Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Director – Cybersecurity

Security Governance, Risk & ComplianceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSri Lanka

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
At least 12 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or information risk management is required.
A solid grasp of how operational systems and their environments are designed is required, including familiarity with software and firmware that form parts of applications or solutions and insight into their behavior.
An in-depth understanding of cybersecurity solutions and requirements within the food and service industry is required.
The ability to tailor communication and engage effectively across all levels of the organization is required.
One or more of the following certifications is required: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP), Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP), or GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID).
The ability to understand and provide metrics is required.

Responsibilities

Provide independent and objective oversight and monitoring for the implementation of cybersecurity across Sysco's European operating companies.
Direct and manage Security Leads across regions.
Translate policies and standards set forth by the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team into the operating environment.
Increase awareness and foster accountability for security across the enterprise.
Facilitate two-way communication between global operations teams and enterprise security while advocating for both in a balanced manner.
Escalate risks and exceptions to the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team and Change Management.
Participate in and assist with security incident readiness, response training, and awareness, including supporting cybersecurity incident response activities.
Oversee responsibilities for security and business continuity, including governance, reporting, compliance, and risk assessments.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Director – Cybersecurity

About Sysco LABS: 

Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 55th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry. 

Sysco operates 333 distribution centers across 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 670,000 customer locations, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues and more. For fiscal year 2026, which ended June 27, 2026, the company generated sales of more than $84 billion. 

Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. 

Sysco LABS’ enterprise technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network and the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer. 

The Opportunity:

Sysco LABS is currently on the lookout for a Director – Cybersecurity to join its Sri Lanka leadership team and function as its Regional Business Information Security Officer (BISO).

The Director – Cybersecurity will lead a team of BISOs in the region and work on balancing risk management and Cybersecurity requirements.

The right candidate will have strong business and technical acumen, consultative skills, and the ability to engage with business leaders and operations stakeholders to enhance understanding, identification, and management of business risks.

Responsibilities:

Providing independent and objective oversight and monitoring for the implementation of Cybersecurity across Sysco’s European operating companies

Directing and managing Security Leads across regions

Translating Policy(s) and Standards set forth by the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team into the environment

Increasing awareness and fostering accountability for security across the enterprise

Facilitating bi-directional communication between operations teams globally and enterprise security while advocating for both in a balanced manner

Escalating risks and exceptions to the Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance Management Team and Change Management

Participating in and assisting with security incident readiness and response training and awareness including supporting cybersecurity incident response activities

Overseeing responsibilities for both security and business continuity - governance, reporting, compliance, risk assessments, etc.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related fields

12+ years of experience of Cybersecurity and or information risk management

A solid grasp of how operational systems and their environments are designed, including familiarity with software/firmware that form parts of the applications/solutions and insights in to their behavior

An in-depth understanding of cybersecurity solutions and requirements within the food and service industry

Excellent communication skills, with an ability to tailor and engage communication across all levels of the organization

One or more of the following certifications: Certified Information on Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP), Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP), GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID)

The ability to understand and provide metrics

Benefits:  

Performance-based annual bonus

Performance rewards and recognition

Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes

Entertainment allowance

Team engagement allowance

Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance Cover - extendable to parents and in-laws

Hybrid work arrangement

Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About the Company

Sysco

Supplies food and kitchen goods to restaurants

Sysco buys, stores and delivers food, kitchen supplies and equipment to restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels and other businesses that cook away from home. Alongside national brands, it sells its own Sysco Brand line of foods and supplies, which fills a large share of the cases it ships. Its biggest product groups are fresh and frozen meats, canned and dry goods, and frozen produce and baked goods. Customers order through Sysco sales representatives or online, and Sysco delivers from distribution centers across North America and Europe, earning money on the difference between what it pays suppliers and what customers pay for delivered goods. Sysco was founded in 1969, began public operations in 1970 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1969

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