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KEMET Electronics Corporation · 20 hours ago

Global IT Security and Compliance Head

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

KEMET Electronics Corporation, a YAGEO company, is seeking a Global Security and Compliance Head. This role is responsible for implementing and overseeing the Group’s information security program, identifying and mitigating risks related to legal, regulatory, IT, and cybersecurity matters while supporting business objectives.

Electrical DistributionElectronicsMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Directs and provides a strategic risk management vision that scales globally to secure the business while enabling innovation and execution

Drives a strong security culture within the security department as well as organization-wide across management and employees

Influences internal and external stakeholders and provides best practice guidance based on the evolving threat landscape to safeguard intellectual property and ensure compliance

Defines key performance indicators and metrics aligned with business initiatives and communicates them effectively to non-technical audiences

Frequently engages with business groups to understand their plans, risk posture, and tolerance, and to demonstrate how information security can enable them to achieve their strategic objectives and

Plays a key role in disaster recovery and business continuity planning and execution

Works closely with the Chief Information Officer and Chief Compliance Officer to safeguard virtual and physical assets and to ensure sufficient budget allocation

Analyzes opportunities for advancing security technologies to establish effective solutions that prevent and detect advanced threats across company networks and systems

Reports regularly to senior management, keeping them informed of the evolving threat landscape as well as the tactical controls and strategic plans to strengthen organizational resilience

Oversees and ensures independent verification and validation testing of company networks and sensitive programs, leveraging both internal teams and external consultants

Optimizes and secures cloud infrastructure and applications that support a globally dispersed remote

Oversees periodic security awareness training for all employees and allocates budget for security training of technical

Oversee global security compliance programs, including TISAX certification for all manufacturing sites and compliance with other industry-specific security standards

Ensures adherence to relevant laws and regulations including GDPR, NIST, CMMC, and ISO 27001

Qualification

Information Security ProgramRisk ManagementCybersecurity TechnologiesCompliance StandardsMicrosoft Security SolutionsITOT SecurityDisaster Recovery PlanningSecurity Awareness TrainingTeam BuildingGlobal Enterprise ExperienceCISSP CertificationCISM CertificationCommunication Skills

Required

10+ years' management experience, with 5-8+ years' technical hands-on security, audit, and risk management practitioner experience

Strong English written and oral communication skills across varying levels of the organization

Solid understanding of both IT and OT security environments, including their unique risks and control requirements

Highly focused on building and implementing a strong, cohesive team and security culture

Proven experience in a global enterprise environment is required

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field is required

Ensures adherence to relevant laws and regulations including GDPR, NIST, CMMC, and ISO 27001

Preferred

Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Security and Compliance solutions is highly preferred

A master's degree or higher is preferred

CISSP or CISM strongly preferred; ISSMP or CCISO considered a plus

Company

KEMET Electronics Corporation

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KEMET is a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative electronic components that empower the technologies of tomorrow.

Founded in 1919

Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kemet.com/

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