Product Security Lead

Product Security Lead

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Product Security Lead for safeguarding Cartamundi’s customers’ most sensitive intellectual property and physical products throughout the entire lifecycle—from design to distribution. You will lead the local implementation of a group robust security management system to prevent leaks, theft, and unauthorized access, ensuring our customers’ trust and brand reputation remain intact.

What you’ll do as a Product Security Lead:

• Conduct risk assessments, and implement corrective and preventive actions across all production and supply chain touchpoints.

• Manage the local security systems (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection…); periodically review logs and events to identify production floor risks.

• Continuously monitor emerging product security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors, and translate insights into actionable recommendations for the Group Product Security team.

• Be the local single point of contact/expert for all local security related matters.

• Ensure product security throughout the product lifecycle, on production floors including file transfer portals, and internal databases.

• Implement and enforce group security policies, standards, controls and best practices, to prevent product leaks and theft.

• In partnership with the Group Product Security team, lead local investigations into suspected breaches, counterfeiting, or IP theft, analyze root causes, and lead incident response and mitigation efforts.

• Coordinate with Legal, law enforcement and external agencies when required.

• Collaborate with internal teams and subcontractor partners to ensure compliance with Cartamundi’s security standards.

• Monitor and audit the local security systems and processes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with industry best practices.

• Develop and maintain security metrics and dashboards to measure and report product and platform security performance.

• Create a strong product security focus in the local company culture and educate external partners on product security procedures.

• Align with Group Product Security leadership and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Your profile:

• Proven experience in security management, preferably in a manufacturing or product security-sensitive environment.
• Bachelor/master's in engineering, product security or equal through experience.
• Additional certificates like CISSP / CISM / CISA, ASIS CPP/PSP, TAPA-knowledge are a plus.
• Knowledge of access control, CCTV, camera legislation, track & trace, anti‑theft designs.
• Strong understanding of physical and digital security systems, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work internationally, cross-functionally and manage external partners.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.