Alpiq Holding Ltd. is a Swiss energy company operating throughout Europe. Its activities include the generation and supply of electricity, energy trading, energy management, energy services as well as energy technology. Alpiq Ltd. is a subsidiary of Alpiq Holding Ltd. with headquarters in Olten.
Central to Alpiq's strategy is a growing and dynamic energy trading, sales and origination business which relies on cutting edge IT services and applications to compete and succeed.
The IT Risk Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, confidentiality and security of Alpiq's Technology landscape and is responsible for developing and managing a IT Risk Management framework to identify, evaluate and report on IT risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements.
Your main responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive IT Risk framework, IT Risk Management policies and procedures
- Align Risk Management policies with external Stakeholders such as Group Risk and Security
- Collaborate with IT teams to identify critical risks in IT assets and systems
- Design and execute risk assessments as well as audits to ensure compliance with security policies
- Maintaining a Technology Risk Register
- Establish KPI, KRI's and metrics
- Monitoring of risk reduction initiatives and remediation plans for closure
- Report to senior management on risk metrics and risk mitigation strategies
- Provide training and guidance to staff on information security and risk management
- Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats and trends
Your profile
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
- Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP or CISM are preferred
- Proven experience of over 5 years in IT risk management, information security, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
- Knowledge of industry-standard risk management frameworks and compliance regulations
- Understanding of trading and/or energy sectors is strongly preferred
- Fluent in English; competency in German and French is advantageous
Place of work
4600 Olten
