Factory Cyber Security Cluster Lead

Unilever is currently hiring for Factory Cyber Security Cluster Lead

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JOB PURPOSE

We are currently on the hunt for a Factory Cyber Security Cluster Lead to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Global Factory Security team. This is an exciting new role in Supply Chain which is tasked to deliver maximum value by securing automation and driving cyber security across Unilever’s Supply Chain sites and Corporate Offices.

The Global Factory Security team covers Operational Technology (OT) deployed within factory, warehouses and R&D sites including, automation and control systems, safety systems, engineering IT assets, factory and engineering data networks.

We have a strategy to secure automation across Unilever’s global production sites. We are poised to deliver a range of core cyber security controls to reduce the cyber security risk across our global manufacturing, R&D and logistic estate. This role will be a member of the Supply Chain team responsible for the cyber security of OT across the regional factory, R&D, Corporate Offices and warehouses estate.

This role reports directly to the Regional Information Security Lead (ISL) and indirectly to the Global Factory Security Lead, the successful candidate will work on the ongoing Factory Cyber Security Programme to deliver and maintain the OT security strategy and a variety of Digital Factory and Industry 4.0 projects, encompassing:

• Safety
• Quality
• Cost Savings
• Capacity
• Innovation
• Infrastructure

As Factory Security Cluster Lead, you will provide regional specialist industrial control and OT cyber security management and expertise to regional sites, including technical design, delivery and maintenance of the OT security controls and strategy. The role will ensure that the regional OT security strategy milestones and projects are delivered on time, with a strong focus on safety, quality, budget and schedule adherence.

You will collaborate with the IT, Information Security, Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance, Operations, Safety and Quality Assurance personnel to support the delivery of the OT cyber strategy, in-line with business objectives and utilizing your regional management and site-based technical IT skills.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

This role will be responsible for managing, scheduling and delivering a range of OT cyber security controls to global production sites. You will be knowledgeable about IP networks and cyber security architecture and controls and able to respond to a broad range of technical queries and issues. You will be required to work closely with both the Factory Cyber Security Core Team and Supply Chain Engineering globally.

Responsibilities and activities include:

• Building relationships with multi-discipline sites (factories, warehouses, R&Ds and corporate offices) and management stakeholders.
• Presenting to multi-discipline management stakeholders.
• Working knowledge and understanding of OT and IT cyber security technologies.
• Working knowledge and understanding of OT and IT cyber security standards and guidelines such as: ISA62443, ISO27001, NIST800-82.
• Ability to identify OT security risks and issues and design mitigating controls and solutions.
• Proactive management and delivery of OT security workstreams and projects to ensure the following are carried out:
• Design and approach of cyber solutions or services to meet requirements.
• OT security standards compliance.
• Scoping and production of deliverables.
• Monitoring OT security KPI’s.
• Project management.
• Review of team deliverables for quality and risk purposes.
• Liaising with stakeholders on delivery and implementation issues.
• Identifying cyber improvement opportunities.
• Developing excellent relationships with colleagues in other areas of the business.
• Communicating effectively, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear.
• Working to deliver an agreed portfolio of projects under the leadership of the Supply Chain, Information Security, and Global Factory Security Lead.
• Ensuring professional project execution with strong stakeholder engagement along with a high level of communication to various levels of the organization.
• Supporting management to check feasibility of capex projects working collaboratively with Quality, Safety, Manufacturing, Marketing, R&D and plant personnel to clarify the brief, understand work scope, estimate costs and create viable timelines.
• Participating and contributing to factory OT governance activities.
• Develop Project Execution Plan and schedules.
• Execute projects ensuring adherence to schedule and budget. Manage security solution deployments and improvements, contractors, and OEM’s ensuring Unilever Security and Safety Standards are applied.
• Assist factory with non-capital improvements, identifying enhancements in ways of working to improve line or infrastructure efficiencies.
• Assist with the complex controls related cyber troubleshooting, while working with multiple stakeholders to improve OT security skill sets within the factory workforce.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Fluency in English and Portuguese (spoken and written) is required to operate effectively in a global cross-functional environment. Spanish is a plus.
• Experience and recognised peer reviewed cyber security certification.
• Project management skills.
• Experience in delivering OT security in an A&C environment within a global manufacturing and logistics organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of the cyber security issues facing manufacturing and logistics organisations and particularly security risk management relating to industrial control systems and Operational Technology.
• Strong understanding of legacy A&C concepts and technology and digital OT and Industry 4.0 technology in terms of network infrastructure, integration with business information systems, and the challenges faced from a cyber security perspective.
• Strong team focus, communication, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Ability to lead teams with internal and external resources.
• Technical subject matter expertise in ICS/OT cyber security architecture and design, installation, configuration and management in manufacturing (preferable food, home care or personal care products).
• Experience with automation equipment and structures
• Experience with industrial cyber security controls and good practice
• Experience of working in a production environment in a key site role
• Strong data networking skills
• Strong analytical skills

Skills

• Strong communication (verbal and written in English; Spanish and Portuguese are desirable) and networking skills (interpersonal and planning)
• Ability to work in virtual teams
• Ability to build critical skills and develop key talent.

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.