Head of External Engagement - Global Cybersecurity Country: Spain
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We are looking for a Head of External Engagement based in our office, Headquarters in Boadilla del Monte with at least 8 years of experience in Cyber Security, with good awareness of current and emerging cyber threats, the technical environment and the key internal and external processes/policies for preventing and mitigating cyber attacks. It is important that the candidate has sufficient practical, hands-on cyber experience to talk with confidence on a broad range of tactical and strategic cyber topics to external partners, but also has the communication, relationship management and organizational skills to devise and launch new initiatives with external parties and execute their delivery on time, to budget and with risks managed.
Your role We are looking for a Head of External Engagement, a key team in our technology ecosystem.
This area is responsible for leading and coordinating Santander´s global external Engagement strategy on cyber security. You will work with a wide range of high-profile external bilateral and multilateral organisations, such as the United Nations, the World Economic Forum and the Organisation of American States, in order to deliver joint strategic and tactical initiatives on cybersecurity. Through these joint projects, your goal is to create a more secure global cyber security ecosystem, in which the cost and risk of perpetrating cybercrime is increased, and ultimately the bank´s clients are more secure. You will work with a global scope, coordinating with cyber security leads in all Santander entities to set a clear strategy for external engagement, and to identify and execute global and local-level projects. This will include influencing new external policies and regulations, building cyber capacity through supporting delivery of trainings and wargaming, and communicating clearly and consistently the views of Santander to external partners in key forums and working groups, on key strategic topics like AI risk, cyber-fraud and other new and emerging cyber threats.
Your main tasks will be: Governance: Coordinating a consistent approach to external engagement with the cyber leads in each entity and Global Heads, ensuring that our "golden messages" are followed in outward communications.
Identifying: Looking for new and exciting collaboration opportunities across the globe, where Santander can increase its influence and help create a more secure cyber security ecosystem.
Delivering: Oversee the delivery of global or locally-led collaboration projects with external projects, ensuring these are delivered on-time, within budget and with risks adequately escalated.
Reporting: Follow agile methodology to report progress on these workstreams to the monthly Cyber Security Governance Board, flagging risks as needed and collecting metrics to deliver against agreed OKRs.
What you'll bring Practical, hands-on experience working in cyber security roles, ideally in a more technical or operational capacity.
Sufficient awareness and understanding to be able to talk confidently in an external forum about: current and emerging cyber threats, the technical cyber security environment and the key policies and procedures for managing and preventing cyber attacks.
Evidence of collaborating with external cyber partners to deliver joint initiatives.
The organizational and planning skills to organize and execute large-scale cyber-related events, involving external stakeholders, to a clear deadline and budget.
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills in English and Spanish. Experience presenting on cyber topics to internal and external stakeholders.
Experience setting a strategic plan and reporting on that plan using Agile methodologies, setting clear OKRs and objectives.
What is the Be Tech! experience like? Hybrid working model (working remotely some days and meeting with the team in the office on other days).
Flexible working hours.
Possibility of travelling to collaborate with teams in other countries.
Opportunities to develop your career in different overseas units and countries.
Continuous training in innovative technical fields so you are always up to date and have the tools you need to do your job.
Career plan to ensure your professional growth and that your efforts are duly rewarded.
Highly competitive salary and bonuses.
Financial benefits (special interest rates for loans, preferential banking terms, pension plan, life insurance, etc.)
Social benefits (gym and medical centre on the premises, daily meal subsidy, discounts and offers for Santander employees).
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