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Chief Information Security Officer, CISO

CISO

Our client is one of the leading industrial companies in Switzerland. With almost 3000 employees and an international presence, they are one of the global market leaders in industrial production. Industry 4.0, IoT, digitalisation and automation, combined with the highest precision and innovation, form the basis of our client's success. Innovation and customer focus are the result of an open, entrepreneurial culture that embraces a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute.

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CISO

Why is this role interesting for you

 

Responsibility & autonomy

  • As CISO, you will define and implement the company's security and risk strategy, giving you significant responsibility and autonomy

 

Bridge builder

  • In your role, you will foster understanding, communicate effectively at all levels and create a solid security awareness throughout the organisation

 

Influence

  • You will work hand in hand with all business areas to define security-related processes and implement security standards

 

International

  • As CISO, you are responsible for all security and risk management issues within the company internationally

 

Innovation & Security

  • You will work to ensure that our customers' solutions and services become more secure and robust over time

 

Swiss Management Values

  • You will work in a collegial, ethically correct, open and international environment that has been successful over the past two years
Role, function and supervisor
  • CISO
  • Your boss: CIO

 

Main task and focus
  • Develop, implement and monitor the IT security strategy derived from the business strategy at all levels: organisation, processes, culture, IT, technology and supply chains
  • Developing an information security management framework, reviewing and defining security standards
  • Act as an international bridge builder between business, technology and IT

 

Requirements

  • Experience as a CISO, building a CISO organisation and successfully implementing it in an international company
  • Experienced change manager with an entrepreneurial and service-oriented mindset
  • Relevant education in computer science or business informatics and experience/certifications such as ISO 27001/27017, CCSP, CISSP, CISA, CISM
  • As a person, you are pragmatic, empathetic, inclusive and a strong leader
  • Comfortable at all levels, from C-level to production
  • Fluent in German and English

 

Conditions

  • Work location: Berne/Zurich axis
  • Attractive package in a modern environment
  • Home office (flexible, 2 days per week)

 

Positioning of our client

  • International market leader in the innovation, development and production of smart factory solutions for the metalworking industry
  • Complete product portfolio of production machines, software and services
  • Modular and proven platform approach
  • Stable funding, healthy and proven business model
  • Clear commitment to Switzerland

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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