Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO)

This is Allego

Allego provides reliable charging solutions to cities, companies, and consumers. We deliver charging facilities that can be used by all electric cars and every EV driver, providing a seamless charging experience. Our goal is to contribute to zero emission mobility and see to it that EV drivers can charge at the right location with the right solution. The EV market is growing and changing rapidly. The road will be exciting and with confidence we stay ahead. Allego’s head office is in the Netherlands, but it is important to know that we have colleagues all over Europe.

About the job

As our CISO, you have responsibility for leading the information security strategy and implementation within Allego. These will be your responsibilities:

• You develop, own, and manage Allego’s information- and cyber security risk strategy, policies, and governance framework.
• You align security initiatives with business goals and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards (e.g. NIS2, GDPR, and ISO27001)
• You ensure Allego has adequate business continuity management, business recovery and crisis management capabilities. You do this by collaborating closely to our Business Continuity Manager.
• You safeguard critical or sensitive information, processes and infrastructure through conducting regular security risk assessments on both the IT and OT environment.
• You oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization’s security functions, in close cooperation with the (software) Security architect and SOC.
• You develop and maintain a culture of information security awareness and behavior.
• You ensure that the framework is supporting the security of personal data.
• You manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external business partners, including third party vendors, such as charger manufacturers.
• You have a direct reporting line to the Board of Directors.

This is you (or at least we hope)

You have experience operating as a Chief Information Security Officer. You have outstanding communication skills and have experience with internal and external stakeholder management. Also:

• You focus on continuous improvement
• You have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in cyber security
• You have a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably with additional relevant certificates in information security (e.g. CISPP, CISM, ISO27001 Lead Implementer) or privacy (e.g. CIPP/E).
• You have knowledge of Information Security Risk Management best practices (e.g. ISO27005 and/or COSO framework)
• You are familiar with NIS2, GDPR, and ISO27001 regulations and standards.

This is our offer

A challenging job in a fast-paced, dynamic and very goal-oriented environment in a team full of EV enthusiasts working on a high profile, high quality and prestigious project. You will have the opportunity to get involved in- and work with the latest developments in the EV industry.

Your focus will be on ensuring the availability and continuity of the EV charging services provided, but since EV charging point operators are marked as critical sector and therefor as Essential entity in the NIS2 directive, there is also an interest from a compliance perspective to increase overall maturity. Nice challenges taking into consideration the fast-paced developments in the EV charging sector.

It goes without saying that this positions is accompanied by a competitive salary and interesting fringe benefits. At Allego you choose your own challenges, we will make education and training available to you.

If you are interested in working at Allego we look forward to receiving your English resume and motivational letter via the direct link.