Cyber Security & Workplace Technology Associate

at  Sephora

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION:

We have a powerful culture that fuses aspirations, uniqueness, authenticity and valued by each and every Sephora member - These are the values:

• Beauty & Beyond: We reimagine beauty by inspiring our customers, empowering people and helping them become the best versions of themselves.
• Creativity Unleashed: We encourage exploration, innovation and having fun.
• Endless Evolution: At Sephora you are empowered to choose your own path and accelerate your growth.
• Boldly Authentic: We celebrate diversity and embrace your unique and winning spirit

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONALITY

You have proven track record and skills as an IT project manager in an international and multicultural environment. You should:

• Have advanced knowledge of Information Security technologies best practices and international standards,
• Advanced knowledge of Risk Management and international standards,
• Have a global understanding of Retail and distribution activities, related processes, and IT ecosystems. You’re able to understand how they work together. You’re able to get the big picture and global understanding of the project on which you contribute, as well as operationally support, implement, and coordinate activities,
• Be Self-starter, ability to take a topic and drive it to deliver business value,
• Have the ability to analyze, synthesize,
• Have the capability to work as a reliable IT business partner, rather than just a technical support function and delight our end users,
• Endowed with a very strong general IT knowledge, and high competences in systems, security, and network,
• Have “Hands-on” and ability to operationally contribute to the success of the projects,
• Being problem solving oriented,
• Experience working in complex IT environments, and able to prioritize and plan complex work in a rapidly changing context, with a good level of project management expertise,
• Experience managing multiple vendors and projects simultaneously to deliver quality outcomes for internal stakeholders, across varied domains and geographical locations (GCC),
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment,
• Have an effective communication with various stakeholders at EME level, including IT and business,
• Be “end-users” and “service quality” oriented,
• Be comfortable with matrix organization,
• Have strong knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes in ME region (logistics, in particular export & import processes is a key advantage),
• Have > 10 years’ experience (including at least 3 Years in a Retail company),
• Be fluent in English,
• Have bachelor’s degree or equivalent,a
• Arabic and French are a real plus.

The Cybersecurity & Workplace technology associate is responsible for managing:

• The coordination with EME security team and ensure the local work on the prevention program enhancing information security culture, building a partnership with key business units, and ensuring that the state of the art of security is taken into account by managing security checks and remediation (Pentest, internal, external audit).
• A very close relationship with the Governance & Security Expert within the Sephora EME teams and work in close collaboration with Key local and regional contacts from Business and IT to ensure coordination and assistance on the enforcement of Sephora EME Security Strategy.
• He/she will work with various team members to assist the integration of business units, local enforcement of Sephora Security Policy and advice on the deployment of security initiatives in GCC, follow-up of actions, and oversee progress to ensure goals are met.
• The remote and in-field support for stores and HQ end-user’s environment, hardware renewal, replacement, and upgrades.
• The onboarding of the new joiner, the offboarding of the leavers and the move
• The procurement management: suppliers listing, indirect purchasing management as per the Sephora policy.
• The continuous hardware stock availability and tracking.
• The Cybersecurity and workplace technology associate will manage and coordinate all the work/tasks with the support from a local workplace technology associate in KSA as well as the local IT teams across the region: KSA, UAE, QA, KW and BH.