Head of Information Security - Hybrid

EMEA HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY

Job purpose

The EMEA Head of Information Security will report to the EMEA CIO with a dotted line into the Global CISO. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cyber security within EMEA region and participation of the global security program. Responsibilities, also include promoting security awareness and compliance within the EMEA team and business, driving culture, advising, and proactively leading the business towards security objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and ensure compliance of cyber security risk management frameworks for the EMEA region
• Develop security awareness and training programs
• Assist with cyber and operational disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Define and develop security metrics and KPIs
• As part of the Change Management process, review change requests for compliance
• Drive compliance with the law and applicable regulations
• Lead Security Incidents and subsequent root cause analysis
• Provide subject matter expertise and a point of escalation for any information security requests
• Review and advise on new product developments
• Keep up to date with current security related issues and identity the current threat landscape
• Define, monitor, and enforce security procedures and best practices
• Review and provide input into the company s overall Global security program

QUALITIES, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years experience in Information Technology management
• Professional Security Qualification (e.g. CISM, CISSP)
• Experience working with legal, audit and compliance staff.
• Extensive knowledge of IT infrastructure design and operation including networks
• Experience with change management and information security risk
• In depth security knowledge including experience of policies governance structure and standard such as ISO 27001, GDPR, SOX, OWASP,
• Experience to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience,
• Excited by digital technology and keeping up to date with the latest news and tends
• Experience working proactively, independently and within a team.
• Great interpersonal skills and able to communicate and presentation to the business at all levels
• Confidence in managing up and comfortable challenging things which don t make sense