IT Security Manager

🚀 IT Security Manager

💼 Insurance / International Organization

📍 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Are you a strong, communicative security professional who bridges technical teams with risk & governance?

We’re looking for an IT Security Manager to join our client’s international organisation currently undergoing a major transformation and merger. You’ll translate security requirements into robust controls, strengthen detection and incident response capabilities, and ensure compliance across complex IT systems and applications. This is a hybrid position, with regular collaboration at the office and travel to Cologne & other European locations as needed, for real impact across a growing, security-focused enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Build and mature IT security capabilities across the organization
• Collaborate with operational IT teams to implement technical security controls (encryption, access control, vulnerability management, hardening)
• Define and enforce security configuration and compliance baselines (e.g. CIS Benchmarks) across systems & applications
• Work with the CISO Office, security architects, and engineers to assess risk exposure of new technologies and validate designs
• Support and improve SOC capabilities: detection, incident response, monitoring aligned with standards & threat models
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews from both a technical and audit/compliance perspective
• Review access provisioning/de-provisioning processes to ensure data protection and compliance
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and documentation (ISO 27001, DORA, etc.)
• Translate risk assessment findings and audit observations into actionable remediation tasks

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT security, governance, operations, or risk management roles
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, DORA)
• Experience in enterprise or large-scale IT environments, collaborating with risk and compliance functions
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to bridge technical and business teams
• Analytical, structured mindset with strong documentation skills
• Able to prioritize multiple initiatives and deliver under pressure
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or ISO 27001 Lead are a plus
• Fluency in English (other European languages are an advantage)

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to €100,000
• Strong benefits package & professional development opportunities
• Hybrid work model with flexibility and international travel
• Be part of shaping the security posture of a growing, security-conscious organization
• Collaborative, international team culture

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