Job Description

Head of Information Security, Risk & Compliance

Glanbia plc

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

 The Opportunity

The Head of Information Security, Risk & Compliance is responsible for defining and executing the organisation’s security strategy, ensuring robust protection against cyber threats while maintaining regulatory and legal compliance. They are a senior IT leader and the principal advisor to the Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) on information security, risk, and compliance topics. This role ensures security policies and frameworks are embedded into IT operations, while proactively mitigating emerging threats and safeguarding critical systems and data.

Primary responsibilities for this role will include:

• Defines, implements, and executes an enterprise-wide security strategy that aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the development and management of risk management and compliance programmes to enable proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks to the business.
• Accountable for monitoring the effectiveness of security controls that safeguard the security of the organisation’s information assets, systems, data, and technologies;
• Develop, maintain and enforcement of Information Security policies and standards thar are aligned to the organisation’s regulatory obligations, strategic goals and security risk objectives.
• Leads security incident response efforts, ensuring timely and effective resolution of security incidents and breaches.
• Defines security architecture principles and guardrails to ensure the secure design, implementation, and management of IT services.
• Defines and executes information security assessments and action plan responses (e.g., disaster recovery strategies), to be communicated to Business C-Suite and IT Leadership.
• Leads the organisation’s Information Security awareness processes.
• Acts as a senior advisor to the executive team on information security, risk, and compliance-related topics.
• Ensures the effective management of information security, risk, and compliance talent, including maintaining a clear structure to attract, develop, and retain the best talent in this area.
• Lead business continuity planning efforts to ensure resilience and operational continuity in the face of business disruptions.

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Information Security, Risk Management, Computer Science, Information Technology), or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications in Security and Risk & Compliance domains (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC) are highly desirable.

• 10+ years of experience in defining and maintaining enterprise security strategy, aligning cybersecurity initiatives with business and IT objectives.
• Proven track record in selecting and managing strategic IT and security vendors.
• Strong background in security architecture and security monitoring & operations (incl. threat intelligence and incident response).
• Experience in implementing recognised Information Security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST Cyber Security Framework)/
• Experience in developing and maintain security controls for Operational Technology (OT) and manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record in building out IT risk management frameworks and leading regulatory compliance activities.
• Adept at conveying complex technology ideas to C-Suite level Business executives

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in our offices in Citywest, Dublin 24.

About Glanbia 

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.   

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.