Information Security Lead Expert (240008EV)

Primary Location

: SPAIN

Organization

: Group Operations

Contract Type

: Regular

Schedule

: Full-time 

Description

JOB ENVIRONMENT

With over 102 million customers in 56 countries, AXA’s strong global franchises and three lines of expertise – Property & Casualty, Life & Savings and Asset Management – provide a distinctive business portfolio. As a company whose business is to protect people, we have a responsibility to leverage our skills, resources and risk expertise to build a stronger and safer society. To achieve our mission, we are committed to redefining the standards of our business so that we truly differentiate ourselves and earn the trust of our key stakeholders.

As an integral part of AXA, at AXA Group Operations (AXA GO) we create innovative technology and data solutions to help AXA fulfil its ambition of being a customer-focused, tech-led company. AXA GO is a young and dynamic division launched in 2019 and comprises 8,000 employees across 17 countries all around the globe from Paris, France to Pune, India. We are the ones providing advice, steering technological choices and giving AXA access to innovations that will support its transformation into a customer-centric tech-led company. For this, we work in close partnership with all AXA entities.

PRESENTATION OF THE CONTEXT AND AXA GROUP SECURITY

Throughout AXA, the security community represents 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our employees, customers, operations and brand. Our operating model gathers the three security disciplines Information Security, Operational Resilience and Physical Security & Safety. Our security mission is to ensure that AXA is safe, secure and resilient.

AXA Group Security, as part of AXA GO, defines the security strategy, standards and provides assurance to the Group on the security maturity of all entities across AXA. In its role, it also supports our professional family in entities in maintaining their security posture and respond and coordinate responses to crisis.

This is accomplished through four strategic levers:

• Safe: It is about our people, have them ready to face security challenges including third parties, health professionals
• Secure: Secure the business of today and tomorrow, by increasing security effectiveness on a risk-based approach for all entities.
• Resilient: Enhance anticipation, detection and reaction capabilities in case of events & Security by design
• Simple: Simplify, converge and automate our services and activities

To support our business strategy and Security transformation, AXA has created an Advisory and Standards function to support effective implementation of security arrangements throughout the AXA Group.

Our vision for the Advisory and Standards function is to ‘create a body of security experts that can provide subject matter expertise, advice, leadership and guidance where it is needed most, to reduce risk, accelerate security transformation and ensure the effective implementation of security arrangements throughout the Group.”

Team members will lead and support the definition of the target Information Security management systems, frameworks, policies, instructions and guidance.

Information Security Senior Security Consultant

Reporting to the Information Security Executive Manager, this role is accountable for helping build and embed the end-to-end strategic approach to AXA Information Security throughout the Group, including governance and oversight of Information Security activity and the provision of security advisory.

The role is a key member of the Group Information Security Function and may be required to act as deputy to the Executive Manager including some responsibility for budgetary and people management.

The scope of work includes:

• Overseeing day to day activities of the Group Information Security team
• Ensuring that Group Information Security goals, targets and deadlines are met
• Providing expertise, advice and guidance to business leadership and colleagues on matters relating to Information Security to support strategic intent
• Defining and maintaining for Information Security, management systems, policies, instructions and detailed guidance for AXA
• Influencing the business agenda
• Embedding Information Security requirements throughout the AXA Group
• Embedding a security culture and ensuring security “by design”
• Supporting the management of group level Information Security threats, incidents and crises
• Upskilling of security practitioners
• Driving simplification, innovation, and convergence of security
• Contributing to information security good practice and support its adoption across the group
• Delivery is through direct engagement with geographical and functional leadership (CEOs, CIOs, Heads of Professional families, IT functions, Program Management) and the wider Security community.

Key responsibilities – accountabilities Information Security

• Support leadership, governance and oversight of the Group Information Security Function and act as a deputy to the Executive Manager – including budgetary management and people leadership for the Information Security function.
• Support the Executive Manager to lead the Information Security team and provide oversight of Information Security activity throughout the Group – to ensure an integrated Information Security capability that supports the Group strategic intent.
• Contribute to the definition of the Security strategy, framework, operating model and capabilities, bringing expert knowledge, skills, experience, best practice and innovation to enhance Information Security throughout the Group.
• Be a primary Subject Matter Expert with key technical skills and high-level exposure within GO or AXA or key external parts, serving as a global point of contact for Information Security; broads a comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own function or discipline.
• Help to influence the business and functional agendas and build internal sponsorship at the top of the organization.
• Engage with relevant risk management disciplines plus geographic and other functional leadership (e.g. CEOs and Heads of Professional Families plus strategic supply partners) to align information Security to the requirements of the group.
• Help to design and lead the implementation of governance requirements for Information Security throughout the Group
• Act as subject matter expert / key point of contact during incidents and crises providing leadership and professional support to the Group Crisis Management Teams and helping to coordinate the Information Security response to multi-entity crises as required.
• Analyze emerging technology trends. Assess the impact on the business environment and drive the evolution of the framework

Required technical competencies BCM

• Information Security & Cyber Resilience
• Program Management
• Stakeholder management
• Customer needs analysis
• Third party management
• Quality management

Required soft skills & behavioral competencies BCM

• Leadership.
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem solving
• Planning
• Decision making
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Qualifications

Education

• Appropriate education, leadership & technical training and professional membership for role and seniority.

Certification

• Current Information Security Certifications

Overall work experience in the field

• At least 15 years’ experience working in Information Security
• Experience working within a global environment
• Consulting and advisory experience preferred
• Experience managing a team of consultant including budget, people leadership and program execution.

Skills / abilities (Examples)

• Facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Possess strong relationship building, communication and presentation skills [written and verbal – English]
• Be able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong networking skills
• Team player, but self-motivated, proactive, independent, and responsive
• Professional and positive approach, diligent with attention to detail
• People leadership in a multi-cultural environment
• Customer centricity
• Result-oriented mindset
• Fluent in English

About AXA As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of

respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation. 

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

• State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
• State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
• High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

What We Offer 

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

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