Information Security Officer (m/f/d)
BARCELONA, B, ES, 08005
About the Job
Allianz Technology is the global shared services backbone of the Allianz Group, headquartered in Munich. We power Allianz companies worldwide with cutting-edge IT, Services and Operations — at a scale and complexity that few organizations can match. The GDN Spain branch is a key node in this global network, delivering critical services to strategic internal customers.
The Information Security Officer (ISO) is a high-visibility role sitting at the intersection of governance, risk, and operational security. You will report to the Information Security Manager (ISM) of Allianz Technology GDN Spain and work closely with the Local Information Security Officer (LISO) of Allianz Technology United Kingdom, playing a pivotal role in shaping control assurance across all services Allianz Technology delivers.
What you do
- Lead and coordinate security oversight activities in partnership with the LISO, including driving vulnerability remediation programs to closure.
- Design and deliver Information Security training programs that build a strong security culture across local Allianz Technology teams.
- Own end-to-end risk identification and assessment processes, leveraging GRC tools to track risk posture and conducting rigorous control assessments against the Allianz control framework.
- Lead third-party supplier security assessments, ensuring vendors meet Allianz's security standards.
- Drive the annual assurance cycle for your area of responsibility, managing timelines and stakeholder expectations to deliver results on time.
- Act as a key subject matter expert during audits, coordinating information gathering and ensuring accurate, timely responses.
- Develop and maintain strategic Information Security Dashboards that provide meaningful security insights to branch leadership.
What you bring
- Full professional fluency in English, with the ability to communicate complex security topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong expertise in Information Security Governance, with a track record of translating frameworks into practical controls.
- Solid hands-on experience with security frameworks and conducting risk assessments in complex, multinational environments.
- Sharp analytical mindset combined with structured thinking, stakeholder management skills, and the confidence to operate with autonomy.
- Deep understanding of the three lines of defense model and how Information Security interacts with broader risk and compliance functions.
- Solid knowledge of core security domains and frameworks including Cybersecurity concepts, ISO 27001, COBIT, and NIST, with hands-on experience using GRC tools such as ServiceNow or Archer, practical risk management, and familiarity with AI & Audit practices. InfoSec certification (international/local) is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of AI technologies, principles and their practical use.
What we offer
- We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
- We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
- From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
- Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.
About Allianz Technology
With its headquarters in Munich, Germany, Allianz Technology is Allianz's global IT service provider and delivers IT solutions that drive the group's digitalization. With more than 11,000 employees in over 20 countries around the world, Allianz Technology is tasked to run, optimize, transform and innovate the infrastructure, applications and services together with Allianz companies to co-create the best customer experience.
We service the entire spectrum of digitalization – from one of the industry's largest IT infrastructure projects that spans data centres, networks and security, to application platforms ranging from workplace services to digital interaction.
In short: We deliver comprehensive end-to-end IT solutions for Allianz in the digital age. We are the backbone of Allianz.
Find us at: www.linkedin.com/company/allianz-technology.
Commitment to Integrity, Fairness & Inclusion
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
We at Allianz believe in a strong inclusive culture that encourages people to speak their minds, get involved and question the status quo. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love, or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
To Recruitment Agencies
Allianz Technology has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firm recruiters.
When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place. Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz.
91951 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | PG10 | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent