Onsite Head of Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance

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About the role

  • Lead Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance at ZEISS, ensuring compliance with cyber regulations and enhancing the security framework. Oversee global team and strategies for cyber risk management and governance.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the overall ZEISS Cyber Strategy by setting the long‑term direction for Cyber GRC across ZEISS and ensure that it evolves with business, technology, and regulatory developments
  • Drive execution with the team by breaking down GRC-relevant target pictures into tangible roadmaps and actions for impactful implementation
  • Provide the organization with structure and clarity by continuously improving the global ZEISS Cyber GRC Framework
  • Take ownership of the cyber governance for ZEISS by defining and managing cyber-related policies, standards, and guidelines on enterprise-level
  • Ensure the control landscape is comprehensive and accessible as part of the ZEISS Management System
  • Establish enforcement mechanisms and reporting structures to ensure that minimum security baselines consistently are met throughout the ZEISS organization
  • Take ownership of the enterprise‑wide cyber risk management framework that enables the ZEISS organization to assess, report and mitigate cyber-related risks in a consistent way
  • Take ownership for cyber-related regulatory and contractual compliance and ensure that ZEISS remains prepared by monitoring emerging regulations and requirements
  • Design and implement a forward‑looking third‑party security strategy that ensures partners, suppliers, and vendors meet ZEISS' security requirements
  • Ensure cyber security due diligence and integration excellence during M&A activities
  • Ensure Cyber GRC activities are aligned with business priorities and cyber-risks are embedded into operational and strategic decision‑making
  • Functionally and disciplinarily leading a global team with high strategic relevance, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within their team.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Business Administration, Information Security, Information Systems, Cyber Security, IT Security, Security Engineering, Security Governance or a related discipline
  • Proven professional experience in cyber security across multiple fields with related senior or leadership roles across global organizations
  • One or more relevant and current information security certifications from an established organization (such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, ISO/IEC27001 Lead Auditor or Implementor or equivalent)
  • Strategic GRC leadership with the ability to define long-term Cyber GRC vision, translate target pictures into actionable roadmaps, and deliver outcomes via global teams
  • Demonstrated expertise with major cyber security frameworks such as NIST CSF/800-53, ISO/IEC 27000 series and enterprise governance and policy management
  • Experience in building and managing enterprise management systems and control frameworks, including audit readiness and risk reporting to executive stakeholder
  • Proven record in driving compliance and audit readiness across multiple regulatory jurisdictions as well as contractual and consumer requirements
  • Enable change and address various stakeholders to drive adoption of security baselines across business units, communicate clearly to non-technical leaders, and foster an inclusive and high-performance culture
  • Experience in functionally and disciplinarily leading international and global teams within a business or technical environment, demonstrating a proven track record of strategic planning, team development, and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Head of Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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