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Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.\nAt Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.\nABOUT GDT:\nGDT is the global digital and technology engine of Unilever offering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions. GDT serves over 190 locations and through a network of specialized service lines and partners delivers insights and innovations, user experiences and end-to-end seamless delivery making Unilever Purpose Led and Future Fit.\nPurpose of the Role\nThe Manager - Secure Operations is accountable for ensuring the security, compliance, resilience, and operational effectiveness of Unilever's SAP landscape. 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vulnerability management processes across App, Infrastructure, Cloud, and supporting platforms.\nDrive remediation of SAP Security Notes (HotNews), Qualys, Wiz, Guardium, and other cyber security findings.\nMonitor vulnerability SLAs and ensure timely remediation through effective stakeholder engagement and governance.\nProvide executive visibility of security posture, remediation progress, and residual risk.\nAudit, Assurance & Compliance\nLead audit readiness and remediation activities for Corporate Audits, Operational Excellence Reviews, Penetration Tests, Internal Control Framework (ICF), and external assurance engagements.\nEnsure closure of audit observations within agreed timelines.\nMaintain evidence repositories and control effectiveness documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives based on audit outcomes and assurance reviews.\nCyber Risk Management\nGovern cyber risk identification, assessment, mitigation, exception 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Excellence\nDrive continual service improvement initiatives across Secure Operations.\nEnhance governance processes, automation opportunities, and operational efficiencies.\nSupport transformation initiatives that strengthen the cyber resilience of the SAP estate.\nPromote a culture of accountability, ownership, and proactive risk management.\nKey Stakeholders\nInternal\nSAP Technical Services Leadership\nCyber Security Teams\nPlatform Security Team (PST)\nOneBASIS Teams\nInfrastructure & Cloud Services\nEngineering Teams\nInternal Audit\nSAP Security & Risk & Management Teams\nExternal\nDeloitte\nAccenture\nIBM\nSAP\nExternal Auditors\nCritical Success Measures\nVulnerability remediation compliance against agreed SLAs\nReduction in Critical and High security findings\nAudit observation closure within agreed timelines\nCompliance with Cyber Security Standards and Policies\nRisk reduction and exception management effectiveness\nAccess governance and certification completion rates\nSecurity KPI and KRI performance\nOperational service stability and resilience\nSkills & Experience\nEssential\nExtensive experience in SAP Security, SAP Basis, Cyber Security, Risk Management.\nStrong understanding of vulnerability management, audit assurance, governance, and compliance frameworks.\nExperience managing enterprise cyber security tools such as Qualys, Wiz, Guardium, SIEM, and vulnerability management platforms.\nExperience leading cross-functional global teams and stakeholder relationships.\nStrong analytical, governance, and executive communication skills.\nDemonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive risk remediation outcomes.\nPreferred\nExperience within large global enterprise SAP environments.\nKnowledge of Cyber Security Frameworks (NIST, ISO27001, CIS).\nUnderstanding of SOX, ICF, GDPR, and regulatory compliance requirements.\nProfessional certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, SAP Security, or equivalent.\nLeadership Behaviours\nOwnership & Accountability\nConsumer and Business Focus\nGrowth Mindset\nCollaboration & Partnership\nRisk-Based Decision Making\nContinuous Improvement\nDeliver with Excellence\nLead Through Influence\nLEADERSHIP SKILLS\nCARE DEEPLY: We care about how consumers experience our brands, the growth and development of our people, and their impact on the planet. We emphasize the importance of performance and care, moving from ambiguity about success to fairness and transparency. \nFOCUS ON WHAT COUNTS: We prioritize what truly matters, setting clear and stretching goals. We aim to shift from having everything as a priority to focusing on fewer, bigger things that are delivered to conclusion and are being rewarded. \nSTAY THREE STEPS AHEAD: We encourage bold and creative thinking to make breakthroughs in performance. We focus on anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends, shifting from reacting to leading, shaping, and disrupting the market. \nDELIVER WITH EXCELLENCE: The emphasis is on delivering everything with excellence and pace, taking personal ownership, and holding each other accountable. We aim to shift from pride in thinking to pride in execution, developing breakthrough solutions and ensuring the best outcomes. \n“Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion”\nUnilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.\nNote: \"All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). 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