AI Security Director

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.
With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

As an AI Security Manager in Barcelona, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Arxada securely adopts and scales artificial intelligence across the enterprise. You will lead the organization’s AI security agenda end-to-end—defining strategy, setting standards, and driving execution in a space that is rapidly evolving. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, tackling emerging challenges such as generative AI, agentic systems, and autonomous workflows. You will collaborate across business, IT, and leadership teams to ensure that innovation and security move forward together—empowering Arxada to go beyond while protecting what matters most.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead Arxada’s AI security strategy, target architecture, and multi-year roadmap, partnering closely with senior leadership to drive progress and outcomes
• Define and enforce AI security governance and standards to enable secure-by-design adoption across platforms, data, and AI solutions
• Build and continuously improve an end-to-end AI security program covering threat modeling, control frameworks, monitoring, and incident response
• Drive AI risk management by identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks such as data leakage, model misuse, and prompt injection
• Act as the central point of accountability for AI security, engaging stakeholders across business, IT, Legal, and other functions to align on decisions and drive execution
• Translate complex security and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable frameworks aligned with business goals

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong experience in cybersecurity, technology risk, or information security with accountability for digital or cloud security environments
• Deep understanding of AI/ML security risks, including model misuse, data risks, and adversarial threats
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong communication and program management skills, with the ability to translate technical topics into business impact
• Preferred: Relevant certifications such as CISSP

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.
Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.
Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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