Principal Information Security Officer (Freelance)

27-05-2026

Marktconform

Senior

The Hague

As a Principal Information Security Officer (Freelance) at NN, you advise leaders across Business Units, lead security transformation and regulatory alignment, improve enterprise controls (IAM, automation, standardization), and enable risk-based decisions in EET.

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Principal Information Security Officer (Freelance)

Role purpose: Provide executive-level information security leadership on a freelance basis, strengthening governance, risk management, and security strategy to protect business operations, data, and technology.

Key responsibilities

Define and execute an information security strategy aligned to business goals and risk appetite.
Establish security governance, policies, standards, and reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
Lead security risk assessments, threat modeling, and prioritization of remediation plans.
Oversee incident response readiness, playbooks, tabletop exercises, and post-incident reviews.
Guide security architecture and controls across cloud, applications, endpoints, and identity.
Manage third-party and supply-chain security assessments, contracts, and assurance evidence.
Drive compliance programs and audit support (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR) as applicable.
Partner with engineering, IT, legal, and operations to embed security into delivery and change management.

Required skills and experience

Senior leadership experience in information security, including CISO-level advisory or equivalent.
Expertise in security governance, risk management, and security program development.
Strong knowledge of IAM, cloud security, application security, and security operations.
Proven incident management and stakeholder communication under time-critical conditions.
Ability to translate technical risk into business impact and actionable decisions.

Engagement expectations

Operate independently, deliver clear roadmaps, and provide measurable security outcomes.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

As a Principal Information Security Officer, you operate at the heart of our Enterprise Engineering Technology (EET) organization. You play a key role in ensuring that security is consistently implemented across a complex, evolving IT landscape, while enabling the business to make well-informed, risk-based decisions aligned with our strategic objectives.

This is a temporary assignment for the duration of 6 months, 36 hours per week starting June 8th 2026.

What you are going to do

Within NN, Business Units are responsible for securing their IT environments, while EET delivers future-ready infrastructure services across the Group. As a Principal Information Security Officer, you ensure that security controls are scalable, effective, and aligned with both regulatory requirements and enterprise strategy.

You will:

Act as a senior strategic advisor to stakeholders across multiple Business Units, influencing decision-making at leadership level
Lead and contribute to strategic security initiatives and transformation programs, including regulatory alignment and capability uplift
Provide expert consultancy to the BSO team within EET, including reviewing internal processes and security strategies
Drive enterprise-wide improvements such as automation of security compliance, IAM transformation, and process standardization
Enable risk-based decision-making by balancing residual risks with appropriate security controls

What we offer you

Our people are the driving force behind our organisation. We value the knowledge and expertise you bring. We believe that your temporary commitment can take our organization to a higher level. We offer you:

Competitive hourly rate depending on your knowledge and experience
Starting June 8 for the duration of 6 months
Hybrid way of working, partly from home and partly in the office
International working environment with loads of knowledge sharing

Who you are

You are a senior security professional who combines strategic vision with hands-on expertise and thrives in complex, enterprise environments.

Extensive experience in IT and Information Security (12+ years), including senior leadership or CISO-level exposure
Proven track record in enterprise security strategy, governance, and large-scale transformations
Strong stakeholder manager, able to influence and align senior leadership across multiple Business Units
Deep expertise across domains such as cloud (Azure/AWS), IAM, DevSecOps, and risk management
Strong communicator with the ability to challenge constructively and drive change

Who you will work with

You will be part of the Business Security Office (BSO) team within Enterprise Engineering Technology (EET). This team plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization’s IT landscape by ensuring consistent implementation of security controls across Business Units and Group Functions.

You will collaborate closely with product owners, senior stakeholders, and security professionals across multiple Business Units in an international and dynamic environment, where knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and innovation are key.

Any questions?

Do you have any questions about the job or the procedure? Please contact Beau de Jong, beau.de.jong1@nn-group.com +316 83 38 87 01. Are you unsure whether you meet the criteria 100%? We would like to encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious about your unique qualities!

Bij NN geloven we dat onze kracht ligt in het omarmen van de volledige diversiteit van de mensheid. We erkennen en waarderen ieders uniciteit en bijdrage, wat ons in staat stelt om te groeien: als individu, als team en als organisatie.

Diversiteit, Gelijkheid en Inclusie zijn verankerd in onze cultuur, die wordt geleid door onze kernwaarden: care, clear en commit. Deze waarden helpen ons om een werkomgeving te creëren waarin iedereen zich welkom, gerespecteerd en trots voelt om deel van uit te maken.

Be you. You have our support.