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Principal Solution Owner (Cyber Risk & Compliance AI Platform)
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About this Position
As a Principal Solution Owner (Cyber Risk & Compliance AI Platform), you will play a pivotal role in strengthening Henkel’s cybersecurity and risk management capabilities through innovative, AI-driven solutions. This position focuses on shaping and owning a strategic platform that helps the organization identify, assess, and manage cyber risks across a complex technology landscape. By combining modern engineering practices, solution architecture, and operational ownership, you will help ensure that critical risk and compliance processes are both effective and scalable in an increasingly digital environment.
You will join a collaborative team working in an AI-first development environment, partnering with engineers, security experts, and business stakeholders to continuously evolve the platform and deliver measurable value. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how artificial intelligence is applied to cybersecurity and governance challenges while ensuring reliable day-to-day operations that support business resilience, security, and compliance objectives across the organization.
What you´ll do
- Develop software which uses agentic AI to the advantage of Cybersecurity.
- Take ownership of an existing codebase and evolve it into a stable, scalable enterprise platform.
- Design system architecture, including data models, integrations, and security concepts.
- Ensure the platform can handle large data volumes (e.g., controls, entities, risks) across IT and OT environments.
- Design and implement integrations with enterprise systems (e.g., CMDB, IAM, security tools, OT systems).
- Use AI agentic capabilities, to enhance the organization’s risk assessment and mitigation capabilities
- Own and support the ongoing operation of the GRC solution, including administration and continuous improvement.
- Ensure support for reliable day-to-day processes such as control execution, monitoring cycles, and issue handling run smoothly.
- Collaborate with a small engineering team utilizing the same underlying platform for other processes in an AI-first setup.
- Translate technical topics into clear, decision-ready information for stakeholders and management.
What makes you a good fit
- 8–15+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering or architecture
- Hands-on experience developing software using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot).
- Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and agentic AI, e.g., multi-step reasoning, tool orchestration, and autonomous development workflows.
- Strong skills in engineering and in designing, validating, and improving AI-generated code.
- Solid understanding of data modeling, APIs, and system integration.
- Experience in operating or maintaining enterprise applications (DevOps mindset) is required.
- Ideally experience in GRC, risk, or compliance environments.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- A thriving career with the Top 15 Best Workplaces in the Philippines by Great Place to Work and the Top GBS Employer in the Philippines by the Everest Group for 4 consecutive years!
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- HMO healthcare coverage plan
- Provident Fund
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26099849
Job Locations: Philippines, National Capital Region, Makati
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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