Manager, Cybersecurity

Company Description

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NIQ is seeking an experienced Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering to lead and develop our cybersecurity engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing teams across different time zones, developing and maintaining KPIs, managing vendor relationships, and delivering solutions in a fast-paced environment. 

Job Description

• Manage and develop a diverse cybersecurity engineering team, including members in different time zones. 

• Develop and maintain team KPIs and KRIs to ensure performance and accountability. 

• Manage and maintain vendor relationships to ensure the best tools and services for the team. 

• Deliver solutions quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment. 

• Overcome challenges and remove blockers independently to ensure smooth operations. 

• Lead the team in engineering solutions for vulnerability identification, log management, email security, cloud security, and attack surface reduction. 

• Consistently meet deadlines and escalate issues in a timely manner when necessary. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Drive teams to deliver scalable, quality, flexible, and user-friendly cybersecurity solutions. 

• Partner with multiple teams to track progress and ensure alignment with goals. 

• Implement technology best practices and ensure teams adhere to agile values and principles. 

• Work with direct managers to define technology roadmaps for cybersecurity solutions. 

• Contribute both independently and through team efforts. 

• Guide and mentor team members on technology aspects and provide technical issue resolution. 

• Provide mentorship, growth, and training for the team. 

• Collaborate with Product owners, Program team, Product Leaders, and Senior Tech Leaders to ensure a steady pipeline of work and alignment with organizational goals. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. 

• Experience managing a cybersecurity engineering team across different time zones. 

• Proven ability to develop and maintain team KPIs. 

• Strong vendor management skills. 

• Ability to deliver quickly in a fast-paced environment and independently overcome challenges. 

• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity engineering solutions for vulnerability identification, log management, email security, cloud security, and attack surface reduction. 

• Excellent communication and leadership skills. 

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to meet deadlines consistently.

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience driving agile processes and implementing technology best practices. 

• Ability to manage and track progress across multiple teams. 

• Strong mentorship and training capabilities. 

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion