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The Senior Cyber Security Manager is responsible for defining, implementing and operating a lean, pragmatic and risk-based cyber security capability for the business unit. The role acts as the primary security interface between the business unit and the Central CISO Office, while ensuring that local applications, platforms, data, vendors and technology initiatives meet appropriate security, privacy and compliance expectations.

This role covers the wider IT landscape such as business applications, APIs, ERP, MDM, engineering tooling, back-office systems, cloud and SaaS services, data platforms, supplier environments and business-critical integrations. The Senior Cyber Security Manager balances security rigor with business enablement, ensuring that cyber controls support transformation rather than slow it down unnecessarily.

Scope of Ownership:

• Cyber Security Governance: Security policies, standards, controls, risk acceptance, reporting
• BU Security Ownership / BISO Capability: Federated CISO model, Central CISO interface, first-line security ownership
• Architecture & Platform Security: Business applications platforms such as CRM, customer portal, APIs, iPaaS, ERP, MDM, cloud and SaaS
• Engineering & Product Security: Engineering tooling, development environments, supplier tooling, product-related IT platforms
• Identity & Access Management: SSO, RBAC, privileged access, least privilege, access reviews
• Risk & Compliance: ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, EU AI Act, DORA where applicable, internal audit
• Operational Security: Vulnerability management, penetration testing, monitoring, incident response, lessons learned
• Third-Party & SaaS Security: HubSpot, implementation partners, SaaS vendors, DPAs, supplier security reviews
• Security Awareness & Adoption: Training, guidance, secure behavior, stakeholder engagement

Key Responsibilities:

Cyber Security Strategy & Governance

• Define and implement a lean, risk-based cyber security strategy aligned with business priorities and Central CISO standards.
• Translate group-level information security policies into practical business-unit controls, processes and decision criteria.
• Establish security governance rhythms for risk reviews, control follow-up, exception management and leadership reporting.
• Maintain a transparent view of the business-unit cyber risk posture, priorities, exceptions and remediation progress.
• Ensure that security becomes part of the normal IT operating model rather than a separate after-the-fact review activity.

Federated CISO / First Line of Defense Ownership

• Act as the primary security interface between the business unit and the Central CISO Office.
• Own local cyber security execution in the first line of defense while escalating material risks to the appropriate governance forums.
• Support the business in making risk-informed decisions, including risk acceptance, mitigation prioritization and control design.
• Coordinate business-unit security activities across commercial, engineering, back-office, product, operations and data domains.
• Ensure security requirements are practical, business-relevant and aligned with risk appetite.

Architecture, Platform & Integration Security

• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture and Integration teams to embed secure-by-design principles.
• Define security requirements for API-first solutions, customer portals, headless architectures, iPaaS integrations and backend systems.
• Ensure secure patterns for authentication, authorization, token-based security, OAuth2/OIDC, API gateways and data exchange.
• Review security implications of cloud, SaaS, ERP, MDM, CRM, engineering and back-office platform decisions.
• Help reduce point-to-point security complexity by encouraging reusable, documented and governed security patterns.

Identity & Access Management

• Own and mature the business-unit identity and access management approach, including SSO, RBAC, least privilege and access reviews.
• Drive improvements in privileged access, role design, joiner-mover-leaver controls and segregation of duties where relevant.
• Partner with application owners and IT operations to ensure access rights remain appropriate and auditable.
• Support cloud and SaaS access governance across business-critical platforms.
• Promote consistent identity standards across new implementations and transformation initiatives.

Risk, Compliance & Control Management

• Plan and execute cyber risk assessments for applications, platforms, integrations, vendors and change initiatives.
• Translate ISO 27001, NIST CSF, ISO 27005, NIS2, GDPR and EU AI Act expectations into pragmatic controls and actions.
• Support ISO 27001 readiness and evidence collection, including control ownership, documentation and remediation tracking.
• Define and maintain data protection and information classification expectations in cooperation with legal, privacy and data stakeholders.
• Prepare clear leadership reporting on risks, control gaps, remediation progress, compliance status and security KPIs/KRIs.

Operational Security & Incident Management

• Coordinate vulnerability management, penetration testing, remediation tracking and security testing follow-up.
• Act as escalation point for security incidents, suspected breaches and high-risk operational events.
• Support monitoring, alerting, incident response and post-incident lessons learned with central and external security teams.
• Ensure incidents and near misses are converted into practical control improvements and risk reduction actions.
• Contribute to business continuity and resilience planning for critical applications and technology services.

Third-Party, Vendor & SaaS Security

• Define cyber security requirements for external implementation partners, SaaS vendors, managed service providers and suppliers.
• Support security and privacy reviews for contracts, Data Processing Agreements, architecture decisions and vendor onboarding.
• Assess vendor security posture and ensure appropriate remediation or compensating controls where needed.
• Embed security requirements into sourcing, implementation and operational handover processes.
• Monitor key supplier-related risks and escalate material exposures through governance.

Security Awareness, Enablement & Change

• Act as a trusted security partner to business and IT stakeholders.
• Translate technical and regulatory security requirements into clear, business-relevant guidance.
• Promote secure behaviors through targeted awareness, practical guidance and role-based training.
• Support project teams with early security input to avoid late-stage rework.
• Balance security controls with speed, scalability, usability and business adoption.

Strategic Value Realization

• Convert the cyber security elements of the IT strategy into a concrete execution roadmap.
• Ensure cyber security contributes to risk reduction, business continuity, regulatory readiness and buyer-readiness.
• Support application rationalisation, vendor optimisation and cloud/SaaS governance through security input.
• Track and report measurable improvement in cyber maturity, control effectiveness and remediation progress.
• Help move the organisation from ad hoc security support to permanent security capability ownership.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in cyber security, information security, IT risk, security architecture or security operations roles.
• Experience operating in modern cloud and SaaS environments, including security governance for third-party platforms and integrations.
• Experience translating security policies, frameworks and regulatory requirements into pragmatic controls.
• Experience working with architects, business stakeholders, engineering teams, IT operations and external vendors.
• Experience with risk assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing coordination and incident response processes.
• Experience in international, multi-site or matrix organizations.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, secure integration patterns and data protection expectations.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a federated CISO, BISO, security champion or first-line security ownership model.
• Experience with ISO 27001 implementation, audit readiness, control evidence and remediation tracking.
• Experience with NIS2, GDPR and practical security governance in European operating environments.
• Experience with cloud security in Azure and/or AWS, SaaS security governance and enterprise platform security models