Cybersecurity Strategy & Risk Manager — Hybrid

avec compétence GmbH; Zug; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

avec compétence GmbH, a leader in industrial automation, seeks a cybersecurity leader to drive strategy and risk management across a technology product portfolio. You will work with product and security teams to ensure compliance, governance, and robust protection across IT and OT environments.

You will translate regulatory requirements, assess risks, mentor colleagues in a global matrix, and represent the unit in internal and external security forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity.
• Experience in cybersecurity roles across IT, OT, and/or product and solution security.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity frameworks such as IEC 62443, ISO27001, CRA, NIS2.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a global matrix organization.
• Fluent in English.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP or CISM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation and evolution of cybersecurity strategies across the product portfolio.
• Support product teams in translating regulatory and customer cybersecurity requirements.
• Monitor regulatory and legal developments and represent the unit in working groups.
• Assess cybersecurity risks and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are taken.
• Coordinate cybersecurity governance and guidance in alignment with security officers.
• Represent the unit in internal and external cybersecurity forums and committees.
• Support coordination of incident and vulnerability handling activities.

Skills

Fluent English

Cybersecurity frameworks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or related field

Job description

avec compétence GmbH, a leader in industrial automation, seeks a cybersecurity leader to drive strategy and risk management across a technology product portfolio. You will work with product and security teams to ensure compliance, governance, and robust protection across IT and OT environments.

You will translate regulatory requirements, assess risks, mentor colleagues in a global matrix, and represent the unit in internal and external security forums.