Senior Manager of Information & Data Security

ASML is the global leader in semiconductor technology systems. They invent and develop the technology and machinery used by the world’s leading microchip makers – such as Intel and Samsung – to mass-produce chips. The Senior Manager of Information & Data Security drives strategic risk management initiatives, protects critical business information and data and ensures a secure environment for ASML and its personnel.

About ASML

Microchips are the beating heart of modern technology. From smartphones to cars and medical equipment to data centers, all the devices we use to work, travel, and entertain ourselves, rely on microchips. ASML invents and develops the technology and machinery used by the world’s leading microchip makers – such as Intel and Samsung – to mass-produce chips. Their state-of-the-art lithography technology uses light to print microscopic patterns on silicon. And this enables manufacturers to increase the value and reduce the silicon chip’s production cost.

ASML is headquartered in Veldhoven in The Netherlands, and employs over forty thousand people worldwide across sixty offices in sixteen countries. In 2022, the global lithography leader’s net sales were 21.2 billion euros. Their key to success is a strong focus on research, manufacturing, and customer support. ASML invested over 3.2 billion euros in R&D in 2023 to strengthen its market position and solidify its technological lead.

Security
ASML’s security department protects and secures all of ASML’s physical and digital assets and is pivotal to their customer and supplier relationships. Publicly led by Chief Information Security Officer Dirk van der Horst, it provides first and second line security services and is part of the Risk and Business Assurance (RBA) department. The team delivers global centralized security services through its Operations Center, cyberthreat prevention, and security technology. The second line security team, which the Senior Manager of Information and Data will join, provides the security strategy and roadmap, assesses risks, monitors compliance, and ensures policies and frameworks are up-to-date with new insights and regulations. Overall, the Security Community consists of more than 250 professionals that strengthen the protection of the ASML’s assets and those of their stakeholders to maintain their market position and achieve ambitious growth goals.

Vacancy: Senior Manager of Information & Data Security

The Senior Manager of Information and Data Security plays a significant role within ASML’s Security Leadership Team by ensuring the safety of ASML’s most important risk domains. In this dynamic role, the Senior Manager will design, develop, and maintain advanced risk management frameworks and collaborate with security professionals and Sector Security Representatives to drive information security, and verify ASML’s security controls’ performance.

The Senior Manager will join ASML’s second line security team, report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and collaborate with teams of four other Senior Managers specializing in IT Security, Product Security, ICS/OT Security, and Physical Security Services.

This role is crucial and strategic, requiring decisiveness and confidence in making impactful decisions. Their responsibilities span across all business processes, from product development, R&D, to sales and marketing. The Senior Manager’s vision will drive the execution of ASML’s Information and Data Security Risk Control Strategy. Working closely with the CDO, they will establish and maintain data classification standards, ensuring clarity on what information is critical and non-critical, and collaborating across the organization to refine data governance practices.

This position will tackle new challenges and solve problems collaboratively in a creative and supportive environment. Business and people savvy, the Senior Manager builds trust and fosters successful relationships with a variety of public stakeholders and third parties. Confident and knowledgeable, they stimulate buy-in and influence the adoption and compliance with security controls across ASML. An excellent communicator, they understand how to navigate complex situations and easily manage multiple stakeholders and tasks simultaneously.

“Sensitive information is at risk every day and it’s our job to make sure it’s protected. The Information and Data Security Senior Manager will take charge, setting the ‘rules of the game’ to make sure we stay ahead of security threats and protect our vital assets.” – Dirk van der Horst, CISO of ASML

ASML offers a collaborative and dynamic work environment that encourages creative solution-making to complex challenges, providing the flexibility to approach tasks in the most effective way. The Senior Manager is knowledgeable about key security frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, SANS, and ISA/IEC 62443 and familiar with project management methodologies such as Prince2, PMBoK, APMP, and MSP. This role is a perfect fit for an experienced security professional with a strong technical background and experience with enterprise data and information management.

Interested?

ASML is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.
To express your interest, please contact Jessica Lim at jessica.lim@topofminds.com