South East Africa Security Manager at Ericsson

Job Summary

We are now looking for a Customer Unit Security Manager with experience in Security Operations in the Corporate environment to drive the security operations for Ericsson in the Customer Units in Market Area Middle East and Africa.

This Role Is Key In

• Affirming trust in Ericsson’s security brand by recognizing emerging trends, risks, business needs and transforming into Security Strategy and solutions.
• Drive and lead security strategy and execution.
• Provide leadership and vision to the security organization in terms of security operations.
• Challenge how things are done in order to create trust, business value and get results.
• Inspire the security organization to create business enabling solutions, methods and tools to support Ericsson’s business operations.
• Provide leadership and courage during crisis and high stress situations.
   

Responsibilities

• Align security operations strategy
• Execute security operations strategy
• Drive one and right security culture
• Develop security operations organization in Market Area Middle East and Africa
• Drive effective security governance in Market Area Middle East and Africa
• Manage security operations risk in Market Area Middle East and Africa
   

Key Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor degree or equivalent.
• Minimum years of security operations experience of 10 years Domain experience.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, Privacy, Security Risk Management, Information Security, Personnel Security, Physical Security, Executive Security, Business Continuity and Crisis Management.
• Knowledge of Security frameworks.
• Information Security knowledge.
• Privacy knowledge.
• Business Understanding.
• Change and Improvement Management Skills.
• Security Risk Management Skills.
• Advanced English language skills (verbal and written) required.
• Security certifications preferred.
   

Interfaces

• Line Manager: MMEA Head of Security Operations
• Group Security team members
• Senior Management in Customer Units
• Heads of Hosted operations
• MA and local Legal, People, IT and Real Estate
   

Behavioral Competences

• Planning and organizing
• Delivering results and meeting expectations
• Collaboration and networking
• Report writing
• Presenting and communicating information
• Adapting and responding to change
• Deciding and initiating action
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
   

Personal Traits And Skills

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritize and provide effective leadership for teams and key stakeholders
• High integrity, reliable, positive, energetic, innovative and flexible
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to describe complex concepts concisely in executive terms

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