Compliance Officer ISO 27001

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Your role

We are looking for an experienced ISO/IEC 27001 Compliance Officer to join our Group IT Compliance this key role you will lead maintain and continuously improve Group ITs Information Security Management System (ISMS).

You will ensure that the organisation consistently meets ISO/IEC 27001 requirements while fostering a strong and sustainable security culture. Working closely with IT and business stakeholders you will identify risks define and monitor controls and prepare the organisation for successful internal and external audits.

This role is about ensuring that compliance is not a onetime activity but an embedded operational capability integrated into everyday IT operations.

Core Purpose of the Role:

• Manage Group ITs ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS)

• Ensure evidence handling is structured traceable and efficient

• Conduct information security risk assessments and ensure appropriate controls are implemented

• Maintain and continuously improve policies procedures and documentation aligned with ISO/IEC 27001

• Monitor compliance status track nonconformities and drive corrective and preventive actions

• Lead internal audits and support external audits and certifications

• Provide guidance training and awareness on information security and compliance topics

• Collaborate closely with IT and business teams on securityrelated initiatives and projects

Your profile

You are a structured and highly organised professional with handson experience working with ISO/IEC 27001. You thrive in complex environments where security traceability and governance are missioncritical.

You are collaborative and pragmatic comfortable working across organisational and geographical boundaries and confident in driving change while maintaining trust with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with ISO/IEC 27001 (implementation certification or ongoing maintenance); relevant certifications are highly valued

• A background in IT cybersecurity information security or enterprise risk management

• Experience with related standards or regulations such as ISO 22301 ISO 27701 NIS2 GDPR or SOC 2 is a plus

• Experience with CMMC Cyber Essentials Plus (CE) or comparable cybersecurity frameworks is a plus

• A solid understanding of information security risk management and compliance frameworks

• Experience conducting risk assessments and internal audits

• The ability to communicate effectively in English both with technical and nontechnical stakeholders

• Strong understanding of onpremises hybrid and public cloud environments

• An analytical mindset with strong attention to detail

• Experience designing and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) preferably leveraging digital tools automation or AI to improve consistency and productivity

• The ability to translate regulatory and standard requirements into actionable controls and practical guidance for IT teams

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant professional experience

Saab offers:

• A dynamic and innovative work environment with a strong security mission

• Opportunities for professional development and certification

• A culture built on trust longterm thinking and continuous improvement

• The opportunity to make a real difference in creating a safer and more secure world

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

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