CISO | Global Luxury Security Leader | Bonus Eligible

Fendi Italia Srl; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Fendi Italia Srl is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead the Maison’s cybersecurity agenda within the IS&T Department, defining a roadmap aligned with Group and Division priorities and embedding security governance, standards, and risk management across the organization.

The role requires close collaboration with local and HQ legal and compliance teams, supports architecture governance and secure design decisions, and offers connection to an international

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in information security, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST CSF.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Maison cybersecurity roadmap in alignment with Group and Division priorities, ensuring effective implementation of cybersecurity policies, standards, controls, and governance principles at Maison level
• Act as the primary cybersecurity advisor to the Maison CIO and key business stakeholders
• Lead cyber risk assessments, maintain the local risk register, and drive remediation and risk treatment plans
• Oversee Maison-level security operations, vulnerability management, incident preparedness, and response coordination
• Ensure cybersecurity requirements are embedded into business, digital, infrastructure, and transformation initiatives, monitoring cybersecurity posture, key risks, and remediation progress, and report to relevant stakeholders
• Support compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and internal security requirements
• Contribute to the definition and evolution of cybersecurity architecture principles, standards, and target blueprints across the Fashion Division
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to support secure design decisions across Maisons and shared initiatives
• Coordinate with divisional and Maison stakeholders on key architecture and security design topics
• Contribute to the review of major projects, platforms, and technology choices from a cybersecurity architecture perspective
• Apply Group and Division methodologies for cyber risk management, control assessment, and exception handling
• Coordinate audits, maturity assessments, third-party security reviews, and remediation follow-up
• Lead local coordination for cybersecurity incidents in line with Group and Division frameworks
• Define cybersecurity requirements for business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Build effective relationships across IT, Digital, Operations, Legal, HR, Risk, Retail, Supply Chain, and other relevant functions

Skills

Cybersecurity governance

Risk management

Security operations

Cloud security

Application security

Infrastructure security

Security architecture

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Fendi Italia Srl is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead the Maison’s cybersecurity agenda within the IS&T Department, defining a roadmap aligned with Group and Division priorities and embedding security governance, standards, and risk management across the organization.

The role requires close collaboration with local and HQ legal and compliance teams, supports architecture governance and secure design decisions, and offers connection to an international