Information Security Strategist
Workplace: Uppsala, Sverige
Expires: August 24, 2025
Region Uppsala is seeking an Information Security Strategist to contribute to the strategic development and advancement of systematic and risk-based information security efforts. The role involves analyzing legislation, recommendations, and current events to support the organization's security posture, preparing decision-making documents for senior management and political leadership, and collaborating internally and externally to develop guidelines and support within information security.
Main requirements:
- Swedish citizenship
- Relevant higher education or equivalent education and work experience
- Several years of experience in strategic information security work within a larger organization
- Knowledge of systematic information security work, standards, and legal frameworks
- Excellent Swedish communication skills both spoken and written
Responsibilities:
- Develop and strategically advance systematic information security work in line with new technology, requirements, and societal risks
- Analyze statistics and reports related to information security
- Prepare consultation responses to authorities
- Write decision support documents for top management and political leadership
- Collaborate with internal and external actors including authorities and Region Uppsala's CISO
- Develop policies, guidelines, and support for various departments within Region Uppsala
Required hard skills:
- Strategic information security expertise
- Knowledge of legal frameworks and standards related to information security
- Ability to perform systematic security work
- Analytical skills related to statistical and environmental analysis
- Ability to prepare decision documents
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience in information security within public administration
- Background as an information security strategist
- Experience with management systems for information security
- Experience formulating strategic documentation, guidelines, and procedures based on relevant legislation and standards
Soft skills:
- Strong collaboration skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally internally and externally
- High security and confidentiality awareness
- Good analytical and strategic thinking
- Strong communication skills in Swedish
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Expert)
Cultural skills:
- Commitment to diversity and gender balance
- Respect for security and confidentiality requirements
- Ability to work in a politically and administratively governed environment
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