Project Lead Information Security Initiatives; Freelance

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of technical information security projects across the organization, from planning to delivery, ensuring clear scope, stakeholder alignment, dependency management, progress tracking, and implementation of agreed security improvements.
• Coordinate initiatives such as Security Posture Management, Post‑Quantum Cryptography, Shadow IT, and related improvements in security tooling, standards, governance, and operational processes.
• Align projects with Group CISO product managers, Group IT services, engineering teams, architects, and business units.
• Identify and manage risks, blockers, actions, and decisions throughout project execution.
• Prepare concise progress updates, decision materials and escalations for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery remains connected to clear security outcomes and can be embedded into sustainable processes.
• Maintain oversight across multiple concurrent projects and drive some projects independently.

• Experienced in leading technical IT or security projects in a complex enterprise environment.
• Solid knowledge of information security concepts with the ability to understand technical input from security specialists, architects, and engineering teams.
• Proactive, structured and result‑driven, with a strong focus on delivery and meeting agreements made.
• Strong communicator capable of cooperating with both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to bring structure, manage dependencies and drive business change in a complex stakeholder landscape.
• Preferred:
  Experience with security technologies and governance frameworks.

• Competitive hourly rate based on knowledge and experience for a 6‑month contract starting June
  2026, with the possibility of extension.
• Hybrid work model – partly from home and partly in the office.
• International working environment with extensive knowledge sharing.
• Continuous development opportunities and a generous training budget.
• Work‑life balance supported by well‑being offerings and vitality programs.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives across the organization.