Security Strategy Lead

JOB ENVIRONMENT

With over 102 million customers in 56 countries, AXA's strong global franchises and three lines of expertise - Property & Casualty, Life & Savings and Asset Management - provide a distinctive business portfolio. As a company whose business is to protect people, we have a responsibility to leverage our skills, resources and risk expertise to build a stronger and safer society. To achieve our mission, we are committed to redefining the standards of our business so that we truly differentiate ourselves and earn the trust of our key stakeholders.

As an integral part of AXA, at AXA Group Operations (AXA GO) we create innovative technology and data solutions to help AXA fulfil its ambition of being a customer-focused, tech-led company. AXA GO is a young and dynamic division launched in 2019 and comprises 8,000 employees across 17 countries all around the globe from Paris, France to Pune, India. We are the ones providing advice, steering technological choices and giving AXA access to innovations that will support its transformation into a customer-centric tech-led company. For this, we work in close partnership with all AXA entities.

PRESENTATION OF THE CONTEXT AND AXA GROUP SECURITY

Throughout AXA, the security community represents 1000 security professionals, working daily to protect our employees, customers, operations and brand. Our operating model gathers the three security disciplines Information Security, Operational Resilience, and Physical Security & Safety. Our security mission is to ensure that AXA is safe, secure and resilient.

AXA Group Security, as part of AXA GO, defines the security strategy, standards and provides assurance to the Group on the security maturity of all entities across AXA. In its role, it also supports our professional family in entities in maintaining their security posture and respond and coordinate responses to crisis.

This is accomplished through seven strategic ambitions:

· Strengthen our foundations

· Reinforce digital trust

· Be resilient by design

· Protect people first

· Play a leading role in society

· Reshape our operating model & governance

The Strategy and Awareness team is setting up the vision based on research and anticipation & raising security awareness.

The Security Strategy and Awareness team oversees:

· Security Threat Anticipation & Research: Bring the outside in and the inside out

· Security Strategy : Drive security beyond resilience to become a partner in trust

· Security Awareness & Behavior : Disseminate and make adopt the security culture

Our missions are to:

· Define Security Strategy for AXA, aligned across all entities

·Provide AXA Group and its entities with cutting-edge insights and research to support the anticipation of :

o emerging threats

o key security-related innovations

o key regulations impacting security practices and requirements

in Information Security, Operational Resilience and Physical Security& Safety in a converged manner

·Drive security awareness and behavior  towards all AXA employees

· Position AXA externally as a strong security leader

Our goals are to:

· Align the security strategy to the business needs and the risks that AXA faces in a fast-moving environment, to reduce the risk exposure

· Drive anticipation within AXAand its entities to prepare and strategize the organization’s response

· Raise security awareness and change AXA employees' behaviors across the Group

· Monitor security trends and technologies to help prioritize actions and develop a culture of anticipation and innovation

·Engage and build external relationships to position AXA as a security leader and bring the outside in

POSITION MAIN ACTIVITIES

· Lead and further develop the security strategy based on threat anticipation activities

AXA Group Security has the mandate to drive and deliver the strategy which also includes the anticipation of both emerging security threats and new development of known threats that may negatively affect AXA’s ability to operate, in the mid-to-long term future. These activities aim to provide professional families in AXA Group and across the entities with context and insights to prepare for possible futures.

The position will drive and lead AXA Group Security strategy team activities, including:

oDevelopping the security strategy 2027-2029

onew insights, internal but particular external into the strategy

oMarket watch and providing regular view of the global threat landscape on the mid-to-long term future.

oManaging stakeholder engagement at different levels (business stakeholders, external analysts and experts, technology firms, governance bodies, external forums and peers)

oProvide insights on emerging threats significant to AXA’s ability to operate, through appropriate deliverables.

oAnticipation of emerging threats in the mid-term future to support Chief Security Officers across the group to prepare their entities and management committees.

oInsights on incident and crisis potential developments to support crisis management teams and professional families

oHigh level presentation for Executives to explain upcoming threats, their development and how they may affect AXA’s ability to operate.

omake sure to share the findings in newsletters or events

oInteract with the research agents within AXA but also academia such as Schools/Universities

· Support the development and delivery of the security strategy of the Group

As part of the Security Strategy & Awareness team, this role will be fully engaged in the Security Strategy activities, from prioritizing the effort within the running strategic cycle and support the team in its engagement with various committees, senior leaders and business sponsors of the Security Strategy.

The role will also be an essential contributor to the development of the next security strategic lifecycle, 2027-2029.

· Establish and lead the security research and innovation activities

AXA needs to anticipate upcoming trends in technology so as to cover for the possible emerging security issues. The anticipation team within Group Security has the mission to monitor security-related emerging innovations that may contribute to strengthen AXA’s security posture and benefit the effectiveness of its security practices.

· Lead the security public-affairs activities

The Anticipation leads the community of stakeholders and experts who are contributing to the monitoring of the security-related regulatory landscape in the countries where AXA is in operation. While non-exhaustive, the position will lead this community, serve as a point of contact and subject matter expert on upcoming regulatory changes, and share the findings and insights of the community with senior security leadership.

· Engage and develop cooperation with business stakeholders

The anticipation skills and deliverables represent potential opportunities for business stakeholders across AXA. The position will engage with business stakeholder and develop potential cooperation in order to make available to AXA’s customers the insights and outcome developed by AXA Threat Anticipation team.

Your Profile

PROFILE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Experience

·Business strategy/Consulting/Finance

·Security

·Tech and data / data science

Qualifications

Education

üBachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, IT or a related subject.

üAn MSc in Information Security would be desirable but is not essential, a PhD is a plus.

Certification

üInformation Security and /or Information Technology industry certification (CISSP, CISM, GIAC or equivalent) preferred

üMember of CIISec or have the qualifications, skills and experience to become a member

Overall work experience in the fields

üExperience in Security > 5 years ()
Experience in converged security environments is a plus

üExperience in anticipation and foresight

üExperience in public speaking at various level of audience (, business leaders, security community)

Language

üFluent in English is a necessity (including technical Information security English)

üFrench is a plus

Skills / abilities

Leadership

üEffectively communicates the Group vision and goals and the benefits in achieving the strategy

üTakes calculated risks in decision-making and seeks inputs from the team / stakeholders for the same

üRecognizes potential leaders and provides them with challenging assignments/stretch

ügoals

üCreates mechanisms to recognize individual/group contribution & achievements

üCan effectively mentor others to acquire this competency

Strategic Thinking

üArticulates a vision, develops organizational goals and strategies

üMaintains a wider perspective, aligns actions and contributes to the enhancement overall organizational strategy including outputs from benchmarking activities and reviews

üUnderstands and articulates the projected direction of the organization and how changes to it might impact the Group

üIs aware of the trends in the external environment and key differentiators vis-a-vis competition and uses this information to anticipate how these changes would impact the organization

Problem solving

üRecommends solutions relevant to the complexity, scope, risk and magnitude of problem

üAbility to perform complex data analysis to propose effective scenarios

Planning

üPlans up to 2-5 years ahead (particularly when preparing budgets and resource requirements), in accordance with the project/program portfolio to ensure its successful delivery Provides input into planning and prioritization of project activities

üRequired to analyze and critically evaluate information as well as formulate plans based on multiple sources of information

üForward planning required target setting and forecasting trends

üAbility to manage action plans, review progress and adjust where required

Decision making

üAdvises on decisions regarding strategy, policy, and structures

üQuick to assimilate and integrate new information for informed decision making

üMonitor changes in the operating environment, quick to act upon potential opportunities

üAble quickly evaluate a situation or issue and take the initiative within limits of authority

Coaching and Mentoring

üCoaching: The process of assisting entities to set goals then supports the execution of the goals through establishing strategy and providing feedback, insight and guidance to enable the entities to reach their fullest potential.

Interpersonal skills

üAssertiveness, empathy, active listening, seek and give feedback

üOral communication, persuasive skills

üEnglish (mandatory) and French (a plus)

About AXA

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of
respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

About the Entity

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation. 

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities 
What We Offer

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.

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