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THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits
• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
• Competitive Bonus Programs
• Employes 401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
• Hybrid Work
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

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Company Description

THE COMPANY

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2025, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.8 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 19 production and 16 development sites.

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Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

SG 10/11

The Regional Senior Cybersecurity Coordinator supports the implementation and continuous improvement of global cybersecurity standards, policies, and operational practices across the region. Acting as the coordinating interface between the global and local cybersecurity organizations. This person works closely with the central cybersecurity teams and is an integral part of the global cybersecurity team. This role secures alignment with the company’s cybersecurity strategy, supports security initiatives, and helps maintain a strong security posture throughout the region

This position requires a blend of technical cybersecurity understanding, awareness of regulations, strong process and documentation skills, and solid project coordination capabilities to ensure successful execution of regional cybersecurity activities. This role requires excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, non-technical language for business stakeholders, as well as the ability to guide discussions efficiently and gain consensus.

Governance, Standards & Compliance

• Acts as the IT Emergency Team Lead within the region and is part of the global Tires IT Emergency Management team. The role is responsible for the roll-out, update, review, tracking and reporting of the local IT Emergency process, tools, handbooks, contact lists and other related documents like Disaster Recovery and Backup & Recovery handbooks. The role ensures the testing of the processes, organizes local and participates in central tabletop exercises.
• Supports the rollout and enforcement of global cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures within the region.
• Creates awareness that the regional implementation aligns with legal, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Assists with audit activities and self-assessments, including addressing control gaps or audit findings (e.g., TISAX). Ensure that all internal and external audit findings are resolved through effective remediation plans and tracks their fulfillment.

Regional Coordination & Stakeholder Alignment

• Translates global cybersecurity rules into actionable regional and local plans, ensuring operational feasibility and stakeholder buy in. Provide subject matter guidance to local teams on cybersecurity practices and expectations.
• Translates global cybersecurity rules into actionable regional and local plans, ensuring operational feasibility and stakeholder buy in. Provide subject matter guidance to local teams on cybersecurity practices and expectations.

• Raise the demand of cybersecurity process improvement
• Collaborate closely with Central Cybersecurity Coordinators, Central and regional MTE Coordinators, and further business functions to support securing operations.

Technical & Operational Support

• Vulnerability & Incident Management The Regional Cybersecurity Coordinator is responsible for the Vulnerability mitigation tracking and escalation within the region. The role is the contact person for the regional and local IT organization and supports the Vulnerability Management process in the respective locations. The role supports Cybersecurity Incident response activities in the region. Participate in incident response activities, coordinating with the global incident response teams and local IT teams.
• Cybersecurity Risk Management: Support as a regional Cybersecurity coordinator the local Risk owners. Leading the implementation and improvement of Cybersecurity risk management processes and follow up of measures. Support Cybersecurity risk reporting process in the locations as part of the overall Risk reporting. Continuously analyze implemented Risk processes. Identifying local improvements and deviations.

Project & Initiative Coordination

• Coordinate and execute the regional rollout of global cybersecurity initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with global roadmaps.
• Track and improve the performance of the regional implementation of global cybersecurity programs through global structured KPIs and reporting.

Awareness, Training & Culture

• Support delivery of global and regional security awareness programs, phishing campaigns, and training activities.
• Coordinate local execution, communications, and follow-up actions to ensure employee engagement.
• Help identify local and regional training gaps and recommend improvements or targeted activities.

Reporting & Metrics

• Address the demand of regional and local cybersecurity metrics to get structured reporting from KPIs, compliance, maturity, and risk.
• Use data insights to recommend improvements

Cost Tracking & Implementation Support

• Support the collection, consolidation, and reporting of cybersecurity implementation costs across the region, including labor, materials, and project-related expenses.

• Work with local IT teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure accurate cost estimates to ensure availability of Budget for cybersecurity related activities.

• Provide regional cost visibility to management to support budgeting, forecasting, and return on investment.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology plus 2 years’ relevant experience OR 5+ years relevant experience if no degree
• Advanced knowledge of Cybersecurity technologies
• Good knowledge of network technologies (Network, Firewall architecture)
• Intercultural sensitivity
• Interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders
• Fluent in English
• Writing skills to communicate information effectively to different target groups
• Good (self-)organizational skills
• Willingness to travel around 10%
• Continental is able to offer relocation assistance for this opportunity
• Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in information technology plus 5 years experience OR 10+ years if no degree
• Continental is able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity