Lead Consultant - Digital Asset Security Compliance

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Digital Asset Security Compliance 

Career Level - E

Typical Accountabilities 

• Own the plan, drive the implementation progress (Not the actual end system fixes), own the successes and challenges of improving IT infrastructure and digital asset security technical compliance  

• Create and own the technical compliance policy, standards and supporting documentation of how AZ’s IT Infrastructure and Digital Assets are secured, monitored and reported 

• Challenge assumptions and current ‘norms’, overcoming organisation boundaries and constraints, ensuring that improved technical compliance is seen as the desired state for IT Infrastructure and Digital Assets across AZ 

• Identify new technical and process opportunities where IT infrastructure and digital asset security technical compliance (machine-to-machine monitoring and improvement etc) should be performed 

• Identify the current vs ‘desired’ state and formulate strategies to holistically resolve technical compliance issues 

• Work across organisational boundaries (BTGs etc) and different stakeholders to construct milestone plans to resolve technical compliance issues 

• Develop centralised reporting capabilities to be able to dashboard / showcase the current position of technical compliance activities 

• Liaise with third-party suppliers to develop and maintain solutions that deliver technical compliance 

• Showcase achieved technical compliance achievements across the business, to further ‘evangelise’ the need for improved technical compliance for AZ IT Infrastructure and Digital Assets 

• Develop robust relationships with associated third-party vendors to ensure adequate ROI is realised for toolsets driving technical compliance of AZ IT Infrastructure and Digital Assets 

• Work with the Cyber Security Team to understand Technical and Digital Compliance functional tower requirements and ensure alignment across strategic initiatives 

• Coach wider team for high performance, creating a supportive working environment where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential 

• Work closely with internal cross functional teams, suppliers, vendors, industry peers and related industry partners 

• Influence stakeholders outside of Cyber Security via networking and team working skills 

• Demonstrate a proven ability to interpret and communicate technical instructions and desired outcomes 

• Identify priorities and critical strategic actions and be able to position these to senior leaders with benefit and value to be delivered. 

Essential 

• 3 years+ experience working in a complex, multinational, corporate environment 

• A high level of IT knowledge, ideally with 2 years around Cyber Security 

• A deep understanding of various security technologies and processes  

• A relevant technical degree, competence or equivalent (CISSP, CISM, CCSP) and competence to lead various Security initiatives .

• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills, autonomous working, direction and goal setting 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with the proven ability to present complex, technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences  

• Be valued and respected for collaboration, integrity and enablement 

• Ability to analyse complex situations, assessing risks and balancing strategic and tactical Security requirements with business pragmatism, risk appetite and innovation 

• Ability to prioritise, re-schedule and adapt to changes in a dynamic environment

• Excellent business acumen with sensitivity to environment 

• Experience working in a global organisation where stakeholders and team members are geographically dispersed. 

• Desirable 

  • Experience of working in other IT disciplines and across a range of industries and sectors 

  • Demonstrated leadership skills interacting with senior leaders

   

   

   

   

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