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Lenovo

Director, Trust & Security Advocacy, Asia Pacific

Lenovo
ElectronicsSINGAPORE, Central Singapore, SingaporeFull-time4 months ago
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About the role

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Lenovo is seeking a Director of Trust & Security Advocacy for the Asia Pacific region to lead external security advocacy, manage geopolitical and regulatory risks, and build trust with customers, regulators, and partners. This role involves shaping security narratives, handling escalations, and collaborating across functions to protect Lenovo's reputation in a complex regional landscape.

ElectronicsFull-timeInformation Technology

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead regional engagements with strategic customers, partners, and regulators to represent Lenovo's security programs, posture, and maturity.
  • Proactively shape trust narratives and defend Lenovo against region-specific geopolitical and heritage-based objections.
  • Partner with Government Relations, Legal, and Communications teams to ensure alignment of messaging and response strategies.
  • Serve as the CSO's security representative in customer escalations tied to trust, national origin, regulatory risk, or ethics.
  • Build and maintain a repository of validated security narratives, materials, and proof points customized for the APAC market.
  • Support in-region Sales, Legal, and Product teams with tailored messaging and objection-handling playbooks.
  • Ensure consistency and localization of Lenovo's trust messaging across internal security domains and external engagements.
  • Collaborate with the Governance & Assurance team to transform assurance outputs into meaningful trust signals for customers and regulators.
  • Influence executive and board-facing materials that demonstrate Lenovo's global and regional security maturity.

Requirements

  • Executive presence and ability to communicate confidently with senior customer, government, and regulatory stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, enterprise security programs, and evolving regional regulations.
  • Proven success in navigating complex geopolitical dynamics across APAC markets.
  • Ability to translate technical security concepts into compelling, business-aligned narratives.
  • Skilled in managing executive escalations and delivering trusted, solutions-oriented outcomes.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration, especially with Legal, GR, Communications, Sales, and Product teams.
  • Ability to work independently in a lean, fast-paced, high-impact environment.
  • Experience operating in multinational, matrixed organizational structures.
  • 15 years of experience in security advocacy, enterprise cybersecurity, regulatory affairs, or trust and risk management.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading external-facing security or risk-related engagements with customers or regulators.
  • Proven track record navigating regulatory, reputational, or geopolitical concerns in Asia Pacific.
  • Familiarity with global and regional security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, GDPR, PDPA, China CSL/DSL, India DPDP, AI Act, etc.).
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in cybersecurity, law, public policy, international relations, or a related field is strongly preferred.
  • Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CIPP, CISM, CIPM) are a plus.