Information Security Officer

Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Job Description

The Information Security Officer is the Department Head for Security & Risk within Group IT & Digital Services and reports to the Vice President IT & Digital Services. 

The role owns the enterprise information security, cyber risk, and security governance agenda across Group IT & Digital Services. It provides strategic leadership and practical direction for cyber resilience, security-by-design, identity and access governance, compliance, third-party security, and the protection of business-critical platforms, data, and digital services.

A key part of the role is to strengthen secure IT / OT convergence and the protection of connected plant, industrial IoT, edge, remote access, and customer-facing digital environments. The position acts as the senior security counterpart to Enterprise Architecture, Platform & Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Digital Engineering, Data & Analytics, Digital Service Solutions, and relevant engineering and business stakeholders.

• Lead and continuously develop the enterprise-wide Security & Risk function, including strategy, governance, priorities, capacity planning, and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Own and evolve the information security framework and translate business priorities, the new IT Target Operating Model, and IT & Digital Strategy 2028 into a pragmatic security roadmap with clear milestones and KPIs.
• Own cyber risk management, compliance, and management reporting across enterprise IT, cloud services, digital platforms, data services, and relevant OT / IoT exposure areas.
• Lead security audits, maturity assessments, and remediation activities, ensuring findings and control gaps are prioritized, tracked, and closed with accountable owners.
• Steer security-by-design and provide leadership across key security domains, including IAM, privileged access, Zero Trust, vulnerability management, network and endpoint security, cyber resilience, and incident readiness.
• Own the security governance approach for IT / OT convergence, industrial IoT, plant-connected services, and remote access, while acting as a trusted advisor to the VP Digital & IT and senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001 are strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in information security, cyber security, IT risk, or related leadership roles, ideally within a complex industrial, engineering, energy, utilities, or manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in information security governance, cyber risk management, compliance, control frameworks, cloud security, identity and access management, and OT / IoT / industrial cyber security.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with proven ability to lead teams, drive accountability, shape security culture, and work effectively across business and technology functions.

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

• A key role in shaping the digital transformation of Kanadevia Inova
• Modern working environment with high flexibity and international exposure

We offer

•  Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.