Head of Security Business Partnering

SOFTSWISS is looking for a Head of Security Business Partnering to drive the execution of the cybersecurity strategy across a diverse technology ecosystem.

• You will coordinate Security Business Partners assigned to individual business units and ensure that security priorities are translated into clear roadmaps, measurable targets and completed actions.
• You will own the Security Business Partnering operating model, planning cycle and performance framework.
• You will establish governance, drive continuous improvement of interaction processes, and track security posture, risks and delivery across the ecosystem.
• You will resolve dependencies and escalate issues that require executive decisions. Central security teams will remain responsible for their domains.
• Your role is to align priorities, clarify ownership and ensure that agreed actions are delivered.

• Coordinate and develop Security Business Partners across the business units.
• Set common responsibilities, working practices and performance expectations.
• Review the performance against agreed KPIs, objectives and delivery commitments.
• Turn the cybersecurity strategy into business-unit roadmaps, targets and delivery plans.
• Manage the security portfolio across the ecosystem, including strategic programmes, remediation plans, KPIs, OKRs and SLAs.
• Track delivery, address delays and require recovery plans when work falls behind.
• Escalate material risks, missed commitments and unclear ownership.
• Coordinate initiatives involving several business units or central security teams.
• Match business demand with the priorities and capacity of central security functions.
• Explain technical risks in terms of revenue, operations, customers, regulation and market expansion.
• Identify recurring problems that should be solved through shared capabilities, common standards or secure-by-default solutions.
• Support the security integration of acquired and newly established business units.

• Management experience in cybersecurity within a complex technology organisation.
• Experience coordinating or functionally leading senior security professionals.
• Experience working across several business units or products in a matrix structure.
• Strong skills in security planning, governance and delivery management.
• A record of turning security strategy into measurable business-unit results.
• Experience managing security KPIs, OKRs, SLAs, roadmaps and remediation programmers.
• The ability to influence executives, align stakeholders and hold owners accountable.
• Strong performance-management and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to create structure and transparency where ownership is distributed.

• Experience in iGaming, FinTech, or another highly regulated digital industry is an advantage.
• Experience with federated security models, M&A integration or executive governance is also valuable.