Job Description

As a Principal Information Security Officer, you operate at the heart of our Enterprise Engineering Technology (EET) organization. You play a key role in ensuring that security is consistently implemented across a complex, evolving IT landscape, while enabling the business to make well-informed, risk-based decisions aligned with our strategic objectives.

This is a temporary assignment for the duration of 6 months for 36 hours per week.

What you are going to do

Within NN, Business Units are responsible for securing their IT environments, while EET delivers future-ready infrastructure services across the Group. As a Principal Information Security Officer, you ensure that security controls are scalable, effective, and aligned with both regulatory requirements and enterprise strategy.

You will:

• Act as a senior strategic advisor to stakeholders across multiple Business Units, influencing decision-making at leadership level
• Lead and contribute to strategic security initiatives and transformation programs, including regulatory alignment and capability uplift
• Provide expert consultancy to the BSO team within EET, including reviewing internal processes and security strategies
• Drive enterprise-wide improvements such as automation of security compliance, IAM transformation, and process standardization
• Enable risk-based decision-making by balancing residual risks with appropriate security controls

What we offer you

Our people are the driving force behind our organisation. We value the knowledge and expertise you bring. We believe that your temporary commitment can take our organization to a higher level. We offer you:

• Competitive hourly rate depending on your knowledge and experience
• Starting for the duration of 6 months for 36 hours per week
• Hybrid way of working, partly from home and partly in the office
• International working environment with loads of knowledge sharing

Who you are

You are a senior security professional who combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise and thrives in complex, enterprise environments.

• Extensive experience in IT and Information Security (12+ years), including senior leadership or CISO-level exposure
• Proven track record in enterprise security strategy, governance, and large-scale transformations
• Strong stakeholder manager, able to influence and align senior leadership across multiple Business Units
• Deep expertise across domains such as cloud (Azure/AWS), IAM, DevSecOps, and risk management
• Strong communicator with the ability to challenge constructively and drive change

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Business Security Office (BSO) team within Enterprise Engineering Technology (EET). This team plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization’s IT landscape by ensuring consistent implementation of security controls across Business Units and Group Functions.

You will collaborate closely with product owners, senior stakeholders, and security professionals across multiple Business Units in an international and dynamic environment, where knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and innovation are key.

Any questions?

Do you have any questions about the job or the procedure? Please contact Beau de Jong, beau.de.jong1@nn-group.com +316 83 38 87 01.

Are you unsure whether you meet the criteria 100%? We would like to encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious about your unique qualities!