Head of IT Cybersecurity

                                                                                                           aculocity

Join the dynamic and fast-paced world of Aculocity, a global technology consulting company dedicated to revolutionizing business processes through cutting-edge technology solutions. Since our formal inception in 2006 (and informal in 1999), we've been at the forefront of delivering tailor-made software development solutions, seamless software system implementations, powerful business intelligence, and innovative business process solutions.

As a proud member of the GVW Group, LLC portfolio of companies, we are a premier provider of technology services for GVW's extensive portfolio and a rapidly growing external client base. Join a team that is driving innovation and transforming businesses worldwide. Elevate your career with us at Aculocity.

Summary:

The Head of IT Cybersecurity is the primary execution leader for cybersecurity across GVW Group’s IT, cloud, data, digital, and manufacturing (IT/OT) environments. This role exists to translate Group cybersecurity strategy, risk appetite, and policies into reliable, scalable, and operationally effective cybersecurity controls.

The role is accountable for how security works in practice: how controls are designed, engineered, deployed, operated, monitored, and continuously improved. It ensures cybersecurity is embedded into day-to-day technology and manufacturing operations in a way that protects the business without disrupting uptime, productivity, or innovation.

This is not a policy-setting or board-facing role. It is a hands-on leadership role focused on execution excellence, operational resilience, and incident command. The role owns cybersecurity execution outcomes and is accountable for control effectiveness across production environments.

We are seeking a true team player. Technical depth matters, but success in this role depends on the ability to collaborate across teams, communicate effectively regardless of role or title, and design security that enables progress rather than impedes it.

Operating Context

Aculocity provides shared IT, digital, and data platforms across multiple GVW Group operating companies spanning:

• Global enterprise IT environments
• Microsoft-centric identity, endpoint, and collaboration stacks
• Azure and AWS cloud platforms
• Data, analytics, and AI-enabled systems
• Manufacturing plants with IT/OT-converged networks

The role works in close partnership with:

• GVW Group CISO (strategy, risk, governance)
• Global Infrastructure, Cloud, Network, and Data teams
• Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations leadership
• External security and technology partners

Key Responsibilities:

1. Cybersecurity Control Architecture & Engineering

• Design and maintain security architectures and technical standards aligned to Group cybersecurity strategy and enterprise risk appetite.
• Engineer, implement, and lifecycle-manage cybersecurity controls across all relevant enterprise technology domains, including:
  • Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud, Office)
  • Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, DLP, data governance)
  • Microsoft Intune (device compliance, endpoint hardening)
  • Entra ID security, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management
  • Security logging, monitoring, and incident detection and response (e.g. SIEM/SOAR)
  • Backup, recovery, and cyber-resilience capabilities
  • Application, API, and integration security
  • Third-party, vendor, and supply-chain cybersecurity controls
  • Security of AI-enabled platforms, automation, and data pipelines
  • Security policy, risk, and governance controls
• Translate high-level security principles, policies, and standards into practical, implementable technical designs.
• Embed security-by-design into operational systems, integrations, and automation platforms.
• Ensure security tooling is cohesive, observable, and automatable, avoiding unnecessary complexity and leveraging AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate.

1. Security Operations & Control Exe