Sr. Manager, Cybersecurity – Governance, Risk, & Compliance (GRC)

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

As a senior cybersecurity leader responsible for overseeing the strategic and operational aspects of information security governance, this role ensures that the organization’s security posture aligns with business objectives, legal requirements, and industry frameworks.

• Report to the Chief Information Security Officer and collaborate with senior cybersecurity leaders, business risk managers, and business segment leaders to enhance the organization’s security risk management capabilities through the application of mature risk frameworks, data-driven insights, and security risk management practices.
• Lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of nVent’s global Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategy to safeguard nVent’s people, intellectual property, manufacturing operations, products, brand, and overall reputation.
• Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a cybersecurity risk register, directing policy management, ensuring alignment with relevant industry cybersecurity frameworks, defining and track key risk/performance indicators (KRIs/KPIs) and drive certification efforts such as ISO 27001, CMMC, and SOC2. Additionally, this role oversees the global cybersecurity awareness program to develop a culture of security across the enterprise.
• Lead the Cybersecurity organization through strategic planning as well as project and program management. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration to ensure the cybersecurity program effectively addresses enterprise risk, while delivering accurate, timely, and actionable reporting on risk posture and mitigation strategies.
• Champion strategic cybersecurity initiatives and effectively engage in diverse enterprise-wide efforts on behalf of the Cybersecurity team. This role reinforces the principle that secure access to information, data, networks, and operational systems is foundational to enabling and achieving the company’s business objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure that information assets, technologies, applications, systems, infrastructure, and business processes are appropriately protected across the digital ecosystem.
• Contribute to identifying, assessing, and managing security risks in a manner that meets compliance, quality, legal and regulatory requirements, and aligns with and supports the company risk posture. This includes assessing third-party service providers, partners, joint ventures, and acquisitions.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific / technical field. Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Ideally, 10+ years executive leadership in information security policy, standards, architecture, technology, and programs.
• Strong understanding of information security and the relationship between threat, vulnerability, and information value in the context of risk management.
• A proven history of developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy and plan for managing information security internationally is required.
• An understanding and application of information security in different cultures, working across different countries, and experience in a global environment is required.
• Experience in a leadership role, high level analytical skills, exceptional relationship management competencies, and relevant project management work experience with a demonstrated record to lead and implement information security compliance and risk mitigation programs.
• At least one or more of the following active certifications: CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP or CFE.
• Experience with implementing NIST Cyber Security Framework, CMMC, ISO, SOC2, IEC 62443 and other related standards.
• Experience with implementing and leading a cybersecurity awareness program.
• Extensive knowledge of company products and policies, organizational units, and strategic direction with demonstrated diversity in thought and skill.
• Experience with a global company leading organizational change.
• Ability to travel domestically as needed (10-15%).

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.