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In this role, you will shape the Cyber Security strategy, develop governance processes, and effectively manage security management and risk management throughout the organization.
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Your role in the team
- As Head of Security Governance & Cyber Security (m/f/d) in Bayreuth or Lehrte, you will take on a key leadership role within our Corporate Security function and assume major responsibilities of the CISO function. Together with your team, you will shape and steer our company-wide cyber security strategy and security governance.
- In this role, you act as the central point of contact between internal and external stakeholders, bringing together Cyber Security, Security Governance, Enterprise Security Risk Management, technological sovereignty, and Compliance & Assurance.
- You are responsible for the strategic development of cyber security, including the target vision, roadmap, and security portfolio, as well as strengthening cyber recovery capabilities in coordination with business continuity and crisis management.
- You oversee company-wide security governance and continuously develop the security management system, processes, standards, security awareness, and security culture.
- You develop Enterprise Security Risk Management and ensure that security risks, critical dependencies, and third-party and supply chain risks are assessed transparently and managed effectively.
- You are responsible for implementing regulatory requirements, as well as compliance, assurance, audits, and certifications, and you represent the department in dealings with authorities, auditors, and industry initiatives.
- You advise management and key stakeholders on cybersecurity risks and strategic issues, and work with our network of Security Business Partners to further develop a consistent, risk-based security governance framework across the company.
Our expectations of you
Education
- The position requires a university degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Risk Management, or a related field. Alternatively, you have an equivalent qualification.
Qualifications
- You communicate clearly and confidently, including with senior management, can take a stand, and can explain cyber security risks in a clear and concise way.
- You don’t see security as an end in itself. For you, it’s about enabling the ability to act, resilience, and the secure achievement of our business objectives. Integrity, discretion, and personal reliability are second nature to you.
- Very good German and English skills round out your profile.
Experience
- You bring extensive professional and leadership experience in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Security Governance. You lead your team with trust, provide direction, and continuously develop it.
- You combine an understanding of cybersecurity in IT and OT with experience in security governance, risk management, management systems, and regulatory requirements. You are familiar with standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIS2, and relevant critical infrastructure requirements.
What we offer
- We offer flexibility.
- We are family-friendly and down-to-earth.
- People are at the heart of everything we do: Through our external partners, you can access support services for different stages of life—for example, with questions about childcare, household services, or balancing work and caregiving.
- A 37-hour workweek with flexible working hours, a flexitime account, the option to work from home, and 30 days of annual leave (plus time off on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve) allows you to tailor your working arrangements to your needs.
- Attractive compensation: The salary is based on a collective bargaining agreement.
- A JobRad under a salary conversion model can be used as an alternative to commuting to the workplace and as a health promotion measure.
- Recharge your energy and support your health—not with empty promises, but with tangible benefits: You can take advantage of a range of courses offered by the company, contributions toward the cost of sports facilities, advisory services, and health check-ups with on-site occupational physicians.
- Our company restaurants contribute to a healthy and varied diet.
- To help you maintain a healthy working environment when working from home, we contribute towards the cost of your home office equipment.
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Health, fitness & fun
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About your employer
Der VDE VERLAG gilt im deutschsprachigen Raum als einer der renommiertesten Fachverlage für Elektrotechnik und lnformationstechnik. Das Spektrum unseres Angebotes reicht dabei von Normen über Fachbücher und Fachzeitschriften bis zu Seminaren.
- 50-249 Employees
- Established Company
- Hybrid, Onsite
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