Portfolio Cyber Lead

A.P. Moller - Maersk  

A.P. Moller – Maersk is the global leader in container shipping services. The business operates in 130 countries and employs c. 100,000 staff. An integrated container logistics company, Maersk aims to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains.

We Offer / The Brief

Maersk is going through times of unprecedented change and is growing its capability to provide enhanced Cyber Security solutions to support the organization’s Digital Transformation.

This role is key to ensure Maersk Technology's transformation remains aligned to Cyber security principles and Board level commitments, with Cyber security embedded at all lifecycle stages of product and service development to maintain our customers security and trust in Maersk as the leading global integrator par excellence.

At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to: gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams

We are recruiting world-class talent to ensure that the technology services are modernised, enabling Maersk to become a logistics integrator leveraging a competitive advantage through technology.

Why this job matters?

As one of 8 Portfolio Cyber Leads you will be part of the Portfolio Management function, which is accountable for maximising Cyber value realisation at the strategic level. 

The Portfolio function governs the levers and interlocks for value realisation and performance management (of the Cyber Portfolio) to ensure alignment to business goals (assessed through management reports incl Page 0, OP1/2, ECR/QPR, MPTR equivalent) and through continued engagement with Platform leads x Tech to negotiate and commit outcomes as changes occur (through the Portfolio Leads) and through internal governance within Cyber (Agile Portfolio Operations and Data management). 

Scope

We are searching for credible and proven Portfolio Cyber Leads (CRM/stakeholder managers) with a strong cyber background, who enjoy working in an ever-changing, fast paced environment, are adaptive, influential and persuasive.

With high EQ and a collaborative nature, you will be proven in a client facing environment and also able to navigate internally in Cyber. You will be expected to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships at Director level and to CTIO level to be the trusted Cyber partner for your specific Technology Platform.

Your knowledge of Maersk’s Technology Portfolio strategies, and ongoing situational awareness will ensure Cyber is at the heart of Techs transformation, continuing to secure Maersk services as we not only transform aligned to the global integrator strategy but also complete our security promise to customers ‘Secured by Maersk’. 

Your role will be pivotal in brokering agreements for Cyber capabilities which must be embedded into new services and Products, and also where Maersk may need to tolerate risk, ensuring an aligned understanding of cyber risk across Tech to enable the right decisions to be made based on prioritised inputs including risk and value.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to identify challenges and opportunities in your allocated Platform Portfolio Roadmaps and Services, spot risks and gaps, and articulate the impact to your Cyber team (colleagues who will be on hand with SME skillsets inc Tech & Cyber

Products/Architecture/Risk/Ops) to ensure a cohesive response which maximises Cyber value and minimises risk. To do this effectively you will therefore need a background in Cyber, and also a strong understanding of relevant underpinning Technology. 

In joining Maersk as a Portfolio Cyber Lead you will embark on a great journey with career development in a global organisation. You will be exposed to a wide and challenging range of business issues, communicate across geographical and cultural borders that will enable you to expand your strong professional network. We will provide you with opportunities to broaden your knowledge and strengthen your technical and professional foundation, working with agile teams that are responsible for providing crucial Cyber Security capability for the entire Maersk Global Organization and its customers. 

Specific Job Requirements - What I'll be doing – your accountabilities?

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to: 

“Owns” the relationship with their assigned Technology Portfolio. Accountable to the Portfolio leader for Cyber Security collaboration and internally in Cyber Security represents the Tech Portfolio stakeholder interests and business drivers to guide the Cyber Security organisation’s activities, bringing focus and prioritisation to its efforts that are consistent with company strategy and business needs, including transformation. Ensuring that Cyber meets the CUSTOMER needs on speed, accuracy and completeness etc and that this is quantifiably measured as part of Cyber objectives. Accountable to the CISO (via Portfolio Director) for prioritisation of Cyber Security activity in their Portfolio, including responses to cyber investment, cyber incident management, cyber security legislation compliance, and closure of Cyber Security related Audit observations. Role ensures coherent, pragmatic engagement between Cyber and their assigned Portfolio primarily at the L6 and above level. Their scope is the entirety of the technology in their assigned Portfolio and is driven by the need to balance operational realities in the Portfolios against Cyber Policies, Standards, Patterns and Solutions available. Enacts this engagement through the matrix management of a virtual team of SMEs, comprising some permanent members and other “on-demand” or transitory members. Calling on additional team members as demanded by the events of the day. Ensures coherent, pragmatic engagement between Cyber and their assigned Portfolio/Brand primarily at the L6 and above level. Their scope is the entirety of the technology in their assigned Portfolio. Increase Cyber maturity across new and, where relevant, existing Tech products and services, taking a risk based approach to balance strategic and Cyber requirements re the Integrator strategy and Secured by Maersk, measured against monthly, quarterly and annual management reports. Actively support the maturation of the Portfolio Management function Actively support the embedding of all new processes related to Cyber FoH, drive mindset and behavioural changes, key to collective success, share best practise with peers in this new function and operate with a continual learning and continual improvement mentality 

Key Measures

Cyber Technology embedded in all strategic initiatives relevant for a Tech Portfolio  All resourcing and tech commitments on track Cyber and relevant Tech Portfolio  All high Cyber risks

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