Security Manager at Ericsson

This role is key in providing the business with professional, cost-efficient and risk-based security management.

What will you do?

• Ensure global security directives and guidelines are implemented and complemented by local security instructions where needed.
• Responsible for implementation of legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements on security.
• Assist and support MMEA CU organization, its interfaces, roles and responsibilities.
• Coordinate security activities for all sites related to MMEA CU.
• Establish and drive a Security Core Team (SCT) for MMEA CU in accordance with the Local Security and Crisis Management Governance instruction.
• Establish and train a CU level Crisis Management Task Forces (CMTF) and also at the country level where necessary, for countries under MMEA CU, in accordance with the Local Security and Crisis Management Governance instruction.
• Manage security incidents and investigations in accordance with the Security Incident Handling Process and Investigation Framework.
• Facilitate conduct of risk assessments based on business requirements, agreements and activities.
• Manage the Country Security Information (CSI) pages on the intranet for all countries in MMEA CU.
• Ericsson Information Security Management System (ISMS) support.
• Business Continuity Management (BCM) support.
• Monitor and control costs and quality of security support provision, including outsourced security functions.
• Monitor and follow up on physical security installations and solutions at respective Ericsson offices.
• Assist in due diligence processes to perform security risk assessments of vendors and partners, when requested.
• Drive planned security awareness activities.
• Support Ericsson’s personnel, contractors and visitors in minimizing risks.
• Support and participate in audits and investigations on request.

The CU Security Manager has the following authority:

• To execute the security plan in accordance with and within allocated budget.
• Recommend and implement approved local security risk control measures and instructions.
• Manage security service providers as well as the agreements with them.
• Manage all security incidents and crisis situations as per the Crisis Management Plan (CMP) for all entities in MMEA CU.
• To manage and control operational security in MMEA CU.

The CU Security Manager has the following interfaces:

• External Interfaces: Ericsson customers, Ericsson third party vendors, Ericsson sub-contractors, Governmental/State agencies and departments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Security functions of customers and partners, Security organizations and networks.
• Internal Interfaces: Company Leadership Team, Ericsson employees, various Ericsson functions and departments, Local IT Managers, Local Administrative Services (LAS), Local Real Estate & Facilities Management (REFM), People Function, MMEA Head of Security Operations.

You will bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum experience of 10 years in of security operations.
• Knowledge of Security Risk Management, Crisis Management, Personnel Security, Event Security, Executive Security, Travel Security, Physical Security, Security Incident Management, Security Investigations, Security Operations in High-Risk Areas and Business Continuity Management.
• Business Understanding.
• Change, Improvement Management & Risk Management Skills.
• Professional security certifications are preferred.