Lutz E.-Freelance Recruiter Information Security | Cyber Security, IAM, GRC & ISMS
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Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter
Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult
Specialist recruiting for cyber security.
- Filling specialist and leadership roles exclusively in information security (IAM/PAM, GRC/ISMS, SOC/DFIR, pentesting, security architecture, CISO)
- Active sourcing and direct outreach, including to passive candidates
- Structured candidate interviews and candidate reports for clients
- Anonymized candidate profile marketing to companies and security consultancies
- Clients in Germany and Austria, including consultancies, banks, industry, and public IT service providers
Senior Recruitment Partner
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Responsible for the in-house recruiting process in a global corporate environment.
- Managing the full recruiting life cycle for senior tech and management roles.
- Close stakeholder management with hiring managers at Director and VP level.
- Developing sourcing strategies and standardizing the candidate experience.
Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Strategic HR support for digital transformation initiatives.
- Responsible for workforce planning and talent strategy in the digital area.
- Recruiting digital engineering, cloud, and data specialists.
IT Project Manager (HR Systems)
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Project management in HR tech and system optimization.
HR Recruitment Partner / Deputy Team Lead
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Operational recruiting and day-to-day leadership of the recruitment team.
- Managing active sourcing for IT, digital, and engineering roles.
- Acting as subject-matter deputy for the team lead and tracking KPIs.
- Improving recruiting channels and interview processes.
Key Account Manager – IT Contracting
Hays AG
Sales and staffing for IT freelance projects.
- Managing the Deutsche Bank AG key account.
- Matching and negotiating with freelance IT specialists.
- Contract and hourly rate negotiations with clients and freelancers.
Manager of Candidate Relations
Hays AG
Specialized Candidate Relationship Manager for IT Contracting.
- Recruiting IT freelancers for the banking sector.
- Conducting suitability interviews and hourly rate negotiations with freelancers.
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Experienced in Chemical, Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Government and Administration.
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Experienced in Human Resources, Customer Service, Sales, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Summary
Recruiter specializing exclusively in information security. I support companies and security consultancies on a project basis with filling specialist and leadership roles in cyber security – from IAM/PAM to GRC/ISMS (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, NIS2, DORA) and SOC/DFIR, as well as penetration testing and CISO roles.
Together with my team and an established network extending well beyond LinkedIn, I also reach passive candidates who are not actively looking for a job. I usually provide the first suitable profiles one week after the briefing.
Available as a freelance or interim recruiter, to support in-house recruiting, or to fill individual hard-to-fill roles. Clients in Germany and Austria, working remotely with on-site visits as needed.
Skills
Recruiting, Active Sourcing, Direct Outreach, Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Interim Recruiting, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (Rpo), Candidate Interviews, Candidate Assessment, Stakeholder Management, Information Security, Cyber Security, Identity & Access Management (Iam), Privileged Access Management (Pam), Grc, Isms, Iso 27001, Bsi It-Grundschutz, Nis2, Dora, Kritis, Soc, Penetration Testing, Ciso, Linkedin Recruiter, Heyreach
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Education
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Master of Arts · Social Sciences · Germany · 1,7
Universität Heidelberg / Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Bachelor of Arts · Social Sciences & Sociology · Germany · 2,1
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Lutz is based in Koblenz, Germany.
Lutz speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Lutz has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Lutz has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Lutz may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Lutz would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter, Senior Recruitment Partner, Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation.
Lutz's most recent position is Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter at Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult.
In recent years, Lutz has worked for Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.
Lutz is most experienced in industries like Chemical, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology. Lutz also has some experience in Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Government and Administration.
Lutz is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Customer Service, and Sales. Lutz also has some experience in Information Technology and Project Management.
Lutz has recently worked in industries like Chemical, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
Lutz has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.
Lutz holds a Master in Social Sciences from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and a Bachelor in Social Sciences & Sociology from Universität Heidelberg / Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
Lutz is immediately available for suitable projects.
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