Head of Cyber Security

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JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

About the role

Purpose of the job
- Setting the Security governance policy according to local regulations in compliance with the security Group requirements & Group security Standards.
- Developing strategy & evolving Security Architecture to support business needs.
- Leading Cyber Security professionals, consultants & managers, with a high level of expertise, in alignment with the group security policy in design, deployment and operational activities.
- Developing Technical & Vendor Strategies ,policies and plans to engineer the needed architecture within optimum OPEX/CAPEX control, across Mobile / Fixed networks.
- Ensuring the follow-up of audit recommendations on ITN side.
- Providing guidance of security controls implementation especially in the field of personal data protection.

Duties and responsibilities
- Develop annual departmental plans according to business objectives, in alignment with Orange strategy.
- Develop and follow-up departmental objectives for Cyber Security Architecture to fulfill business needs, via needed S/W & H/W implementations.
- Leading the overall design , development, Integration and implementation of Cyber Security systems and controls to mitigate security risks and maintain control over Technology risk map.
- Build and manage the business relationship with various vendors and suppliers ensuring efficient vendor management.
- Build and evolve all department standards, policies and procedures and ensuring the compliance with recent audit findings & Orange Group standards.
- Develop and follow yearly CAPEX / OPEX budget to fulfill business needs.
- Working with top management and other peers for strategy development and execution planning, ensuring alignment across all involved business units.
- Leading the Cyber Security assurance and ensure compliance with governance entities and National Security Entities, with full abidance to local laws and regulations.
- Develop strategies and follow-up the Technical controls to enhance the protection of personal data across ITN systems.
- Assume responsibility for all internal and external ITN audit, acting as SPOC from Technology side, with close follow up on needs actions as well as full management of audit activities.
- Ensure compliance with Cyber Security operations guidelines and managing its functions either local or outsourced , with full accountability on associated KPIs.
- Definition, development and implementation of the Cybersecurity roadmap for ITN and Digital services.

People Management
- Ensures the availability of trained Cyber Security skills needed to fulfill business needs and manage strategies to mitigate risks of turnover.
- Interview and select direct reports and validate hiring decisions for the department.
- Provide coaching and request needed training for direct reports ensuring continuous individual development.
- Ensure a healthy working environment for the department employees through focusing on team building and motivation initiatives.
- Conduct regular performance and competency evaluations for direct reports while delivering constant constructive feedback for higher achievements and further development.
- Guiding the talent identification and development processes and approving hiring and firing requests

Requirements:
Job specification

Education
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering: Electronics and Communication or suitable graduate degree. MSc is a plus.

Experience
- 15-20 years of experience in Cyber Security field, with minimum 10 years of management experience in Cyber Security field in Telecom or banking sectors.
- Very Good technical background in Cyber Security , IT , Telecom and digital / Fintech.
- Knowledge of S/W , H/W, Development , Cloud infrastructure is a MUST

Skills and abilities
- Excellent English Spoken and Written
- Very good computer skills
- Planning and organization skills.
- Communication & Influencing skills.
- Excellent coaching & leadership skills.
- Highly customer oriented and very strong team player.
- Flexible and adaptive to changes.
- Stress and conflict management skills.
- Presentation Skills.
- Strategic thinking.
- High initiative and high self-motivation.
- Excellent negotiation skills.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with sales of 43.5 billion euros in 2022 and 136,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 75,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 287 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2022, including 242 million mobile customers and 24 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.

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