Head of Group Information Security

Lindt; Lavamünd; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The organization invites an experienced cybersecurity leader to shape and execute the program, aligning security with business and IT strategy.

You will direct staff and resources, develop policies and standards, manage third‑party providers, and communicate risk to senior management.

The role requires extensive knowledge of cyber threats, governance and data protection, with global coordination and measurable resilience improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree and at least fifteen (15) years of related experience with a minimum of six (6) years of technical experience in one or more security domains.
• Relevant Information Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, CISA, CISM, CRISC).
• Strong communication, negotiation, influence, and project management skills.
• Ability to operate in a global, decentralized organization and in ambiguous environments.

Aufgaben

• Provide leadership, direction, and advocacy to effectively manage the cybersecurity program.
• Develop and implement the agreed cybersecurity strategy in alignment with the business and IT strategy.
• Oversee staff, infrastructure, policy enforcement, and resources; drive policy development and change.
• Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture; communicate value of security to stakeholders.
• Monitor threats, coordinate investigations, and improve business resilience through preventive measures.

Jobbeschreibung

Your main responsibilities will include:* Provide leadership, direction, and advocacy to effectively manage the cybersecurity program.* Develop and implement the agreed cybersecurity strategy in alignment with the business and IT strategy.* Oversee staff, infrastructure, policy enforcement, and/or other resources.* Drive the development of policies & standards and advocate for change that will support new initiatives or required changes and enhancements.* Apply knowledge of risk assessment data of identified threats to decision-making processes.* Acquire and manage the necessary resources, including third party security service providers, to support security goals, and reduce overall organizational risk.* Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture.* Communicate the value of security throughout all levels of the organization's stakeholders.* Monitor threats, conduct investigations, support inquiries, and take preventive measures to improve business resilience.* Develop and provide security guidance for new and existing systems,* applications, and services; this includes weighing business needs, internal governance standards, and third-party compliance requirements.* Partner with subsidiary IT teams to establish and track regional and global priorities for security initiatives.* Provide regular reporting on security initiatives to the Head of Group IT and senior management.* Provide leadership regarding security for assets and data, both on-premises and cloud-based.* Evaluate emerging technologies and product categories to determine where they fill gaps, overlap with existing solutions, or extend capabilities.* Implement and maintain security systems, applications, and services that provide detection, preventions, containment and deterrence mechanisms to protect corporate data.* Lead the selection, testing, and deployment of new security solutions.* Document security requirements by evaluating business needs, internal governance standards, and third-party & customer compliance requirements.* Manage relationships with existing and future managed security service providers (MSSPs) that contribute to the portfolio of security services.* Manage and coordinate response to security incidents.* Facilitate compliance with audit, legal, regulatory, and customer contract requirements.* Analyse and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement.**Your profile:*** The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least fifteen (15) years of related experience with a minimum of six (6) years of technical experience in one or* more of the following: computer and network security, cloud-based security* architecture, vulnerability testing, intrusion detection/prevention, security* monitoring and event correlation, or computer forensic analysis.* Relevant Information Security certifications (ex. CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, MCSE, CEH, CHFI, CISA, CISM, CRISC, etc.)* Highly-developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy* Results/action-orientation; project management skills.* Organizational and political agility; developed negotiation and influence skills.* Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity and trust.* Able to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.* Prior experience working in a global, decentralized organization.* Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles.* Extensive knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.* Skill in de-conflicting cyber operations and activities.