Head of Cyber
Are you an experienced cyber security professional ready to lead security across critical energy infrastructure? Join Alight and help protect the renewable energy assets driving the transition to a fossil-free grid.
Founded in 2013, Alight is a leading solar and battery energy storage (BESS) independent power producer in the Nordics. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a practical, hands-on Head of Cyber to lead our IT and OT team and take ownership of cyber security across the business.
Your impact
Reporting to our COO, you'll combine technical expertise with strategic leadership to strengthen security across our solar parks, battery systems, corporate IT and offices. You'll work closely with our executive team and colleagues across operations, asset management and regulatory affairs.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leadership & strategy: Lead and develop the IT and OT team, own the cyber security roadmap, manage risk and report to the executive team and board.
IT & OT security: Strengthen infrastructure and operational technology security, including architecture, third-party access and supplier requirements.
Incident response & compliance: Develop detection and response capabilities, lead incident preparedness and oversee compliance with applicable regulations and security standards, including NIS2.
Physical security: Oversee security risks across our operating sites and offices.
AI & security culture: Continually develop security guardrails for AI tools and integrations, manage external partners and promote security awareness across Alight.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll have the autonomy to build and improve our security programme as the business grows.
We’re looking for you
You'll have a high level of responsibility and independence in this role. You should be comfortable presenting to the board in the morning and working through a technical problem with your team in the afternoon.
The role suits a practical, experienced security professional who wants to grow as a leader and enjoys building from the ground up in a fast-growing company, takes ownership, and prioritises real risk reduction over paperwork.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Available to start soon, as a permanent employee (preferred) or a consultant.
5–10+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in team leadership.
Hands-on experience securing IT environments, ideally including OT or industrial systems.
Experience leading security projects, incident response, monitoring or security operations.
Good understanding of NIS2 and frameworks such as ISO 27001 and IEC 62443.
Confidence communicating security risks to senior leadership, boards, customers and investors.
Strong ownership, practical problem-solving skills and the ability to balance technical detail with business priorities.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Based in the Nordics, with regular travel to our Stockholm office and operating sites.
Experience in energy, utilities or other critical infrastructure, as well as AI security, is a plus.
A technical degree is preferred.
What's in it for you
You will be part of an entrepreneurial scale-up in a flat, coaching, and knowledge-driven culture with a high degree of autonomy and accountability. Ever since we started, we've defined ourselves as a diverse company with global reach, which means that remote and flexible work is how we operate and our people are at the center of everything.
OTHER THINGS WE WANT YOU TO KNOW
At Alight, we know the benefits that follow a diverse team, hence we’re looking broadly for talent!
Our largest hubs are in Stockholm and Madrid, but our staff is spread across Europe, and our hybrid ways of working provide everyone with a fully flexible work setup
We have a fun office vibe with regular team dinners, breakfasts and AWs, and sports activities. For example, we have a session with a running coach every Tuesday, and other ad hoc sports activities organized by employees, always paid for by the company
Quarterly company events where we gather our remote team for a few days. This always includes some fun activities such as sailing, skiing etc.
Flexible working hours and full flexibility to decide when to work remotely/at the office
Sounds like a fit? Apply today!
- Locations
- Finland, Denmark, Sweden
- Remote status
- Hybrid
What's in it for you?
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Find your passion and purpose
At Alight, you’ll make a real, tangible impact on a global scale by accelerating the transition to a fossil fuel-free world. Your work will be more than a job; it will be a meaningful contribution to ensuring the sustainability of our planet.
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Work from anywhere in Europe
We’re proud to have a flat and autonomous organizational culture where everyone takes accountability for their own work. You'll have the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Europe, or you can decide to work hybrid/fully onsite at one of our offices in Stockholm, Madrid, Gothenburg, Paris or Malmö. We’ll support your home office setup, including subsidies for equipment like adjustable desks and office chairs.
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Collaborate with a talented, diverse team
To ensure we attract the best talent out there, we don't limit ourselves to a specific location. Alighters are based across Europe and our diverse backgrounds and skills complement each other well.
We know that having a diverse team drives better collective decisions and superior business performance. Today our gender split is 44/56, with 15 nationalities and employees in 6 countries.
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Be part of Alight's success
At Alight, you’ll be a part of an entrepreneurial culture in which you’re encouraged to “think like an owner,” which means that we trust you to call the shots and excel in your role. Many Alighters are also shareholders, and we believe in giving our employees incentives to create the best possible impact.
Historically we’ve regularly had warrant/option programs that give our employees the option to own a part of Alight. We also give our employees the option to buy shares when the opportunity arises (e.g. when any of our owners sells shares, we're not a listed company).
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Recharge when you need it
As an Alighter, you’ll have 30 days of paid vacation and the option to exchange public holiday days for other days off. We also offer market-leading insurance programs for all our employees, together with an annual wellness allowance of €500 (5000 SEK).
At our HQ in Stockholm, we also have weekly activities like lunch runs and Thursday yoga sessions.
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Have fun together with a fantastic team
While we take our role in driving the green transition seriously, we know how to have fun. We believe that a positive team spirit enhances our collective impact. Some examples of planned activities are Friday breakfast every second week, Guest lecturers with dinner, team dinners, and sports activities. But there are also a lot of spontaneous activities driven by our employees!
Each quarter we also have "Alight Next," our company-wide meetup, a two-day strategy day with workshops, lectures, and team building in which we focus on the next quarter. We also always have some fun activities planned during those meetup days, examples being ski trips, sailing, dinners, and parties
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Grow professionally and personally
We’re committed to helping you grow and embrace new areas of responsibility, whether vertically or horizontally.
It’s common for our team members to be promoted to leadership roles or transition into entirely new domains. We have structured career coaching, internal training programs, performance reviews, and goal-setting frameworks to help you develop your career.
About Alight
At Alight, we’re on a mission to kick carbon off the grid by helping energy-intensive businesses switch to solar.
We develop, own, and operate onsite and offsite solar projects across Europe and sell clean energy to businesses at a low, fixed cost backed by a power purchase agreement (PPA), always independent of government funding or subsidies. By 2030, we aim to have an installed capacity of at least 5 GW, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Join us fully remote or from our offices!