Joep van den Aker

IT management, Cybersecurity strategy; IT Risk & Compliance, IT Resilience

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Strategic Leader in IT Security & Resilience | Health Sector & Manufacturing | People-Driven Innovator Experienced in leading complex programs at the intersection of IT, security, and digital transformation within the health sector and manufacturing industry. I bring strong analytical capabilities, consistently delivering high-quality results on time and with impact. With a holistic approach to IT security and resilience, I translate strategic goals into actionable outcomes—always maintaining a clear helicopter view. I’m skilled in navigating complex organizations, aligning stakeholders, and building high-performing, multidisciplinary teams. As an open and people-oriented communicator, I drive team effectiveness and establish a culture of trust, ownership, and innovation. With a sharp focus on business objectives, I actively identify opportunities for growth and apply a forward-looking vision on IT and digitization to create long-term value.

Experience

  • ASML (5 yrs 4 mos)
    • Cybersecurity; Strategic Grouplead IT Assurance & Resilience
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • IT Risk & Compliance Manager
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Office of the CIO, IT Risk & Compliance Manager, Business Continuity Manager for IT

  • IT Advisory Associate, IT Programme and Change management / Cybersecurity, Business Intelligence at Self Employed
    Nov 2014 - Apr 2021 · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Health care organisations, Hospitality, Automotive Selection of assignments: • Data security and privacy, GDPR (AVG), ISO 27001 • Coaching IT management • Digitising HRM • Building an ICT strategy and roadmap in alignment with business strategy • Planning ICT integration in merging organisations • ICT Transition management • ICT restructuring of infrastructure services and ICT outsourcing • Developing an ICT and business innovation programme with integrated e-Health tooling • Critical applications replacement and business process alignment; eHRM, Finance and Health Care Application

  • Adviseur ICT en programmamanagement Business Intelligence at Healthcare
    Sep 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • ICT Transition Manager at IrisZorg
    Jan 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • CIO / alignment ICT and Business Strategy / / Program management at Novadic-Kentron
    Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    ICT sourcing Core applications renewal Mobile workplace