Head of Product Cyber Security SME
Smiths Detection
- Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Global leader: We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we're delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat
- Digital growth: A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success
- Exciting opportunities: Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML
- International environment: With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business
- Lead the assessment and enhancement of security measures for all software products developed for our hardware.
- Conduct in-depth security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
- Drive the development of secure coding practices and guidelines.
- Provide strategic vision and technical leadership for product cyber security initiatives across the organization.
- Collaborate with senior management to establish product cyber security goals, policies, and procedures aligned with business objectives.
- Stay current with evolving cyber threats and industry best practices to ensure the organization's readiness and resilience.
- Matrix management of a diverse team of product cyber security professionals across different geographical locations.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that encourages innovation and excellence.
- Develop training programs and mentorship opportunities to nurture talent within the team.
- Identify areas of improvement, evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends, and implement best practices.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in platform and applications software development processes, methodologies, and tools.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive product cyber security roadmap, outlining short-term and long-term goals and strategies.
- Prioritize initiatives and investments to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities effectively.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders, including executives, product development teams, and customers, to ensure alignment on cyber security objectives.
- Effectively communicate product cyber security risks and solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
- Identify and assess product cyber security risks associated with software products and hardware.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations.
- Establish and maintain an effective incident response plan.
- Lead the investigation and resolution of cyber security incidents and breaches.
- Implement lessons learned to continuously improve the organization's security posture.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the capability, encouraging learning, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
- Stay updated with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and market trends to drive continuous enhancement of platform and applications software development capabilities
- Significant experience in cyber security leadership roles, particularly in product security within IoT or Operational Technology (OT) companies.
- Proficient in DevSecOps, threat modeling, secure coding practices, and vulnerability management.
- Experience leading cross-cultural and geographically distributed teams.
- Familiar with industry standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
- CISSP, CISM, or CISA are a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strategic and analytical thinking.
- Results-Oriented: Persistent in achieving effective results that drive the business forward.
- Influential Leadership: Acts as a role model, monitors progress, and coaches others for success.
- Decision Making: Makes effective and timely decisions by analyzing critical information.
- Commercial Awareness: Understands the business environment and supports commercial success.
- Networking: Builds strong relationships internally and externally, understanding customer needs.
- Change Management: Supports and implements continuous improvement initiatives.