Head - Information Security - Manufacturing

Hiring: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

We are partnering with a leading Indian conglomerate to hire a CISO (DGM/GM) for their corporate office in Kolkata. This is a pivotal leadership mandate for an experienced cybersecurity professional to drive the enterprise-wide security strategy, governance framework, audits, and compliance programs across a large multi-location setup.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the organization's cybersecurity vision, policy framework, and governance roadmap.

- Drive enterprise-wide risk assessment, mitigation planning, and compliance with standards like ISO 27001, NIST, SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, DPDPA, etc.

- Spearhead internal & external security audits, including VAPT, ITGC, and regulatory inspections; ensure 100% documentation accuracy and audit readiness.

- Oversee incident response, threat intelligence, SOC operations, vulnerability management, and BCP/DR frameworks.

- Implement data protection controls including DLP, IRM, CASB, SASE, IAM/PAM, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP).

- Own end-to-end cybersecurity documentation-policies, SOPs, audit artefacts, compliance reports, incident logs, BCP/DR documentation.

- Interface with regulatory authorities, statutory auditors, and external agencies with complete ownership and maturity.

- Lead enterprise-wide security awareness and culture-building initiatives.

Required Experience

- Minimum 15 years of core Information Security experience (infra experience not counted).

- Strong background in security audits, documentation, compliance, and regulatory management.

- Proven experience in leading InfoSec programs in large multi-site or manufacturing/industrial environments (preferred but not mandatory).

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Technical Skills

- Cloud Security, Data Security (DLP/IRM), Threat & Incident Management

- SIEM/SOAR/SOC Operations

- Risk, Governance & Compliance Frameworks

- VAPT, ITGC, Third-party Security Assessment

Mandatory Certifications (Any one)

- CISSP / CISM / CEH / ISO 27001 LA-LI / CCSP / CRISC