Head of Cyber Defence.

Location: #London.
Salary: Competitive.
Employer: H&M.

Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage the Cyber Defence Center, ensuring effective coordination and collaboration among cyber defence teams.
• Develop and implement comprehensive cyber security strategies to protect the organization's digital assets.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to managers of cyber defence teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Enable strong organizational health by making sure that your employees prioritize both deliveries as well as own competence development.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant cyber security regulations and standards.
• Own and manage the cyber incident response and recovery processes, including coordination with stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze cyber security trends and emerging threats to proactively address potential risks.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate cyber security measures into business processes and initiatives.
• Prepare and present regular reports on the status of cyber security initiatives to senior management.
• Manage the units’ budget and monitor its financial effectiveness.
• Formal staff responsibility, including salary review, performance dialogues and support in individual development plans and competence needs.
• Contribute operationally, where necessary.

Requirements:
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cyber security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing and leading cyber defense teams.
• In-depth knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards, and best practices.
• Strong understanding and a hands-on approach to threat intelligence, risk management, and incident response.
• Strong communication experience with demonstrated ability to influence people, even at senior levels, and ability to communicate in a timely and clear way.
• Ability to coach others in a way that enables them to grow professionally and to increase their performance.
• Experience setting and handling resource allocation budget.
• Experience with handling difficult situations both in uncertain circumstances as well as in employee related matters.
• Good at balancing striving for speed, reducing complexity, and focusing on the outcome.
• Experience in managing complex cyber security projects and initiatives in a global scale.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and grow your colleagues in complex environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple priorities.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.

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