IT - Cyber Risk Expert

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Job overview and responsibilities

Join us at Syensqo, where our IT team is gearing up to enhance its capabilities. We play a crucial role in the group's transformation—accelerating growth, reshaping progress, and creating sustainable shared value. IT team is making operational adjustments to supercharge value across the entire organization.

Here at Syensqo, we're one strong team! Our commitment to accountability drives us as we work hard to deliver value for our customers and stakeholders. In our dynamic and collaborative work environment, we add a touch of enjoyment while staying true to our motto: reinvent progress.

Come be part of our transformation journey and contribute to the change as a future team member.

You will report to the Cyber Risk & Compliance Lead within the CISO Office.  The Cyber Risk Specialist will be responsible for the animation of the Cyber Risk Management Program. The ideal candidate will have background in cybersecurity, risk management and project management. In this context, the role include: 

• Animate the Cyber Risk Management Program with the dedicated process and governance. 
• Identify, assess and follow-up the cyber risks. 
• Define the action plans related to the risks and ensure the regular follow-up with the owner of the risks.
• Ensure the regular review of the risks and security exceptions. 
• Ensure that our GRC tool is up to date and comprehensive regarding the cyber risks.
• Define Key Risks Indicators (KRI) and perform regular reporting regarding the cyber risk exposure.
• Participate in the creation of presentations related to cyber risk management. 
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the cyber risk management program.
• Perform cyber risk assessment with the GBUs.
• Animate workshops with the GBUs to identify and assess the cyber risks.
• Assist the CISO Office in other GRC related activities.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or Risk Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance topics
• Experience in cyber risk management and risk analysis with a focus on cyber risk quantification
• Experience in project management / PMO
• ISO 27005 / 27001 / EBIOS Risk Manager certification(s) or at least extended knowledge on those frameworks
• Fluent in English

Skills and behavioral competencies

• Proactive, autonomous & dynamic
• Result orientation, influence & impact
• Team spirit, building relationships, collective accountability        
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms to c-levels
• Proficient in creating high-quality presentations that effectively convey concepts and progress.

Language skills

English

What’s in it for the candidate

• Be part of and contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime change journey 
• Join a dynamic team that is going to tackle big bets
• Have fun and work at a high pace

• A unique opportunity to participate in the construction of the cyber capabilities in a very young company with a strong market position.

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.