General Manager Security Risk and Cyber Governance at Eskom Communications

Introduction

• Position/Task Grade: E-Band Department: Security Risk and Cyber Governance Business Unit: Information Technology Reporting to the Chief Technology and Information Officer the General Manager Security Risk and Cyber Governance will be responsible to provide direction, leadership and oversight to ensure the organisations’s Information Technology (IT)and Operational Technology (OT) environments are secure, resilient and complaint with regulatory standards, develop and implement robust security frameworks, manage risks and foster a culture of cybersecurity awareness to protect critical infrastructure and support business objectives, ensure IT infrastructure and systems are aligned with the organisation’s business goals and objectives, drive efficiency, innovation, strategic growth and oversee all security policies, strategy, security projects and deployment of multi-factor authentication(MFA) and zero threat networks.

Job description

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural: 

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism
• Accountability

Leadership: 

• General management and expertise
• Build effective relationships and deliver on expectations
• Coaching and mentoring
• Promote teamwork
• Ignite passion

Knowledge: 

• Business relationships
• Stakeholder engagement
• General IT and technical understanding
• Relevant policies, procedures, business processes and systems
• Security architecture design for IT and OT systems
• Risk scorecard structure
• Vulnerability management for IT and OT systems
• Risk management frameworks for IT and OT systems
• Policy development
• Incident management
• Incident response planning
• Threat modelling

Skills: 

• Strong financial
• Business acumen
• Strategic and decision-making
• Project and contracts management
• Analytica thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Threat intelligence
• Negotiation
• Communications
• Strategic functional leadership

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate a comprehensive security, risk and cyber governance strategy aligned with business goals.
• Provide visionary leadership to drive the implementation of security initiatives across IT and OT domains.
• Establish and enforce security policies, procedures and frameworks to guide IT/OT security practices.
• Implement robust cybersecurity measures to protect against cyber threats.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders.

Minimum requirements

• Qualification(s):
• B Degree in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Engineering/ Business Administration/ Business Management at NQF level 7 with 360 credits or
• B Tech in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Engineering/ Business Administration/ Business Management at NQF level 7 with 360 credits or
• Advanced Diploma in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Engineering/ Business Administration/ Business Management at NQF level with 360 credits
• Experience: 
• 10 years’ extensive experience in relationship management of IT/OT projects.

Closing Date: 29 October, 2025