When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.
Head of Information Security
Krakow
The Head of Information Security is a senior technical leadership role. The role reports into the CISO and is accountable for the technical cybersecurity posture of the organization. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) responsibilities are owned by a separate function. This role is accountable for how security is technically designed, implemented, and operated.
The Head of Information Security leads all technical aspects of cybersecurity, including security architecture, engineering, operations, and incident response. The role ensures that security capabilities are effective, scalable, and resilient, supporting business and regulatory requirements through strong technical controls.
Key Responsibilities:
Security Architecture & Engineering
Own the enterprise security architecture across network, endpoint, cloud, identity, and application domains.
Define technical security standards, reference architectures, and engineering patterns.
Lead the selection, deployment, and lifecycle management of security platforms and tooling.
Embed security-by-design into infrastructure, cloud, and application initiatives.
Security Operations & Monitoring
Lead Security Operations (SOC / SecOps), including detection, response, and operational resilience.
Own vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and security telemetry.
Drive continuous improvement in detection, automation, and response effectiveness.
Incident Response & Crisis Leadership
Lead the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT).
Act as technical incident commander during major security incidents.
Own investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
Technical Security Leadership
Provide senior technical leadership across IAM, cloud, infrastructure, endpoint, network, and application security.
Translate technical risks into business-relevant impact for technology leadership.
Partner with GRC to ensure technical controls support policy and compliance objectives.
Team Leadership & Development
Lead and develop a global team of security engineers, architects, and operations professionals.
Set technical direction, priorities, and engineering standards for the security organization.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in technical cybersecurity roles.
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale security engineering and operations teams
What we offer:
Private healthcare including dental care
Life and long-term disability insurance,
MyBenefit Cafeteria system,
Multisport Card,
Social Fund Subsidies,
Home Office allowance,
Tuition reimbursement,
Referral awards,
Internal career development opportunities in multiple business areas,
Day off to celebrate your birthday, and up to 3 additional days of vacation by length of service in the company.
Join our Team!
We are strongly committed to the development of your career and giving you opportunities to learn and grow.
We make a difference for you while you make a difference in the world!
For 85 years, PerkinElmer has pushed the boundaries of science in our food, industrial, life science and environmental markets. In addition to innovative laboratory technologies, our OneSource services division delivers a highly trained, experienced, and collaborative team of service engineers with solutions scalable and customizable to serve laboratory needs.
We’ve always pursued science with a clear purpose – to help our customers achieve theirs. Our expert team brings technology and intangibles, like creativity, empathy, diligence, and a spirit of collaboration, in equal measure, to fulfill our customers’ desire to work better, innovate better, and create better.
PerkinElmer is a leading, global provider of technology and service solutions that help customers measure, quantify, detect, and report in ways that help ensure the quality, safety, and satisfaction of their products.
Science with Purpose. Learn more at www.perkinelmer.com.
