The appliedAI Initiative elevates Europe’s industry to become shapers in the age of AI, creating a future that we desire to live in. Through our ecosystem of strong partners, comprehensive programs, services and solutions we advance companies holistically on their AI journey. With our uniquely diverse, interdisciplinary, and driven team, we build on deep technical expertise while specializing on applicability of the solutions. We share a mindset of collaboration and openness with our ecosystem of leading companies and tech players. Our common goal is to strengthen the European landscape, jointly creating unique knowledge for applying trustworthy AI.

We are looking for a proactive Information Security Manager (m/f/d) to join our mission-driven team at appliedAI Initiative GmbH. Help us secure the foundation of Europe’s leading AI initiative by driving our information security strategy and protecting our digital assets. As the main point of contact for all IT security matters, you will play a key role in safeguarding our operations, supporting teams, and ensuring compliance. If you’re passionate about security, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to make a real impact, this role is for you. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the main point of contact for all IT security matters across the company, supporting all teams and stakeholders
• Analyze and optimize business processes to enhance information security and reduce risk
• Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s information security management system and related policies
• Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of security systems for both on-premises and cloud environments
• Monitor for vulnerabilities, manage incident response, and coordinate root cause analysis and reporting
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards, including ISO 27001
• Collaborate with IT, AI, and business teams to embed security best practices throughout all company processes

• Master’s degree in cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of IT security, governance, risk, and compliance
• Experience integrating security into business processes for optimal results
• Understanding of information security’s strategic role within organizations
• Hands-on expertise with ISO 27001 and security framework and familiarity with SIEM tools and Azure cloud environments
• Professional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CCSP) are a plus
• Fluent English skills and ideally German skills round up your profile

A highly qualified and motivated team of ~80 people on a journey to change the rapidly evolving European AI Landscape.

• Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model: You can choose to work from our vibrant offices - either at the IPAI in Heilbronn or the House of Communication in Munich - while also enjoying the flexibility to work remotely a few days each week
• Opportunity to shape a variety of projects and the development of new, original content based on the latest developments in AI and its adoption in businesses
• An atmosphere that encourages to think and experiment in new ways with software, hardware, and processes
• Hottest topics of the next decade and freedom and trust to initiate own activities
• A highly visible initiative that helps you build a large and high-level network of start-ups, partners, and tech companies
• Sports membership with Wellpass to access thousands of sports facilities all over Germany (and beyond)
• JobRad leasing option
• You can take a sabbatical of up to 3 months after 3 years of employment - because sometimes 30 vacation days are not enough to explore the beauty of this world.

Lucas Fernandes - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
appliedAI Initiative GmbH, August-Everding-Str. 25, 81671 München