Security Product & Deputy Chapter Manager

AXA; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA is seeking a Deputy Security Chapter Manager to lead a global security team and shape policy across products and operations. You will translate risk into actionable priorities, champion security excellence, and drive improvements in standards, controls and incident response.

Join a multinational, tech-driven environment where collaboration, continuous learning and talent development are central. You will mentor engineers and work with cross-functional teams to embed security by design and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading security teams within complex, fast-paced environments.
• Deep understanding of security principles, controls, and emerging cybersecurity trends.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing talent and fostering inclusive team culture.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical risks into clear business insights.
• Ability to prioritize multiple security initiatives while maintaining attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a diverse team of security engineers and officers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Translate complex security challenges into clear, actionable priorities that protect our business and customers.
• Develop and evolve security standards, frameworks, and best practices, ensuring our organization stays ahead of emerging threats.
• Support talent growth through coaching, mentoring, and creating pathways for professional development.
• Collaborate across teams to embed security into every aspect of our products and operations, ensuring a proactive, risk-aware mindset.
• Drive process improvements, streamline security workflows, and implement metrics to measure success.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk management

Communication

DevSecOps

Threat awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

ISO frameworks

NIST framework

CIS controls

Job description

Join a dynamic security leadership team supporting the development of top-tier security capabilities. Drive risk understanding, foster collaboration, and shape security standards in a global, innovative environment. Make an impact by safeguarding critical moments and building future-ready security practices

About the job

Job purpose

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and leading high-performing teams? As Deputy Security Chapter Manager, you’ll champion security excellence across our organization, guiding talented professionals and driving impactful security strategies. This is your chance to influence how a global tech leader safeguards its assets and builds a resilient digital future.

Main missions

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead and inspire a diverse team of security engineers and officers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Translate complex security challenges into clear, actionable priorities that protect our business and customers.
• Develop and evolve security standards, frameworks, and best practices, ensuring our organization stays ahead of emerging threats.
• Support talent growth through coaching, mentoring, and creating pathways for professional development.
• Collaborate across teams to embed security into every aspect of our products and operations, ensuring a proactive, risk-aware mindset.
• Drive process improvements, streamline security workflows, and implement metrics to measure success.

Expected skills & experience

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

Experience

• Proven experience leading security teams within complex, fast-paced environments.
• Deep understanding of security principles, controls, and emerging cybersecurity trends.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for developing talent and fostering inclusive team culture.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical risks into clear business insights.
• Ability to prioritize multiple security initiatives while maintaining attention to detail.

Technical skills

• Experience working in agile, product-driven organizations with a focus on DevSecOps.
• Familiarity with security frameworks like ISO, NIST, or CIS controls.
• Previous success managing cross-functional teams in multicultural, international settings.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Soft skills / transversal skills

• Broad understanding of security principles, risks, and controls
• Ability to assess security vulnerabilities and prioritize issues
• Technical depth to engage with security engineers and architects
• Experience with security standards, frameworks, and Agile environments
• People management fundamentals and stakeholder collaboration skills

Where will you be in the organization?

The division

The department / team

What we offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

About the entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.