Cyber Security Lead

Function

We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Security Lead to join our client’s site and take ownership of cyber security compliance in a complex, regulated environment. This is a hands-on leadership role where you combine project coordination with technical execution, ensuring systems remain secure, compliant, and future-proof in an evolving threat landscape.

Role & Responsibilities

In this position, you act as the central point of contact for cyber security at site level, bridging local operations and central Digital & Cyber Security stakeholders. You ensure compliance targets are met while maintaining the flexibility to reprioritize based on emerging risks.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading cyber security compliance initiatives across infrastructure and systems, safeguarding KPI performance
• Building and managing a structured remediation portfolio (lifecycle management, obsolescence, data quality), continuously reassessing priorities based on risk exposure
• Coordinating remediation and improvement projects, balancing planned activities with reactive incident response
• Collaborating with management, project teams, suppliers, and partners to align security measures with business objectives
• Embedding security-by-design principles into new Digital and Operational initiatives
• Defining clear reporting structures and rapid escalation mechanisms for critical vulnerabilities

You ensure that Digital standards are consistently applied across Digital, Automation, Smart Factory, and Quality domains within our client’s environment.

Hands-on Technical & Operational Tasks

Alongside leadership responsibilities, you remain actively involved in technical execution:

• Planning and performing system maintenance, patching, hardening, and remediation activities
• Managing antivirus updates, monitoring tool deployments, and infrastructure protection measures
• Addressing Active Directory non-compliance (e.g., with AD monitoring tools such as Alsid or similar solutions)
• Acting swiftly on threat intelligence alerts and security incidents, reprioritizing work when required
• Maintaining a complete and accurate asset inventory, including obsolete and orphan systems, and defining structured remediation plans (e.g., via Jira and CMDB tools such as ServiceNow)
• Developing and maintaining procedures and work instructions, incorporating lessons learned from incidents

You take ownership of compliance results and operate independently, even in high-pressure situations.

Profile & Expertise

Our client is seeking a senior professional with a strong mix of governance insight and technical depth:

• Solid expertise in Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows 7, 10, Server 2016/2019/2022); MCSE is a plus
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, remote administration, Active Directory, and client-server architectures
• Experience with firewalls and cyber security tooling (e.g., endpoint protection, patch management, hardening tools such as BIT9, FireEye, SentinelOne, Symantec, SCCM)
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and threat intelligence processes
• Experience with asset lifecycle management and obsolescence planning
• Knowledge of regulated environments (GMP, GAMP5, CFR21 Part11) is an asset
• Proven experience managing small- to mid-sized Digital or infrastructure projects, ideally in a regulated industry

You are analytical, structured, and solution-oriented, capable of building sustainable remediation roadmaps while remaining agile when critical issues arise.

Communication & Working Style

• Fluent in Dutch and English (French is a plus)
• Comfortable engaging with both technical specialists and senior management
• Able to switch efficiently between long-term planning and urgent incident handling
• Proactive, hands-on, and resilient under pressure
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to reshuffle priorities quickly
• Willing to take full ownership of outcomes and share knowledge within the team