CYBER SECURITY GRC SENIOR CONSULTANT (D/F/M)

Airbus; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working and flexible hours

30 days holiday

Employer-financed pension scheme

Employee share options

Job summary

Airbus Protect GmbH in Germany seeks a seasoned security professional to lead and develop comprehensive security strategies. You will conduct risk assessments, implement security policies, and manage consulting projects while ensuring compliance with various regulations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in cybersecurity, experience with security management frameworks, and excellent communication skills, with fluency in both German and English. Attractive perks include flexible working hours and extensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in leading security management and governance projects.
• Experience in risk management tools and GRC platforms.
• Excellent negotiation and influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and develop security strategies.
• Implement organizational security policies.
• Plan and lead consulting projects and audits.

Skills

Knowledge of security management frameworks

Understanding of security technologies and controls

Experience in governance projects

Regulatory requirement knowledge

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in engineering, computer science, or cybersecurity

Job description

Job Description

• Conduct regular information security risk assessments using qualitative and/or quantitative methods, develop security strategies in collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders and propose corrective measures for medium to big consulting projects.
• Develop and implement security policies and procedures for the entire organization, ensure that policies and procedures comply with cybersecurity regulations and best practices, and raise awareness of security policies and train employees on best practices.
• Definition and monitoring of functional and technical mitigation plans, methodological and technical monitoring, data analytics and mathematical modeling.
• Plan and lead medium sized consulting projects and significantly participate in consulting projects of medium to big size.
• Apply consulting methods independently while documenting and presenting results internally and externally.
• Design and delivery of awareness and training to internal and external customers.
• Improvement of existing processes and tooling and involvement of technical experts to guarantee successful delivery and training of (junior) consultants.
• Regular advice to customers for possible further support (cross‑/up‑selling) and bid preparation for small to medium sized projects or significant support for big sized projects.
• Conduct internal audits to verify compliance and recommend improvements if necessary.
• Collaboration in the preparation of offers and company presentations.
• Taking on functional and/or project‑related tasks in projects (e.g. technical project planning, topic responsibility).

Required qualifications

The work task requires knowledge and skills that are generally acquired through a relevant, completed degree programme with a standard duration of up to 4 years in the field of engineering, computer science, cybersecurity or comparable degree programmes and a related extended subject‑specific additional qualification. The overall required knowledge and experience may have been acquired in other ways.

Skills and competences

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the above listed tasks.
• Deep understanding of major security management frameworks (ISO 2700X, BSI IT‑Grundschutz, NIST CSF, IT/OT Governance, ISO 31000, any risk methodology).
• Deep understanding of security technologies, controls, and best practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Proven extensive experience leading governance projects and security initiatives, strong experience with ISMS implementation and security requirements at any level is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements across industries (NIS2, Export Control, GDPR, Defense, EASA Regulations) and proven experience with GRC platforms and risk management tools.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex security concepts to non‑technical stakeholders, strong presentation and report writing skills for executive‑level audiences and strong negotiation and influence skills, stakeholder management at executive level.
• Ability to advise the customer regarding his request and objectives and to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Cultural sensitivity for working with international teams.
• German and English: negotiation level mandatory (speaking and writing).
• Willingness to travel domestically and abroad.

A security clearance is required for this activity or must be issued by the responsible authorities.

Location

Our location is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful state capital of Bavaria. Do you like sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are just an hour away and offer a wide range of leisure activities.

If desired, your place of work can also be flexibly determined between our locations within Germany, provided the company agrees. These are as follows: Ottobrunn (Munich area), Donauwörth, Friedrichshafen, Cologne, Finkenwerder (Hamburg). If the company agrees, the specified location will be agreed in writing in your employment contract as part of the hiring process.

Advantages at Airbus Protect

• Mobile working and flexible working hours.
• Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments.
• 30 days holiday and additional days off for special occasions.
• Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor.
• Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects.
• Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer‑financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies.
• On‑site facilities (depending on location) e.g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on‑site kindergarten, company medical service and other health‑related services.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Protect GmbH

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: General Security

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