Group IT Security Manager

Bolton; Lombardia; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Meal vouchers

Faschim health insurance

Corporate welfare plan

Flexible smart working

Descripción de la vacante

Bolton in Milan seeks a Group IT Security Manager to translate the security strategy into effective architectures and controls. You will lead cross-functional initiatives with IT and security partners to reduce risk and support business transformation.

You will oversee Zero Trust architecture, SOC effectiveness, security remediation, and platform standards, reporting progress and ensuring secure adoption across the organization.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 5 years in IT/Cyber Security with senior responsibility for technical initiatives or services.
• Hands-on SIEM/EDR, managed SOC and incident-response experience.
• Experience securing cloud, identity, endpoints and networks; Zero Trust.
• Ability to coordinate IT teams and providers across global scale.

Responsabilidades

• Drive Zero Trust and secure-access initiatives from design to rollout.
• Govern the managed SOC service; improve detection and incident response.
• Assess IT services, prioritize vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation.
• Evolve SIEM/EDR, secure-access and password-management platforms; maintain technical standards.
• Lead security initiatives, track delivery and report on coverage and progress.

Conocimientos

Zero Trust architecture

SIEM/EDR hands-on

Security incident response

Cloud security

Security governance & delivery

Strong communication (Italian &English

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Defender/ Sentinel

Azure

Entra ID

Zscaler

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a Group IT Security Manager to join our IT Team in Bolton Group based in Milan.

How you make the difference

The Group IT Security Manager is responsible for translating Bolton’s security strategy into effective architectures, controls, and operational improvements. This role requires strong technical expertise, a deep understanding of information security, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with IT teams and security partners to reduce risk and support business transformation.

How your agenda looks like:

• Zero Trust and IT security architecture: Drive Zero Trust and secure-access initiatives, from design and technical assessment to rollout and operational handover. Define security requirements for cloud, identity, network and endpoint environments, partnering with Infrastructure and application teams to embed security into new projects and technology adoption.
• SOC effectiveness and incident response: Govern the managed SOC service with the team, improving detection coverage, playbooks, escalation paths and response quality. Coordinate IT-side incident response and specialist partners, validate readiness through testing, and drive integrations between the SOC, SIEM, security platforms and ITSM.
• Security assurance and remediation: Assess IT services and changes, prioritise vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation with IT owners. Manage security exceptions, including risk assessment, compensating controls, expiry tracking and escalation within the agreed approval model.
• Security platforms and technical standards: Evolve SIEM/EDR, secure-access and enterprise password-management platforms. Maintain technical standards for hardening, firewall rules, database access and software approval, improving control effectiveness through integration and automation.
• Delivery, partners and visibility: Lead security initiatives and technical supplier evaluations, tracking delivery, service quality and handover. Maintain shared documentation and report on coverage, remediation, exceptions and progress to inform priorities.

Your team:

You’ll directly report to our Group IT Information Security & Infrastructure Director.

The role doesn’t include direct reports.

What makes you a great fit:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field;
• Experience and ownership: 5 years in IT/Cyber Security, with senior responsibility for technical initiatives or services and a track record of autonomous delivery;
• Operational security expertise : Hands-on SIEM/EDR, managed SOC and incident-response experience; strong knowledge of vulnerability assessment, remediation and security exceptions;
• Architecture and engineering : Experience securing cloud, identity, endpoints and networks, applying Zero Trust and developing technical standards. Ability to assess configurations and challenge designs;
• Delivery and collaboration: Ability to coordinate IT teams and providers, balancing risk reduction, business continuity, cost and global scalability;
• Communication: Excellent Italian and English ; ability to explain technical risks clearly and collaborate with international stakeholders. Spanish is a plus.
• Nice to have : Experience with Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, Azure, Entra ID or Zscaler; security automation; multinational/FMCG environments. Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP or Microsoft security certifications are a plus.

What’s in for you:

• Starting Salary: from € 50.000 (based on experience and skills)
• Variable Pay: Yes, PPO
• Work location: Milan
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
• Possibility of Remote Working: Yes, flexible smart working policy
• Benefits: Meal vouchers worth 12€ for smart working days; Faschim health insurance plan; Corporate welfare plan
• Collective Agreement: CCNL Chimico

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About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company with 10.500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 R&D laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful.

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