Senior Initiative Owner Cyber Security Strategy Post Quantum Readiness

Keystone Solutions; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 110 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Keystone Solutions is seeking a Senior Initiative Owner for Cyber Security Strategy (Post-Quantum Readiness) to lead on-site client engagements in Belgium, delivering strategic and technical leadership on information security programs.

You will define roadmaps for PQC migration, manage cross-functional portfolios, engage senior stakeholders, and ensure alignment with group standards and cryptographic policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required and certifications listed above.
• Extensive experience in IT/security governance.
• Proven track record in PQC migrations.
• Experience with financial services industry is a plus.
• Fluent in French, Dutch and English.

Responsabilités

• Define cyber security initiative strategy, including PQC migration timelines.
• Oversee portfolio items' purpose, value, status and cross-dependencies.
• Drive day-to-day delivery of the roadmap and resolve PQC challenges.
• Engage stakeholders to co-develop strategy, roadmaps and actions.
• Deliver bank-wide roadmaps and investment priorities with senior management support.

Connaissances

PQC knowledge

Cyber security governance

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication to executives

Formation

Master’s degree

PRINCE2

ITIL

ADKAR

CISSP

CISA

CRISC

Description du poste

Mission Overview:

This is a consultancy mission at a client site, representing Keystone Solutions. As a Senior Initiative Owner for Cyber Security Strategy (Post-Quantum Readiness), you will be hired by Keystone Solutions to deliver strategic and technical leadership on client projects in the field of information security.

Mission Overview:

This is a consultancy mission at a client site, representing Keystone Solutions. As a Senior Initiative Owner for Cyber Security Strategy (Post-Quantum Readiness), you will be hired by Keystone Solutions to deliver strategic and technical leadership on client projects in the field of information security.

Responsibilities:

• Define cyber security initiative strategy, including emerging threats like post-quantum risks, and translate it into a prioritized portfolio (projects, enhancements, studies).
• Oversee purpose, value, status, and cross-dependencies of all portfolio items to ensure collective achievement of business outcomes.
• Act as a strategy/initiative owner and drive the day-to-day delivery of the roadmap, ensuring impediments (including PQC transition challenges) are efficiently resolved.
• Engage diverse stakeholders to co-develop strategy, roadmaps, and key actions—balancing traditional and quantum-resistant security measures.
• Deliver bank-wide roadmaps and investment priorities, requiring strong communication with middle/senior management across all functions.

Function Description: Responsibilities & Key Tasks

• Develop high-level term roadmaps and detailed short/medium-term roadmaps with priority actions and budgets, accounting for long-term cryptographic resilience (e.g., PQC migration timelines).
• Collaborate with Group to roll out standard solutions, balancing business needs with quantum-safe security requirements.
• Direct all phases of cyber security initiatives, including PQC readiness assessments and mitigation planning.
• Prioritize workstreams aligned with overall security objectives, ensuring cryptographic agility is embedded in project designs.
• Set milestones, ensure adherence to master plans, and mitigate risks/issues—proactively flagging PQC-specific dependencies (e.g., vendor support, legacy system constraints).
• Challenge roadmaps with technical awareness of PQC standards (e.g., NIST-selected algorithms) and strategic oversight.
• Regularly interact with senior/executive management on cross-functional topics, including quantum risk awareness and investment justification.
• Aggregate stakeholder input into deliverables (e.g., memos on PQC transition impacts for Sr. Management/ExCo).
• Ensure initiatives align with Group standards, regulations, and evolving cryptographic policies (e.g., ETSI/IETF PQC guidelines).
• Contribute to policy improvements (e.g., quantum-safe data security frameworks) with relevant teams.

Profile Requirements:

• Master’s degree (mandatory).
• Certifications (mandatory): Project management (e.g., PRINCE2, ITIL), Change management (e.g., ADKAR). Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISA, CRISC.
• Fluent in French (mandatory for Group communication), Dutch, and English.
• 10+ years managing multiple IT/security projects/programs.
• Mandatory: Information security governance, Analytical skills (break down complex issues such as PQC migration trade-offs).
• Preferred: IT transformation projects (e.g., cryptographic modernization), Financial services industry experience, Agile methodology (maturity/quality transformation).
• Strong understanding of information security governance (frameworks, risk management), Post-Quantum Cryptography fundamentals (lattice-based algorithms, hybrid encryption, NIST standardization), Cryptographic inventory/assessment methodologies (identifying PQC-vulnerable systems).
• Leadership: Drive success across disciplines; navigate technical uncertainty (e.g., PQC vendor maturity).
• Communication: Tailor messaging for executives (quantum risk ROI) and technicians (algorithm trade-offs).
• Problem-Solving: Proactive in addressing long-term cryptographic risks alongside immediate vulnerabilities.

Keystone Solutions Advantages:

• Consultancy Nature: You will work on-site as a consultant, representing Keystone Solutions and bringing our expertise to client environments.
• Dynamic Projects: Experience a wide variety of challenges across different client settings, broadening your professional exposure.
• Turbo-Charged Learning: Benefit from continuous professional development and learning opportunities, keeping you at the forefront of industry trends.
• Skyrocketing Ambition: Keystone Solutions is committed to your career growth, offering a framework that supports your ambitions.
• Values: As a K-Stone, you bring our core values to every engagement, ensuring excellence and integrity in all client interactions.