Senior Director Information Security 100%

To complement our team, we are looking for a customer- and teamoriented individual for the business area Group Functions at the Flamatt site as a

Senior Director Information Security 100%

For over 75 years, we have been following our curiosity. It drives us and has made Comet a leading Swiss technology company worldwide. Curiosity and the spirit of research have allowed us to become and remain innovative. For a better and sustainable world.

We develop and produce innovative high-tech components and systems based on X-ray and radio-frequency technology. Our developments make an important contribution to safer, more efficient and more sustainable production, mobility and communication. 

In the Group Funtions, we support the market-oriented divisions with central services. We work together today on the solutions for tomorrow - in close cooperation with our customers and always with high quality standards.

What you will do: 

• Create and implement an integrated and effective information security strategy, ensuring IP protection, business continuity, and compliance. 
• Lead and manage a team of individuals and external service providers to achieve enterprise-level information security protection in close collaboration with customers, business stakeholders, production, IT, data protection, and legal. 
• Develop, implement and defend a cyber security framework based on legal, customer and industry requirements combined with peer best practices to achieve ISO27000 certification. 
• Partner with various internal stakeholders and end users to assess and harden current applications, infrastructure and operational technology (OT) environment. Ensure continuous maturity assessments, gap analysis, defines adequate remediation and develop new concepts 
• Maintain and further develop awareness towards cyber security company-wide to increase organizational resilience 

What you bring:  

• University degree in information technology with focus on cyber security or comparable 
• Profound experience across different sectors in IT and in security roles, preferably in an international manufacturing environment 
• Sound knowledge of information security technologies, especially firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems and encryption, including a good overview of cloud and mobile device security technologies 
• Strong leadership skills to achieve constructive persuasiveness and a keen instinct for risks in general and for change management processes 
• Pronounced hands-on mentality with a good handful of perseverance 

Why join us? Break new ground with us:

• Work on innovative solutions for global technical challenges
• Benefit from flexible working options and hybrid working
• Take part in Comet’s success through profit sharing
• Work with international colleagues and grow as a team
• Enjoy our diverse educational and career opportunities
• Profit from on-site perks such as discounted meals, free fruit, and support for health initiatives like "bike to work”
• Benefit from tax-free fringe benefits via Swibeco.ch, employee discounts (e.g. brack.ch, CC Aligro, SIXT), mobility perks including fleet discounts, free parking and e-charging stations for cars & bikes
   

We are curious about you and look forward to receiving your complete online application and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For this vacancy, we only consider direct applications. Submissions from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Comet AG 
Herrengasse 10
3175 Flamatt
Schweiz
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