IT - Security & Compliance Mgr

Location: Turbigo

With more than 34,000 colleagues worldwide, The Adecco Group—present in Italy with over 2,800 professionals—is the leading multibrand HR Solutions platform for the world of work and a global leader in services dedicated to Human Resources management. Headquartered in Zurich, the Group operates in over 60 countries with more than 5,100 offices and employs over 800,000 people every day across 100,000 client companies.

To meet the increasingly complex challenges of the market and leveraging a strong international network, The Adecco Group Italy—alongside nearly 500 colleagues at its Milan headquarters—operates through three specialized companies in their respective fields:
Adecco, LHH, and Akkodis. Let’s make the world a better place to work: our commitment is to ensure that people are inspired, motivated, and trained to succeed in an ever-evolving work environment, and that companies, institutions, and schools are supported in their strategies for improvement and development. Adecco is the company within The Adecco Group that connects people with the right job opportunities and businesses with the best candidates.

We operate in over 60 countries worldwide and, in Italy, with a team of more than 2,000 professionals and over 300 branches across the country. Every day, we work to help people enhance their talents and support companies in improving their competitiveness. Adecco is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion. This job posting is open to all genders in accordance with Legislative Decree 198/2007 and to individuals of all ages, nationalities, ethnic backgrounds, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, and religious beliefs, in accordance with Legislative Decrees 215/03 and 216/03.

Mission
Ensure the protection, integrity and compliance of the company’s IT systems and information assets by implementing corporate security standards, managing local risk and compliance requirements, and leading security governance and incident response processes.

Role Description
The IT Security & Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing local IT security governance and ensuring alignment with corporate security standards and regulatory requirements. Acting as the main point of contact for IT risk and compliance matters, the role coordinates with Corporate IT, Legal, and Business stakeholders to assess risks, implement controls, manage incidents, and ensure ongoing compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.

The position will have a direct hierarchical reporting line to Security Risk & Compliance Country Manager. The position is based in Milan.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary liaison with Corporate Global IT Risk & Compliance (GIRCO), ensuring alignment with global IT security standards and providing local feedback.

Conduct local IT risk assessments in coordination with business stakeholders and define mitigation plans.

Adapt and implement corporate IT security standards (deriving from SOX controls) and define local technical and organizational security measures.

Ensure compliance with applicable local regulations (e.g., data protection and privacy laws) in collaboration with the Legal department.

Monitor, review, and evaluate IT security procedures and controls; report compliance status and identify areas of improvement.

Define and follow up on action plans to strengthen IT security controls and reduce risk exposure.

Oversee security incident monitoring and act as first-level responder, coordinating escalation and resolution with Corporate IT.

Lead IT security awareness and training initiatives across the organization.

Support and advise local IT and business teams on security and compliance matters.

Ensure IT projects and technical solutions…