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With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.\nAs a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!\nI. Purpose of the Role\nThe Data Security Program Manager will lead Bekaert’s global data security program, responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing data protection initiatives across the organisation. This role ensures that all data security programs, policies, and processes align with business objectives and compliance standards. The ideal candidate will bridge technical and business functions, managing projects that safeguard sensitive data throughout its lifecycle.\nII. Roles and Responsibilities\nProgram & Governance\nLead the enterprise-wide Data Security Program, ensuring alignment with corporate cybersecurity strategy.\nDefine and implement a global Data Security Strategy/Roadmap aligned with business objectives, Security Risk and regulatory requirements.\nEstablish policies, standards, and controls for handling sensitive and regulated data\nDevelop and maintain Data Security technical framework - data classification, encryption, and protection frameworks.\nDrive adoption of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Data classifications solutions across business units.\nProject & Stakeholder Management\nAct as the primary liaison for business units on all data security matters. Manage multiple concurrent data security projects from concept to completion.\nTrack and report program metrics, risks, and progress to senior leadership and governance committees.\nServe as the point of contact for internal audits, external assessments, and data protection reviews.\nTechnology & Implementation\nOversee deployment and continuous improvement of data protection technologies (e.g., DLP, CASB, DSPM).\nWork closely with Security Operations, Business stewards, Compliance teams for incident investigation, response, data breach management, lessons learned and root cause analysis.\nIntegrate data security practices into DevSecOps and cloud data architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).\nAwareness & Training\nDevelop and conduct data protection awareness campaigns for employees and third parties.\nSupport training programs to improve organizational data handling practices.\nMaintain accurate records of incidents and report to stakeholders and regulators.\nIII. Skills & Competencies\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred).\n8-12 years of experience in Information Security, with at least 3-5 years managing security or compliance programs.\nProven experience in data protection, privacy, and governance frameworks.\nFamiliarity with the Cyber-security landscape, cloud environments, modern data platforms and recent AI evolutions.\nCertifications (Preferred)\nMay be one of CISSP, CISM, CIPT, CDPSE, or PMP.\nISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Auditor certification a plus.\nSkills\nAbility to translate business requirements into data security policies for the data security team.\nExcellent project management, stakeholder communication, and documentation skills.\nStrong understanding of data security tools (Data Classification, DLP, DSPM, data protection).\nAbility to translate technical risks into business impacts.\nAnalytical mindset with experience developing KPIs and dashboards for data protection.\nBe bold and take the leap!\nOur Digital Advanced Solutions (ADS) team is a dynamic group of technologists from around the globe who consistently push boundaries in digital innovation, cyber resilience, data science, intelligent automation, cloud solutions, and new agile methodologies.\nIt is also good to know tht at Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. 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