Manufacturing Information Security Lead

We are looking for a Manufacturing Information Security Lead to join the global IT Manufacturing Enablement Platform working from Bayer Supply Center Turku (Finland) in a permanent position located on site. You will collaborate across IT and business clusters, take ownership of complex security topics and turn global requirements into practical solutions for our Turku site.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the Information Security Manager (ISM) for manufacturing and R&D operations at Bayer’s Turku facilities

• Take responsibility for the Manufacturing IT Infrastructure QA role at Bayer Turku

• Act as the key local contact for information security matters related to manufacturing and R&D

• Contribute to and define information security architectures for Manufacturing IT and OT environments

• Deliver information security demonstrations, training and awareness sessions

• Assess global information security programs, projects, solutions and tools for the Turku manufacturing environment and lead their effective local implementation

• Maintain user requirement specifications (URS) related to Manufacturing and R&D IT infrastructure and information security

• Own GMP standard operating procedures related to information security, including physical security for local IT facilities and remote access

• Develop and maintain local security-hardening baselines for Manufacturing IT, OT and R&D environments

• Ensure that physical security systems provide an appropriate level of information security protection for Bayer’s Turku facilities

• Work closely with production, engineering, QHSE and support functions to maintain the required information security standards

• Represent local Manufacturing IT and Information Security in the Bayer Turku Exceptional Incident (EXIN/ERTI) process

• Represent local Manufacturing IT and Information Security in the Bayer Security Team Finland

• Represent local Information Security in internal and external audits and assessments

• Represent Bayer Turku in the Finnish Cyber Security Centre’s Chemistry ISAC team; this responsibility requires Finnish-language proficiency

WHO YOU ARE

• You hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, information security, networking or a comparable field

• You have proven experience defining and implementing information security requirements in environments with long technology lifecycles and diverse OT assets

• You understand pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D processes, requirements and technologies

• You bring broad technical, operational and architectural expertise across IT and OT

• You communicate effectively with business stakeholders, shop-floor users, IT and OT professionals, automation engineers and other specialists

• You have experience working in highly regulated environments, such as GMP-regulated operations

• You can engage diverse internal and external stakeholders, assess business objectives from an information security perspective and translate them into implementable processes, architectures and tools

• You constructively challenge existing and emerging requirements, processes, systems and tools, and you are willing to test better approaches where appropriate

• You take ownership of your priorities and manage your workload independently while collaborating openly across organizational boundaries

• You are fluent in both Finnish and English, in writing and in speaking

WE CONSIDER AN ASSET

• Experience in OT information security

• Experience in automation and OT environments, such as SCADA, HMIs and PLCs

• Experience supporting manufacturing or R&D environments with Microsoft technologies and tools, such as Active Directory; wired and wireless networks; application and infrastructure virtualization platforms, such as Citrix and VMware; backup solutions, such as Avamar and Acronis; firewalls; VPNs; and other remote-access solutions

• Professional experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing

• Proved performance on business leadership impact assignments

YOUR APPLICATION

For more information about the position, please contact Unit Lead Digital Plant Operations, Swami Balasubramaniam, available Thursday Oct 15th from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm (Eastern European Time), phone: +1 724-553-8345.

We welcome applicants who are motivated to protect critical operations, collaborate across disciplines and turn complex challenges into practical solutions that create value for our customers and patients. While you may not tick every box above, you are motivated to expand your expertise and committed to developing any skills needed to succeed in the role.

Please submit your application by October 25, 2026 at the latest.

Functional area: Information Technology, Production

Seniority level: Professional

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