Cybersecurity Development Manager: Strategy & PM Lead

Aalto-yliopisto; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Location arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Aalto University, located in Otaniemi, Espoo, seeks a Development Manager to strengthen information and cybersecurity across the organisation. You will lead demanding projects, manage the cybersecurity portfolio, and collaborate with researchers, IT services, procurement, and internal stakeholders.

You will shape strategic roadmap, monitor technological advances, and translate needs into actionable development plans while driving security-aware practices and training within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience with security management systems and standards (ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, Katakri, VAHTI).
• Experience in change management and project management for cybersecurity projects.
• Experience in defining, designing, and implementing digitalization solutions with security and privacy by design.
• Experience applying internal and external security and regulatory requirements to guidelines.
• Knowledge of the latest cybersecurity solutions and technologies.
• Long-term vision and skills in planning organizational capabilities and processes.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving attitude, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Compliance expertise including procurement law and funder terms.
• Fluency in English and Finnish (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Develop the security management system, ensure compliance, and keep procedures and instructions up to date.
• Participate in market surveys of information and cybersecurity techniques and propose solutions fitting Aalto's strategy.
• Manage the requirement definition process for system and service procurements and evaluate supplier security levels.
• Act as project manager for development projects and manage the project portfolio.
• Plan and organize internal communication and training to increase security awareness and capability.

Skills

Security management

Project management

Change management

Regulatory compliance

Digitalization with security by design

Critical thinking

Communication & influencing

Strategic planning

Job description

Aalto University, located in Otaniemi, Espoo, seeks a Development Manager to strengthen information and cybersecurity across the organisation. You will lead demanding projects, manage the cybersecurity portfolio, and collaborate with researchers, IT services, procurement, and internal stakeholders.

You will shape strategic roadmap, monitor technological advances, and translate needs into actionable development plans while driving security-aware practices and training within the community.