Product Security Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Product Security Lead for safeguarding Cartamundi’s customers’ most sensitive intellectual property and physical products throughout the entire lifecycle-from design to distribution. You will lead the local implementation of a group robust security management system to prevent leaks, theft, and unauthorized access, ensuring our customers’ trust and brand reputation remain intact.

What you’ll do as a Product Security Lead:

• Ensure product security throughout the product lifecycle, including file transfer portals, internal databases, and production floors.
• Implement and enforce group security policies, standards, controls and best practices, to prevent product leaks and theft.
• Conduct risk assessments, and implement corrective and preventive actions across all production and supply chain touchpoints.
• Collaborate with internal teams and subcontractor partners to ensure compliance with Cartamundi’s security standards.
• Monitor and audit the local security systems and processes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain security metrics and dashboards to measure and report product and platform security performance
• Manage the local security systems (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection…); periodically review logs and events to identify production floor risks
• Create a strong product security focus in the local company culture and educate external partners on product security procedures.
• Continuously monitor emerging product -security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors, and translate insights into actionable recommendations for Group Product Security team.
• Align with Group Product Security leadership and support continuous improvement initiatives
• In partnership with the Group Product Security team, lead local investigations into suspected breaches, counterfeiting, or IP theft, analyse root causes, and lead incident response and mitigation efforts
• Be the local single point of contact/expert for all local security related matters.
• Coordinate with Legal, law enforcement and external agencies when required

Requirements:

• Proven experience in security management, preferably in a manufacturing or product security-sensitive environment.
• Bachelor/ Master in engineering, product security or equal through experience.
• Additional certificates like CISSP / CISM / CISA, ASIS CPP/PSP, TAPA-knowledge are a plus.
• Knowledge of access control, CCTV, camera legislation, track & trace, anti-theft designs
• Strong understanding of physical and digital security systems, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage external partners.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.

Benefits a Product Security Lead can expect from Cartamundi:

• Climate controlled facility
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• Life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts on daycare, gym memberships, travel, and much more

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation(s). Our manufacturing Plant is comprised of enclosed office and manufacturing space. This position requires the ability to:

• Work effectively with other team members, through use of verbal and written communication, including typing, through use of fingers on a keyboard.
• May need to perform sedentary work, sitting for long periods of time) on various computer systems