Director, Information Security

Global Cybersecurity | Multi-Region Manufacturing Organisation

Trenton, New Jersey

QLM Search is partnering with a long-established global packaging manufacturer to appoint a Director, Information Security, helping shape and deliver the next phase of its global cybersecurity strategy.

Operating across multiple regions and business units within a lean global structure, this is a broad leadership mandate requiring someone who can move comfortably between strategy, technical detail, risk and senior business engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and strengthen capability across Security Operations, Incident Response and investigations.
• Advance GRC and Risk Assurance, ensuring risks, controls, remediation and residual exposure are effectively managed.
• Lead Vulnerability Management, prioritising remediation against technical and business risk.
• Strengthen security across applications, platforms, infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Develop security policy, standards, procedures and incident playbooks.
• Continue developing manufacturing and Operational Technology security.
• Build global Training & Awareness, creating common standards while accommodating regional and business-unit requirements.
• Partner with senior leaders across IT, Engineering, Operations and the wider business to translate cyber risk into practical decisions.

Ideal Background:

• Senior Information Security/Cybersecurity leadership within a complex, international or multi-business organisation.
• Strong technical foundations across security operations, infrastructure, networks, applications/platforms and security architecture.
• Genuine recent experience leading major incidents and investigations, with the ability to remain close to technical detail.
• Broad experience across GRC/Risk Assurance, Vulnerability Management and control effectiveness.
• Able to combine hands-on technical credibility with strong executive communication and stakeholder influence.
• Comfortable operating within a lean environment, personally stepping into detail where required while developing teams and capability.
• Manufacturing / OT experience valuable, alongside knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001 and cloud security. CISSP/CISM or equivalent desirable.

The Opportunity:

A highly visible role with the opportunity to influence and deliver a multi-year global Information Security roadmap, strengthening capability across a complex international manufacturing environment while remaining close to both the technology and the business.

For an introductory discussion, please contact James Powell at QLM Search.