functions.

  • Passionate about purposeful growth. You know that our impact depends on our integrity.



Benefits


  • Competitive salary

  • Health Insurance

  • Pension

  • Performance Bonus

  • Annual paid vacation

  • Group Life Insurance



You re the kind of person who sees threats before they surface. You think in frameworks but act with urgency. You love systems but never lose sight of people. You bring: 8 10+ years in information security with increasing levels of leadership. Hands on experience implementing Compliance standards (eg ISO 27001 ) from scratch successfully. A history of designing and launching key security programs like Vulnerability Management or Security Awareness. The ability to write policies that are both rigorous and readable. Clear, persuasive communication skills especially when explaining complex topics to non-technical leaders. Bonus if you have: Certifications like CISSP, CISM, or ISO Lead Implementer. Experience securing cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. The grit and grace to build a security culture from a low baseline. You ll thrive if you re: Strategic and hands-on willing to both design and do. Calm in a crisis, clear in your thinking, and confident in your execution. Collaborative able to embed security across teams and functions. Passionate about purposeful growth. You know that our impact depends on our integrity.

Employment Type

Full Time

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