Head of Cybersecurity, Americas

KONE•Lisle, IL

About The Position

Founded in 1910, KONE is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others. Are you ready to make your next career move to join our team as our Head of Cybersecurity for KONE Americas in KONE Lisle, IL? Do you enjoy aligning local cybersecurity initiatives with global strategies, while also keeping customer and business impact in mind? Does collaborating and leading a team of cybersecurity professionals motivate you? Do you thrive in areas where you create, update, and enforce cybersecurity policies and procedures to protect digital assets, while ensuring compliance? Are you skillful with global frameworks such as tools such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and IEC 62443 and regulations relevant to the area, e.g. CMMC? Do you demonstrate a passion for sharing area-specific insights, global leadership influence, and contribute to cybersecurity strategy development? If you answered a resounding YES to these questions, then we have an amazing opportunity for you! Location of position: Lisle, IL. As our Head of Cybersecurity, Americas, you will lead the organization’s regional cybersecurity strategy, ensuring protection of digital assets and compliance with regulations. This role oversees security programs and collaboration with business and IT leaders while advising executive management. The ideal candidate demonstrates proven cybersecurity leadership, strong communication skills, and holds certifications such as CISSP or CISM. You will bring 8+ years of progressive and successful experience in leading cybersecurity teams and programs in a large organization; including awareness, risk management, and product security initiatives across complex organizations to KONE. You will use the knowledge gained through your bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in information technology, engineering, cybersecurity, business administration or a related field.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive and successful experience in leading cybersecurity teams and programs in a large organization; including awareness, risk management, and product security initiatives across complex organizations to KONE.
Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in information technology, engineering, cybersecurity, business administration or a related field.
Strong strategic and operational mindset, with the ability to translate global cybersecurity strategies into actionable regional execution plans.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across business units, IT, product teams, external partners, and customers.
Understanding of emerging technologies and threats, including AI, IoT, and cloud security, and how they impact regional cybersecurity posture.
Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-regional environment, with sensitivity to local business needs and regulatory landscapes.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a customer-facing role, such as product management, sales management, or customer solution engineering, is considered an advantage.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GSLC, or equivalent are considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

Lead the organization’s regional cybersecurity strategy
Ensuring protection of digital assets and compliance with regulations
Oversees security programs
Collaboration with business and IT leaders
Advising executive management

Benefits

Competitive salary
Flexible work schedule
Opportunities to learn and grow
401K Employer Match
401k Employer Non-elective Contribution
Well-being Program
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
Digital Health Solutions & Telehealth
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Family & Medical Leave
Parental Leave
Leave to Care for a Domestic Partner
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability
Buy-Up Long-term Disability
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity & Accident Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Legal Insurance
KONE Credit Union
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
KONE Annual Bonus plan at 20% Target Incentive (60/40) based on achievement of company goals and individual goals.