Sr. Manager, Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk Compliance; GRC

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As a senior cybersecurity leader responsible for overseeing the strategic and operational aspects of information security governance, this role ensures that the organization’s security posture aligns with business objectives, legal requirements, and industry frameworks.

• Report to the Chief Information Security Officer and collaborate with senior cybersecurity leaders, business risk managers, and business segment leaders to enhance the organization’s security risk management capabilities through the application of mature risk frameworks, data-driven insights, and security risk management practices.
• Lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of nVent’s global Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy to safeguard nVent’s people, intellectual property, manufacturing operations, products, brand, and overall reputation.
• Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a cybersecurity risk register, directing policy management, ensuring alignment with relevant industry cybersecurity frameworks, defining and tracking key risk/performance indicators (KRIs/KPIs) and drive certification efforts such as ISO 27001, CMMC, and SOC
  2. Additionally, this role oversees the global cybersecurity awareness program to develop a culture of security across the enterprise.
• Lead the Cybersecurity organization through strategic planning as well as project and program management. This role requires strong cross‑functional collaboration to ensure the cybersecurity program effectively addresses enterprise risk, while delivering accurate, timely, and actionable reporting on risk posture and mitigation strategies.
• Champion strategic cybersecurity initiatives and effectively engage in diverse enterprise‑wide efforts on behalf of the Cybersecurity team. This role reinforces the principle that secure access to information, data, networks, and operational systems is foundational to enabling and achieving the company’s business objectives.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to ensure that information assets, technologies, applications, systems, infrastructure, and business processes are appropriately protected across the digital ecosystem.
• Contribute to identifying, assessing, and managing security risks in a manner that meets compliance, quality, legal and regulatory requirements, and aligns with and supports the company risk posture. This includes assessing third‑party service providers, partners, joint ventures, and acquisitions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific / technical field. Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Ideally, 10+ years executive leadership in information security policy, standards, architecture, technology, and programs.
• Strong understanding of information security and the relationship between threat, vulnerability, and information value in the context of risk management.
• A proven history of developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy and plan for managing information security internationally is required.
• An understanding and application of information security in different cultures, working across different countries, and experience in a global environment is required.
• Experience in a leadership role, high level analytical skills, exceptional relationship management competencies, and relevant project management work experience with a demonstrated record to lead and implement information security compliance and risk mitigation programs.
• At least one or more of the following active certifications: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP or CFE.
• Experience with implementing NIST Cyber Security Framework, CMMC, ISO, SOC2, IEC 62443 and other related standards.
• Experience with implementing and leading a cybersecurity awareness program.
• Extensive knowledge of…