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Lenovo

Director, Trust & Security Advocacy, Asia Pacific

Lenovo
ElectronicsSINGAPORE, Central Singapore, SingaporeOnsitePosted 5 months ago
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About the role

AI summarised

Lenovo’s Chief Security Office seeks a strategic and highly credible Director of Trust & Security Advocacy to lead external security advocacy efforts across the Asia Pacific region. This newly created role serves as Lenovo’s primary security interface for high-stakes conversations with customers, regulators, and government stakeholders in APAC, proactively managing geopolitical risk perceptions and regulatory concerns.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Lead regional engagements with strategic customers, partners, and regulators to represent Lenovo’s security programs and posture.
  • Proactively shape trust narratives and defend Lenovo against region-specific geopolitical and heritage-based objections.
  • Serve as the CSO’s security representative in customer escalations related 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.
  • Influence executive and board-facing materials demonstrating Lenovo’s global and regional security maturity.

Requirements

  • 15 years of experience in security advocacy, enterprise cybersecurity, regulatory affairs, or trust and risk management.
  • Demonstrated experience leading external-facing security or risk-related engagements with customers or regulators.
  • Proven track record navigating regulatory, reputational, or geopolitical concerns in Asia Pacific markets.
  • 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.
  • Ability to translate technical security concepts into compelling, business-aligned narratives.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Legal, GR, Communications, Sales, and Product teams.
  • Ability to manage executive escalations and deliver trusted, solutions-oriented outcomes.