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Head of Information Security & Governance Group CISO

Posted 13 Mar 2025
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5 to 15 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Salary
€8,743 - €12,490 per month
Degree level
Required language
Dutch (Fluent)

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We are looking for an experienced and dynamic professional to join our team as the Head of Information Security & Governance Group CISO. In this senior leadership role, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the NN Group's security strategy, ensuring effective governance, and reporting to all relevant stakeholders. As the Head of Information Security & Governance Group CISO, you will be expected to stay up-to-date with external and regulatory developments and maintain strong relationships with regulatory bodies. You will also play a key role in promoting security awareness throughout the NN Group and ensuring that our security tooling is effective and up-to-date. Additionally, you will be responsible for performing activities as the deputy CISO, where tasks need to be delegated due to the NN Group's scope or during the absence of the Group CISO, or during major incidents or crisis situations.

What you are going to do

You will have impact on the development and implementation of the NN Group security strategy, supported by standardized processes, requirements, standardization and automation of IT controls and providing supporting tools. Reporting on and providing the challenge on adherence to these standards is part of this responsibility including reporting in the NN Group IT security governance with the NN Group IT Risk Committee and towards MB and SB.

Responsibilities:

  • Developing and maintaining the NN Group security strategy
  • Defining and agreeing upon security priorities for improvements
  • Monitoring and translating regulatory changes, external threats, and internal developments in relation to security standards
  • Maintaining and managing contacts for NN Group overarching audits and external auditors/supervisors
  • Developing and maintaining IT and security standards, governance, technical requirements, and the IT Control Framework
  • Defining, monitoring, and managing key security initiatives by conducting portfolio management
  • Developing and maintaining standardized Key Risk Indicators and security reporting
  • Maintaining, chairing, and preparing Security governance for NN Group
  • Developing security awareness training
  • Developing the security community for knowledge sharing

What we offer you
NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

  • Salary between €8743.- and €12490.- (based on 36hpw) depending on your knowledge and experience
  • 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
  • 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and one Diversity Day
  • A modern pension administered by BeFrank
  • Plenty of training and learning opportunities
  • NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometers travelled
  • Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual with a strong track record in security strategy development and governance, as well as experience in managing external and regulatory relationships. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills and be able to inspire and motivate a team of security professionals. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to make a real impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply for this position.

“There is no relocation budget available for this role and we are looking for someone currently living in The Netherlands.”

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Group CISO department within Group IT and will work with all kind of stakeholders within – and outside of Group CISO. You will work with the Senior Managers, Product Managers, Product Owners and the Project and/or Program Managers within Group IT. But also within the Business Units of NN and with de IT HUBs (Madrid/Prague). As a member of our team you will be responsible for the governance and adequate reporting on key security indicators including control, vulnerabilities or security breaches. You will be managing teams which enable security and compliance in a standardized and automated way and drive these improvements across all NN Group entities. You will be reporting to the Group CISO and work in the Group CISO team in cooperation with Cyber Defense Centre, Cyber Testing Centre, Security architecture, and BSO Group CISO.

“You Matter', dat is onze merkbelofte. Dit zie je terug in onze arbeidsvoorwaarden, communicatie en op kantoor.” NN Group

NN Group is an international financial services company, active in 10 countries, with a strong presence in a number of European countries and Japan. Our roots lie in the Netherlands, with a rich history that stretches back 175 years. With our 16,000 employees, NN provides retirement services, pensions, insurance, reinsurance and banking to approximately 20 million customers. NN Group includes Nationale-Nederlanden, ABN AMRO Insurance, Movir, AZL, BeFrank, OHRA and Woonnu.

Insurance
Den Haag
Active in 10 countries
16,000 employees
60% men - 40% women
Average age is 40 years