Cybersecurity Regional Lead

Location: Schaumburg, Illinois, USA – Hybrid

About the role

NTNUSA Corporation, a major division of a multinational bearing manufacturer, is seeking a Regional Cybersecurity Lead to drive cybersecurity governance, compliance, and security standardization across NTN USA and its subsidiaries. Reporting to the Corporate IT Director, this role partners with subsidiary IT Managers and Network & Security teams to implement corporate cybersecurity policies, standardize security tools and technologies, and support regional infrastructure and security initiatives. The position strengthens the organization's cybersecurity posture while ensuring alignment with corporate standards and supporting local operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity governance and ensure compliance with corporate policies, standards, and regulatory requirements across the Americas.
• Identify and resolve highly complex issues to prevent cyber-attacks on information systems and maintain security from interruption of service, intellectual property theft, network viruses, data mining, financial theft, and theft of sensitive customer data.
• Coordinate security assessments, audits, risk management, vulnerability remediation, and incident response activities.
• Monitor cybersecurity metrics and report regional compliance and risk status to Corporate IT leadership.
• Standardize cybersecurity tools, technologies, and operational processes across all subsidiaries.
• Partner with subsidiary Network & Security teams to deploy and support enterprise security solutions.
• Drive consistent implementation of endpoint protection, identity and access management, network security, email security, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and recommend improvements aligned with Corporate IT strategy.
• Respond to incidents, investigate violations, and recommend enhancements to address potential security gaps.

Regional Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with the Regional Infrastructure Lead to deliver cybersecurity initiatives supporting infrastructure, cloud, and digital transformation projects.
• Lead regional cybersecurity projects and coordinate implementation across subsidiary IT organizations.
• Serve as the primary cybersecurity liaison between Corporate IT and subsidiary IT teams.
• Provide technical guidance and promote cybersecurity best practices across the Americas.
• Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and standardized security procedures among regional IT teams.

Risk Management

• Identify cybersecurity risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and security findings.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience planning from a cybersecurity perspective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, network security, or IT infrastructure both on-prem and private/public cloud, including multi-site or regional environments.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, endpoint security, identity and access management (IAM), Microsoft 365 Security, cloud security (Azure/AWS), vulnerability management, and SIEM platforms.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, Security+, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent) preferred.

Goals

• Improve cybersecurity compliance across all Americas subsidiaries.
• Ensure consistent adoption of corporate cybersecurity standards and tools.

Pay

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. The pay range for this role is $130K - $155K.

Benefits

• Company car stipend
• Choice of medical plans
• Dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Cash matching 401(k) Plan
• Paid vacation and additional paid time off during the major holiday season
• Auto Plan
• Eligibility for tuition reimbursement