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Data Security Lead

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

Data Security Lead

Barcelona, Spain

Do you dare to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

At Schneider Electric, we are the leading digital partner in sustainability and efficiency for businesses, communities, and individuals. Our goal is for all people to be able to make the most of our energy and resources through the integration of processes, software, big data, and energy technologies that enable integrated management of buildings, industries, and cities. We are present in over 110 countries with a diverse and disruptive team of over 150,000 people. If you are seeking an opportunity to propel your career and challenge your creativity, we want to meet you!

The Data & Performance (D&P) organization drives the Company's agenda to delivered Trust Data @ Scale. As part of this, it also owns the company's data security strategy and initiatives to ensure proper data guardrail is in place.

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Aligned to our Code of Conduct, the Trust Charter, and the regulatory landscape, we are seeking an experienced Data Security Lead with an innovative, agile and pragmatic mindset to secure data flows, architecture, bolster regulatory compliance and future-proof our Data Strategy for existing and emerging threats.

What will you do?

  • Lead the Data Risk management activity with a focus on Data security and protection, governing the rollout of policies, controls, standards and performance measurement.


  • Lead key Data Risk & Security Portfolio initiatives , such as Data Classification Operationalisation, Secure Data Sharing, Data Discovery or Urban IntelDS security


  • Support Data Security governance topics such as Crown Jewels, critical systems/assets protection, critical supplier interactions, data systems resilience (e.g. BCP)


  • Proactively engage the network of Data Officers & Data Domains with respect to Data Risk & Security, while providing guidance and mentoring to Data Offices as needed


  • Animating innovation and knowledge exchange on data security & risk best practices, data security education and awareness initiatives


  • Using data and learnings from past incidents to drive auto-discovery capability


  • Manage data incidents / security incidents to ensure cohesive responses


  • Provide dashboard to management visibility of data risks


  • Manage ISO 27710 (ISO27001 extension) to achieve compliance
  • Brainstorm and defining best-in-class security processes, including monitoring capabilities, to ensure the security of data supply chains
  • Design security initiatives to future-proof the security posture of data supply chains based on incidents, results from red team exercises, etc.
  • Collaborate and work as a team (internal and external) to achieve team objectives
  • Develop and deliver security training education and awareness initiatives
  • Provide guidance and ensure Business Data Offices' continuous compliance to Schneider Electric security, legal and data privacy policies and standards.


What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

  • A solid security or enterprise architecture background is beneficial as well as understanding of Cloud and Database /data management:
  • External or internal consulting / IT advisory experience, preferably with a global reach
  • Experience with data security (inc. DLP and DSPM) and access rights management including IAM (identify access management) is a must
  • Risk Assessment & Management skills / Audit capabilities: certifications, crown jewel evidence, BCP on track, post mortem on security incidents for gov adherence, overall reporting on security platform incidents
  • Analytical thinking, able to communicate with functional / business owners and with technical teams
  • Infrastructure: Azure, AWS environment including Lambda, Glue, Cloud Formation, API Gateway
  • Familiarity with data pipelines regardless of the technology and with SQL (RedShift in particular is a plus)
  • Able to communicate with functional / business owners and with technical teams
  • Able to distill complexities into a succinct story for executive (e.g. 1-pager powerpoint)


Soft Skills

  • "Customer first, Innovation Oriented" ways of working (flexible, personable, approachable, creative, bias-to-action and pragmatic)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines; self-prioritize responsibilities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate security principles, policies and procedures into actionable designs and simple to follow mitigation steps for team members
  • Innovative, creative, entrepreneurial
  • Team player & relationship builder
  • Versatile and looking to learn new topics and tackle new challenges everyday
  • Obsessive about protecting our company
  • Empathetic - thinking of users and striving to understand them better, understanding many are not Data Risk aware
  • Corporate - understanding company strategy and how it relates to our Data Strategy
  • Ability to scope and prioritize activities based on business & user impact


Experience And Professional Certifications

  • 4 to six 6 years minimum related professional experience in cyber security governance, operations, or program delivery security architecture design authority
  • Knowledge of Big Data / BI / Analytics security including SQL security, application platform secure configuration/hardening Experience and Implementation
  • Knowledge of EU GDPR or US CCPA Data Privacy regulatory security requirements for Big Data compliance
  • Knowledge of cloud, application, host-based security configuration/controls.


What will you get?

We adapt to you:

With our flexible schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.

We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home.

Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.

Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.

Need additional time to explore new experiences or focus on personal projects? With the Sabbatical Pack, you can request up to 2 months of extra leave (unpaid).

We value the importance of family and want to support you in all aspects of your life. Our Global Family Leave Policy provides flexible paid conditions for when you need it most, whether you're about to be a parent, need time to overcome a loss, or to care for a loved one.

We take care of you:

With access to the health and wellness platform Wellwo, you and up to 5 people of your choice can enjoy virtual medical care and 24/7 psychological support, as well as access to nutrition counseling, fitness classes, and more!

From dance classes to booking a hotel spa, we offer an agreement with Wellhub so you can access a network of thousands of gyms and sports centers to keep your body active in the way you like best.

Your well-being is our priority. You will have medical service at your workplace for close attention to any medical needs.

We empower you:

With Open Talent Market, our AI-driven professional development platform, you can connect with job opportunities, projects, and mentors at Schneider Electric globally.

We offer you the opportunity to be a shareholder of Schneider Electric and share in our achievements with our stock ownership program.

We celebrate everyone's talent and success with our recognition program, through which you can give and receive points for your achievements and redeem them for gift cards at your favorite stores.

You will have life insurance for your protection.

We offer you a Flexible Remuneration Plan in which you can choose from a variety of options, such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more.

With Club Schneider, you will enjoy special discounts at your favorite stores, restaurants, travel agencies, and other external services.

Participate in company-subsidized volunteer programs to contribute to our community and have a positive impact on your environment.

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World's most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

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Client-provided location(s): Barcelona, Spain
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://careers.se.com/jobs/90749?lang=en-us
Employment Type: Full Time