The Divisional Security Lead (DSL) for CP&ESG is a senior Application Security SME embedded within the AppSec CoE and the CP&ESG divisional CTO team. This role is responsible for ensuring that AppSec policies, standards, and best practices are consistently applied across all CP&ESG development teams, and for guiding and aligning Portfolio Security Leads (PSLs) and Security Champions within the division. The DSL acts as the central point of contact for application security strategy, training, and governance in CP&ESG, and is empowered to drive divisional AppSec initiatives, provide expert guidance, and escalate security issues. The DSL operates with autonomy and seniority, reporting administratively to the Director of AppSec CoE and functionally to the CP&ESG CTO. The AppSec CoE is a centralized, cross-functional team that provides standardized tools, SOPs, and expert guidance for security-by-design development. It supports a federated model with a central team and a virtual network of Security Champions and Leads, collaborating with other Centers of Excellence and CTC teams to deliver secure, compliant, and innovative solutions. The DSL role is responsible for aligning Application Security practices in the CP&ESG division with Application Security CoE roadmap, best practices and initiatives to establish consistency across DXG organization. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Guide, mentor, and align Portfolio Security Leads (PSLs) and Security Champions in the CP&ESG division, ensuring AppSec policies and standards are upheld. Serve as the primary AppSec SME for CP&ESG, providing expert guidance, incident support, and escalation for security issues. Ensure continuous threat modeling, scanning, regular security reviews, and timely vulnerability remediation across CP&ESG portfolios. Oversee training activities as part of mentoring PSLs and Security Champions and ensure PSLs and Champions are enabled and empowered. Provide quarterly AppSec briefings to the CP&ESG CTO and prepare monthly AppSec reports. Collaborate with Cybersecurity Technology Controls (CTC) to support NIST attestation, incident management and exception filing. Collaborate with the DevSecOps CoE in driving integration of security controls in CI/CD pipelines (SAST, SCA, DAST, container scanning, IaC checks) to track provenance and protect the integrity of software. Validate and enforce ASVS-based security requirements across CP&ESG services and applications. Nominate, assess, and guide PSLs and Security Champions; provide fallback if PSLs/Champions are unavailable. Collaborate with product managers, architects, Privacy Champions, and other CoEs to balance security and privacy requirements. Participate in and drive certain AppSec CoE strategic programs, including AppSec Metrics & Resources, AppSec Tools Deployment, ASVS Gap Assessment & Remediation, and SBOM/Supply Chain Management. Contribute to the AppSec CoE’s mission and align with its goals to equip teams with standards, tools, and training to identify and fix security issues early and efficiently. Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree. GIAC GSEC, CISSP, or an equivalent baseline certification and one vendor-neutral Secure SDLC/AppSec certification (e.g., CSSLP) (preferred). 12+ years of experience in application/product security, software engineering, or related roles. Demonstrated success leading cross-functional security initiatives and improving operational workflows. In case of an internal candidate, familiarity with Wolters Kluwer security policies and standards is required, and familiarity with CP&ESG products is preferred. Experience managing or indirectly influencing others in a matrixed or project-based environment. Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript). Hands-on experience with security testing tools (SAST, SCA, DAST, IaC scanning, container/runtime scanning). Experience embedding security checks in CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket etc.). Understanding of security facilities and capabilities in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP). Strong business acumen with understanding of secure product strategy. Ability to translate strategic direction into actionable operational execution. Highly organized with strong attention to detail and process discipline. Effective communicator, able to influence across functions and seniority levels. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. Change-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus. 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Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. 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