Cyber Security Program Specialist (NL/BE)

How you can make a difference

As Cyber Security Program Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening the organization’s global cyber defense by transforming vulnerability insights into actionable risk‑reduction strategies.

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.

Your new work environment

As Cyber Security Program Specialist, you will be joining our Technology team. Technology is vital to Ahold Delhaize and its entire family of brands. As a global team, we support and accelerate the tech transformation and IT optimization of our company and brands. By providing the best possible IT strategy, infrastructure and technology, we enable the company to strengthen our position as a leading omnichannel retailer. We’re a highly energetic team – our members are from different cultures, all over the world – with a very innovative mindset and a truly global view. We collaborate regularly across countries and brands. We are eager for continuous transformation within an ever-changing environment, constantly seeking new, innovative technologies and processes to stay ahead of the curve.

Key responsibilities of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. Here are the key ones:

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders in operating companies, coordinating communication of vulnerability report findings for remediation.
• Analyze vulnerability report findings to assess risks and prioritize remediation actions.
• Aggregate and enhance data from multiple sources, including vulnerability and code scanners, to support comprehensive threat analysis.
• Monitor vulnerability scanning processes and outcomes, track trends, and ensure timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Handle responsible disclosures by validating reproducibility, assessing impact, and determining appropriate remediation strategies and required effort.
• Communicate findings to system owners and ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) based on vulnerability criticality.
• Maintain a repository of identified vulnerabilities and associated mitigation controls.
• Provide leadership and direction to Vulnerability Management Analysts, ensuring effective team operations and reporting to the Head of Attack Surface Management.

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; hybrid working – we encourage you to spend at least 3 days a week, on average, at the office (based on a 40-hour work week); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance, and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 25.5 vacation days
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone

Requirements

We think you’ll be best geared for success if you meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical training in Information Technology, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field (master’s degree is preferred).
• 5+ years of relevant IT and Information Security experience.
• Required hands‑on experience with Rapid7; Microsoft Defender for Endpoint experience is a plus.
• Technical Cybersecurity or IT engineering background with a focus on Vulnerability Operations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, actionable technical implementation plans.
• CISM, CISSP, or other relevant technical certifications required.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated results‑oriented mindset with a focus on achieving goals.
• Familiarity with the retail industry.
• Familiarity with IT, Cloud, and Cyber engineering tools, processes, and methodologies.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to join on‑site collaboration with local teams in Belgium at least once per week.