Head of Cyber Security Risk - Remote

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Country: Ireland, City: Dublin, Ireland; Birmingham, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom, Req ID: 517367, Job Type: Full Time, Workplace Type: Remote, Seniority Level: Director.

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH's unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Position Overview

The Head of Cyber Security Risk will lead the strategic direction and operational execution of cyber risk management across CRH International. This role is critical to ensuring the protection of digital assets, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance across diverse global operations.

As a key member of the CRH International Technology Leadership Team, reporting directly to the International CIO, the role will influence enterprise-wide decisions on cyber risk, resilience, and cyber transformation, while working closely with CRH Group functions.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of applying real-world, pragmatic approaches to cyber risk, striking a balance between strategic oversight and hands on delivery. They will drive technical enhancements and measurable risk reduction across CRH's international operating companies, while working seamlessly across both technical and business teams.

This role requires a leader who can balance diverse stakeholder expectations, navigate ambiguity, simplify and clarify direction, and drive continuous improvement across CRH International's cyber posture.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities Cyber Risk Strategy & Governance

• Define and lead a collaborative cyber risk strategy aligned with CRH International's business and digital transformation goals.
• Establish governance and processes to manage cyber risk across CRH International business units, operating companies and central teams and functions.
• Integrate cyber risk thinking and outcomes into CRH International's risk management and strategic planning processes.
• Drive continued improvement in all areas of cyber risk across the division, leading the existing team, and collaborating with Operating Companies.

Real World Risk Management & Prioritisation

• Apply practical, business aligned approaches to identifying, assessing, and prioritising cyber risks.
• Prioritise and implement risk based controls and mitigation strategies that reflect operational realities and business constraints.
• Balance competing demands and priorities, while ensuring overall enhancements and progress aligned to the Divisional strategic objectives and roadmaps.

Transformation & Technical Enhancement

• Drive the transformation of cyber risk capabilities across CRH's international operating companies, moving from theory to transformative impact and outcomes.
• Lead the deployment of security roadmaps, technologies and automation to enhance detection, response, and resilience services in place today.
• Define central priorities, outcomes, roadmap and operational security metrics, capabilities and services.
• Oversee the evolution of GRC platforms, threat intelligence, and incident response capabilities to support improved reporting across CRH International.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work to ensure alignment and co development of Group cyber security requirements (e.g. Policies, Standards, and Strategic Direction), while ensuring divisional balance.
• Work collaboratively with members of the existing Risk & Internal Control, Technology Operations, Technology Driven Transformation, Internal Audit and central Cyber team to achieve joint wins and outcomes.
• Work closely with IT, OT, product, and commercial teams to embed cyber risk management into business processes and technology platforms.
• Foster a culture of shared accountability for cyber risk across technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Ensure cyber risk initiatives support CRH's customer centric approach and operational excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Serve as the key owner and be accountable for cyber security risk for CRH International, working closely with the CRH International CIO, senior leadership, and relevant stakeholder committees on cyber risk matters.
• Balance competing stakeholder expectations while maintaining focus on long term risk reduction and resilience.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation, translating technical risk into business language, with simple common sense action plans and implementation approaches.

Navigating Ambiguity & Driving Posture Improvement

• Operate effectively in complex, ambiguous environments where risk is evolving and information may be incomplete.
• Lead initiatives that improve CRH's overall cyber posture, maturity, and readiness across international operations.
• Promote a proactive, forward looking approach to cyber risk that supports innovation and business agility, in environments with competing priorities.

Key Functional Competencies

• Understanding of standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, NIS, PCI DSS, etc., with the ability to prioritise, and implement practical risk based reduction initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in leading cyber risk transformation and delivering real world solutions to complex risk challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at executive and technical levels.

Experience / Education

• 10+ years in cyber security, risk management, or IT leadership roles within global enterprises.
• Experience in leading teams, delivering year on year transformation across central, regional and local teams and environments.
• Experience in leading security transformation in a leading Industrial organisation.
• Experience of working in a federated organisation, with an ability to "find a way".

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent.
• Further education, development and ongoing training as part of career.

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.
• Highly competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive secondary benefits.
• Significant contribution to your pension plan.
• Health and wellness programs, including an on site gym and fitness classes.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization.

Connect your future to CRH

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