Head of Group Information Security — Lindt & Sprüngli
- Location
- Kilchberg
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
- Provide leadership, direction, and advocacy to effectively manage the cybersecurity program.
- Develop and implement the agreed cybersecurity strategy in alignment with the business and IT strategy.
- Oversee staff, infrastructure, policy enforcement, and/or other resources.
- Drive the development of policies & standards and advocate for change that will support new initiatives or required changes and enhancements.
- Apply knowledge of risk assessment data of identified threats to decision-making processes.
- Acquire and manage the necessary resources, including third party security service providers, to support security goals, and reduce overall organizational risk.
- Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture.
- Communicate the value of security throughout all levels of the organization's stakeholders.
- Monitor threats, conduct investigations, support inquiries, and take preventive measures to improve business resilience.
- Develop and provide security guidance for new and existing systems,
- Your main responsibilities will include:
- Provide leadership, direction, and advocacy to effectively manage the cybersecurity program.
- The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least fifteen (15) years of related experience with a minimum of six (6) years of technical experience in one or
- more of the following: computer and network security, cloud-based security
Main responsibilities
- Your main responsibilities will include:
- Provide leadership, direction, and advocacy to effectively manage the cybersecurity program.
- Develop and implement the agreed cybersecurity strategy in alignment with the business and IT strategy.
- Oversee staff, infrastructure, policy enforcement, and/or other resources.
- Drive the development of policies & standards and advocate for change that will support new initiatives or required changes and enhancements.
Key requirements
- The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least fifteen (15) years of related experience with a minimum of six (6) years of technical experience in one or
- more of the following: computer and network security, cloud-based security
- architecture, vulnerability testing, intrusion detection/prevention, security
- monitoring and event correlation, or computer forensic analysis.
- Relevant Information Security certifications (ex.
- CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, MCSE, CEH, CHFI, CISA, CISM, CRISC, etc.)
- Highly-developed communications skills (written/verbal) and interpersonal savvy
- Results/action-orientation; project management skills.
Application process
- knowledge of risk assessment data of identified threats to decision-making processes.
- applications, and services; this includes weighing business needs, internal governance standards, and third-party compliance requirements.
- Partner with subsidiary IT teams to establish and track regional and global priorities for security initiatives.
- Provide regular reporting on security initiatives to the Head of Group IT and senior management.
- Provide leadership regarding security for assets and data, both on-premises and cloud-based.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and product categories to determine where they fill gaps, overlap with existing solutions, or extend capabilities.
- Implement and maintain security systems, applications, and services that provide detection, preventions, containment and deterrence mechanisms to protect corporate data.
- Lead the selection, testing, and deployment of new security solutions.
Company and context
- Acquire and manage the necessary resources, including third party security service providers, to support security goals, and reduce overall organizational risk.
- Advise senior management on risk levels and security posture.
- Communicate the value of security throughout all levels of the organization's stakeholders.
- Monitor threats, conduct investigations, support inquiries, and take preventive measures to improve business resilience.
- Develop and provide security guidance for new and existing systems,
- Organizational and political agility; developed negotiation and influence skills.
- Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity and trust.
- Able to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- Prior experience working in a global, decentralized organization.
- Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles.
Additional details
- Apply knowledge of risk assessment data of identified threats to decision-making processes.
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Lindt & Sprüngli offer for this role?
Lindt & Sprüngli lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Kilchberg. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Lindt & Sprüngli offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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