Come up with new solutions.

Can you tell us about what you do at Groupe Rocher and your background, along with the qualities and skills you need to do your job?  

My role is to guarantee the Group’s IT security through global policies. One major challenge is to explain technical complexity clearly enough so that employees accept implemented measures. This includes risk assessment, crisis management and employee upskilling. Collaboration, communication, project management and curiosity are essential in this job.  

When I joined Groupe Rocher in 2020, I brought a wide range of experience: SAP consultant, project manager in purchasing, web developer and IT project manager in various sectors. I studied science and technology, graduating with a technical university degree in mathematics and data.  

How has the group supported you in your learning and what concrete actions have been most useful to you? 

I’ve had several learning experiences within the group, and they’ve all been complementary.  

The group creates a good environment for expanding your external network, learning about practices and ways of doing things from your counterparts at other companies, and regularly taking part in professional trade fairs. Via the group, I became a member of France’s Information and Digital Security Experts Club (CESIN) in France, with unlimited access to webinars and up-to-date information about the technology industry.  

I was also able to change jobs internally very quickly. I started out as a Product Owner (for IT operations in retail) and was promoted to my current position after a year. Through this mobility, I learned a new profession, that of CISO. To help me get started in this position, the group gave me the opportunity to enroll into CCISO (Certified Chief Information Security Officer) American certyfying training program. It was an excellent opportunity to develop my expertise in my new role.  

 What advice would you give to anyone who wants to go further with their learning?  

 Know how to be independent and autonomous. Come up with new solutions. Don’t be passive!