ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural resources to finished products. As title partner in ABB Formula E, the fully electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees. www.abb.com We are an international pioneering technology leader that is writing the future of industrial digitalization, with ABB’s employee base of more than 147,000 people. To support our continuous growth and ensure adequate protection of ABB information against evolving threats, we are expanding our global Information Systems (IS) Risk & Security organization. We secure tomorrow’s Internet of Things and Connected Objects world! Are you a seasoned IT professional with experience in information security and risk, eager to grow in a fast-paced, diverse and ever-changing environment? Do you welcome complex problems and ambiguous situations as an opportunity to develop? Then seize this unique opportunity, get exposed to the latest trends and challenges in IS security by joining our team of experts delivering proven risk & security services for our business, customers and regulators. We are looking for candidates for the position of a Security Transformation manager drive the transformation activities that aim to implement the ABB Global IS Risk and Security Program. This Program will ensure the protection of ABB Information and the execution of ABB Information Security strategy. The Program covers continuous implementation of innovative and global IS Security solutions, processes and associated organizational changes. You will be part of ABB IS Risk and Security Leadership team and report functionally to Chief Information Security Officer. You will manage a team of global project and program managers , with the total size of the team between 30 and 50 people. Your responsibilities:

• Contribute with other IS Risk and Security Management team members to the evolution of the IS Risk Vision, Strategy and Roadmap
• Consolidate the project demand for improving existing security services or creating new security services. Get endorsement from CISO and IS Risk and Security team for the resulting proposed list of Security projects comprising the IS Risk and Security Program
• Lead the execution of ABB Global IS Risk and Security Program, a set of global projects that enables the creation and continuous improvement of ABB global IS Risk and Security services. The Security Transformation Manager oversees a Portfolio of projects and programs that typically represent a USD 8 to 12m annual budget
• Lead the IS Risk and Security PMO function, ensure status of program is communicated effectively and that Program governance is properly enforced according to ABB standards. Part of this responsibility will reflect the ever greater move to Agile projects in the portfolio and will therefore lead the transformation from waterfall to Agile methodology
• Lead the global IS Risk and Security Office in charge of managing the department back-office activities. This includes sourcing, budget and workforce management for the entire Risk and Security Department
• Oversee a small Incubator team (to be operating mostly from the Silicon Valley in California) in charge of keeping abreast of the evolution of the Security technical solutions. The team constantly reviews the security solutions markets, identifies and tests new solutions that may be appropriate to ABB. This Innovation team acts as an accelerator to the ABB Security Program by developing business cases and technical recommendations for innovative security solutions that can address gaps in ABB technical security landscape
• Manage a team of global project and program managers in charge of executing the IS Risk and Security Transformation Program. The total size of the team will vary with the project demand but will typically range between 30 and 50 people (project and program managers, technical experts consultant

You have:

• 10+ year experience in driving change in large IT transformations and programs, including setting up and running a Program Management organization
• 10+ years’ experience in leading and managing multi-national teams in large, matrixed organizations
• Preferably experience in Information Security management and IS Risk management in large, global organizations
• Experience in setting up and developing global teams in a complex multi-national environment
• Demonstrated ability in developing, shaping, selling strategy for large departments
• Expertise in delivering IS services and developing a service-oriented culture
• Excellent English skills
• Financial Acumen and track records of managing budgets of 30m
• Experience in implementing projects and programs in an Agile environment a plus
• Project Management (PMP, PgMP, CSM, CSPO), Program Management, Security Certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.) and Auditor certifications (ISO 27001 auditor, CISA etc.) are a plus
• Experience in a Security technology leading edge start-up is a plus

You are:

• Recognized Leader with experience in setting up and developing global teams in a complex multi-national environment
• Strategic and visionary, with ability to bring people along
• Effective in engaging at all levels of the organization, within IS or within the business
• Excellent communicator and collaborator
• Able to stay cool under pressure

Join our department where we develop top talent and reward high performance. You will be part of a team operating in a fast and complex environment that provides solutions to customer and regulatory requirements. You will have a chance to grow by solving challenging problems and dealing with ambiguity. You will get exposed to the latest trends and developments in IS security. Help us transition into an organization tackling the evolving cyber threats to protect the ABB brand and its customers. Apply now for this job and become our next Security Transformation Department Manager. Important, please include in your CV the following passage: “I hereby agree for my personal data, included in my job application, to be processed in line with the needs of recruitment, in accordance with the Law on Personal Data Protection of 29 August 1997 (Law Gazette from 2002, No.101, heading 926, as amended).” If your application matches our requirements, you can expect to hear from us.