Manager – Cybersecurity

Role Snapshot

Location: Lagos, Nigeria or Accra, Ghana
Department: TEC – Technology
Reports to: Senior Manager – Cybersecurity
Work arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Our Mission

We are a technology company that provides electrical grid management software and related network analytics solutions for utilities across Africa. Beacon Power Services was founded with a bold mission to expand access to reliable electricity for over 400 million people living in Africa's cities and a vision to lead Africa's power sector through data and innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Manager – Cybersecurity to protect the company’s critical infrastructure, software platforms, and client data. You will play a vital role in ensuring the security, integrity, and resilience of our grid management solutions against evolving cyber threats.

You will protect systems, networks, and data from security threats and vulnerabilities, implement security policies, standards, and best practices, monitors environments for suspicious activity and potential breaches, conduct risk assessments, penetration testing, and security audits, respond to incidents, leads mitigation and recovery efforts while ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry security requirements.

This role requires a proactive professional who gets into the systems, challenges assumptions, runs assessments, and drives tangible security improvements in real time.

What You'll Do

Security Operations & Monitoring

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities
• Monitor security systems, SIEM tools, and network traffic for threats and anomalies
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, breaches, and vulnerabilities
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Manage endpoint protection, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems

Security Architecture & Compliance

• Design and implement security controls for cloud and on-premise infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR)
• Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation
• Support security audits and certifications

Threat Intelligence & Risk Management

• Stay current on emerging threats, attack vectors, and security trends
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to embed security into the SDLC (DevSecOps)
• Lead security awareness training for employees
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery readiness

Managerial Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team with clear goals, KPIs, and accountability standards
• Manage team capacity, resource allocation, and delivery planning within approved budgets
• Participate in annual planning and forecasting processes
• Own hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and individual development plans
• Ensure operational discipline, timely delivery, and quality standards
• Identify and escalate resource or budget risks impacting delivery
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths

• Experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related field
• Strong knowledge of network security, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), and endpoint protection
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, or similar)
• Proficiency in vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tools
• Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls)
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM), MFA, and Zero Trust principles

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths

• Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams
• High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)
• Ability to communicate security risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Calm under pressure with strong incident response capabilities
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills (Engineering, DevOps, etc.)
• Ability to lead incident response teams with clarity and control
• Strong risk-based thinking and ability to prioritise based on impact and likelihood
• High sense of responsibility for organisational security posture

Nice to Have

• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, OSCP)
• Scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience in critical infrastructure, utilities, or energy sector
• Familiarity with OT/ICS security (SCADA, industrial control systems)
• Fluency in French

 

What the Recruitment Process Looks Like

• Step 1 - Application Review: Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application to evaluate your experience, qualifications, and overall suitability for the role.
• Step 2 - Behavioral & Cognitive Assessments: If selected to move forward, you will complete behavioral and cognitive assessments. These help us better understand your working style and ensure alignment with the role requirements and BPS’s culture.
• Step 3 - Technical Assessments: If you progress to this stage, you will complete technical assessments designed to evaluate your problem-solving approach and the key technical skills required for the role.
• Step 4 - HR & Culture Fit Interview: At this stage, you will meet with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, motivations, and potential fit within the
• Step 5 - Technical Excellence Interview: In the final stage, you will interview with the Hiring team to further assess your technical expertise and overall fit for the role, and to ensure alignment on expectations from both sides.