Chief Information Security Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW

The CISO is responsible for leading Symetri’s information security strategies, ensuring the protection of digital assets, data integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements. As a key contributor, the CISO will oversee cybersecurity initiatives, risk management, IT governance, and business continuity planning, working closely with leadership to align technology and security strategies with business goals.

Working in partnership with the Chief Data Officer, the CISO will need to find the right balance between protection of data and enabling data accessibility to drive growth and competitive advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Information Security Leadership

• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive information security strategy to protect company and client data.
• Lead cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring protection against threats, vulnerabilities, and cyberattacks.
• Establish security policies, standards, and frameworks in compliance with industry regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, NIS2, NIST, GDPR, SOC 2).
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, breaches, and emerging threats, ensuring rapid mitigation and recovery.

IT Strategy & Governance

• Working in partnership with our regional internal IT teams, oversee the IT infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security in alignment with business objectives.
• Establish IT governance frameworks to optimize technology investments, efficiency, and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant data privacy, cybersecurity, and IT regulations.
• Evaluate and implement security technologies (with regional internal IT teams), including firewalls, encryption, IAM (Identity and Access Management), and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management).

Risk Management & Compliance

• Conduct regular security risk assessments, identifying gaps and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Work with legal and compliance teams to align IT and security policies with regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Oversee third-party risk management, ensuring vendor compliance with security standards.
• Lead internal and external audits related to IT security and compliance.

Business Continuity & Incident Response

• Develop and maintain a robust business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan.
• Ensure rapid incident detection, response, and recovery to minimize business impact.
• Establish a security awareness and training program for employees to reduce human-related security risks.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on IT security and risk matters.
• Collaborate with the Chief Data Officer to ensure security policies are balanced with availability of data to ensure the organisation can use data to drive competitive advantage and enhance customer experiences.
• Partner with regional internal IT teams to ensure effective rollout of agreed strategies and policies.
• Ensure employees understand their role in cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with internal departments, clients, and industry peers to strengthen security posture.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of experience in IT security, cybersecurity, or information technology leadership roles.
• Proven track record of implementing security frameworks and managing enterprise security programs.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, cloud security, network security, and data protection.
• Experience with compliance standards such as ISO 27001, NIS2, NIST, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies (firewalls, intrusion detection, encryption, IAM, SIEM).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) strongly preferred.

LOCATION

Sweden or any other country in Europe where we operate (Norway, Finland, Denmark, UK and Ireland).

APPLICATION

Apply as soon as possible, we are working with ongoing selection. Apply via Linkedin: (1) Chief Information Security Officer | Symetri Europe | LinkedIn

For questions, please contact Lars Vrennhage, HR, +46 70 952 71 28.

ABOUT SYMETRI

At Symetri, we develop and provide technical solutions and services for companies in architecture, engineering, construction, infrastructure and manufacturing. We enable companies to work smarter for a better future by ensuring access to the expertise and technology they need for efficient and sustainable work.

We develop and distribute our own solutions and Symetri is one of Autodesk's largest solutions partners globally. Symetri has approximately 1,000 employees in 7 countries and around 400,000 daily users. Symetri is an expansive company with financial strength and is 100% owned by Addnode Group listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.