Cybersecurity Innovation Manager (f/m/d)

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Bayern; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Stock options

Flexible / remote work

Learning & development programs

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Innovation Manager to drive advanced security initiatives across the industrial sector. You will engage with business areas, research institutions, and government bodies to translate insights into strategic cybersecurity programs and roadmaps.

The role emphasizes collaboration, architecture guidance, and threat‑landscape awareness to secure energy solutions. The position requires a Master’s degree and extensive experience in driving cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field and extensive experience in driving cybersecurity innovation.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong understanding of industrial cybersecurity standards and energy sector needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate proof‑of‑concepts and R&D projects for security technologies in the industrial domain.
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• Evaluate upcoming cybersecurity trends to derive innovation opportunities.
• Shape the cybersecurity ecosystem through strategic partnerships with industry players, research institutions, and government bodies.
• Collaborate with business areas to translate cybersecurity needs into tested solutions aligned with business goals.
• Advise on network architecture, security zones, SIEM, IDS/IPS, and host protection across products.
• Understand energy threat landscape and customer risk to inform strategic initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Innovation leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Industrial control system knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Digitalization/Industrial Automation/Information Technology/Cybersecurity/Business Administration

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day As a Cybersecurity Innovation Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cybersecurity within the industrial sector. Your day will involve exploring cutting‑edge technologies, collaborating with industry leaders, and driving innovative projects that enhance security measures. You will engage with various business areas to understand their unique cybersecurity needs, ensuring that our solutions align with strategic objectives. By building strong relationships with key stakeholders and conducting market research, you will help translate insights into impactful strategies that address the evolving energy threat landscape. Join us in making a difference as we navigate the complexities of cybersecurity and contribute to a safer, more secure energy future.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Coordinate and practically implement proof-of-concepts and R&D projects for security technologies in the industrial domain
• Evaluate upcoming trends and technologies within the cybersecurity field to derive innovation opportunities
• Shape the cybersecurity ecosystem by building and maintaining relationships with key industry players, research institutions, and governmental organizations
• Collaborate with business areas to understand their specific cybersecurity needs, support testing cybersecurity solutions, provide strategic guidance, and ensure alignment with the overall business objectives
• Collaborate closely with portfolio management and technical experts across business units in securing products and solutions including recommendations for network architecture, security zone segregation, barriers, log collection and aggregation, user management, SIEM solutions, host‑based protection measures, IDS, IPS, anomaly detection systems etc.
• Understand customer demands by conducting market research, gathering customer feedback, and translating insights into actionable strategies
• Understand the energy threat landscape and security risk for Siemens Energy and our customers

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in Digitalization, Industrial Automation, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration or related qualification
• Many years experience in driving innovation and working with startups to bring cybersecurity solutions to market
• Project management skills to lead cross‑functional teams and drive innovation projects from ideation to implementation
• Ability to shape and influence the cybersecurity ecosystem through strategic partnerships and collaborations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with business areas, their customers, and industry stakeholders
• Knowledge about industrial control system components and industrial protocols are preferred
• Preferably good knowledge of the products and solutions portfolio of Siemens Energy, and relevant working experience from customer projects and/or product development
• Deep knowledge with security standards and frameworks such as IEC 62443, ISO 27001, NIST CSF or MITRE ATT&CK for IC…
• Willingness to occasional travel domestically and internationally

If you believe you have the passion and potential to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every qualification. At Siemens Energy, we value diverse perspectives and are particularly committed to engaging women and underrepresented groups in our workforce. Your unique experiences and insights could be the key to our collective success!

About The Team

Our Corporate Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.00 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonisation, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer‑financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self‑determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part‑time work or even a sabbatical.

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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