Head Of Security Lazio

Head Of Security
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

About this opportunity**:

Head of Security in the Automation & AI Transformation Office (ATO) is responsible for driving the NMSD strategic security initiatives and security delivery execution, to ensure adherence to Group security requirements/frameworks/policies, and external specific requirements cross-Service Lines in all of MELA NMSD.

The position reports to the Head of Automation & AI Transformation Office (ATO) in Market Area Europe and Latin America and is a member of the ATO Leadership Team.

As a global position, it is open to different main locations in the MELA geography.

Head of Security reports to the Head of Automation & AI Transformation Office (ATO) NMSD and is a member of the ATO Leadership Team, with dotted line reporting and alignment with other parts of the Ericsson security organization!

**What you will do**:

- Be accountable for driving tool security management for tools used in NMSD, including local tools, and aligning the process with global tool owners.

- Be Accountable for the NMSD Security Chapter including the NMSD decentralized Security Team in all CUs and SLs.

- Support NMSD with security mentorship, instructions, and frameworks in key projects

- Be Accountable for Security coordination for RAN & Transport products and solutions delivery, to ensure global security guideline adherence and local adaptations' alignment.

- Coordinate security updates, news, critical vulnerability coordination and security requirements across MELA NMSD.

- Drive the team for security competence and abilities to enable security compliance across all solutions for the entire technology stack.

- Be Accountable to secure security compliance across all solutions (automation and analytics)

- Selectively drive audits on customer proposal, project and program to ensure compliance to security policy & commitments

**You will bring**:

- University degree in Business or Engineering / ICT or by the business resolved equivalent experience.

- 10 years of demonstrated ability in managerial positions within the telecom and/or ICT industry

- Shown knowledge and experience of product/solutions security

- Knowledge of ISO, NIST and other security and privacy standards and knowledge in Enterprise Risk Management

- Experience in handling a sophisticated customer environment, where Tools and Automation have been key to enable the continuous transformation/evolution of the organization and the constant tension to efficiency

- Ability to effectively translate customer engagements needs into requirements

- Senior capability in leading and inspiring change in a large, sophisticated organization

- Ability to lead multi-cultural and cross-functional teams, empowering and crafting harmonies

- Ability to handle relationships at the highest level within Ericsson as well as the customer organization.

Strong driver of one Ericsson and delivering on the Ericsson business strategy.

- Proficient in English (other languages in the MELA geography are a plus)

- In depth knowledge and understanding of local culture in MELA geographies

- Strong team leadership, able to lead large/matrix organization

- Create shared vision and common goals in line with Ericsson strategies, focus areas and priorities

- Ability to motivate and engage, communicating to empower and develop dedication culture, competence and skills

- Excellent interpersonal, social and communication skills

- Capability to influence and communicate a vision

**Why join Ericsson?

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At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity.

The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible.

To build never seen before solutions to some of the world's toughest problems.

You´ll be challenged, but you won't be alone.

You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

**What happens once you apply?

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