Director - Digital Trust - Pharma

Typical Accountabilities:

- Lead and deliver a best-in-class global Digital Trust architecture that aligns with Company brand attributes, focusing on inclusivity and privacy enhancement.

- Enhance scientific workforce productivity by facilitating secure global access to data, applications, and collaborative tools while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

- Ensure secure and consistent user experiences across regulated and non-regulated environments.

- Develop and own the Company Digital Trust technology roadmap to enable business capabilities.

- Deploy and sustain cybersecurity capabilities and Digital Trust solutions.

- Prepare and defend the annual cybersecurity Digital Trust budget.

- Organize and facilitate innovative Digital Trust solutions.

- Ensure compliance with corporate and security policies, procedures, and practices.

- Conduct engineering studies and market surveys to recommend appropriate technology solutions.

- Support the creation of standard methodology risk dashboards and cybersecurity metrics.

- Actively participate in the cybersecurity leadership team and contribute to cybersecurity awareness campaigns.

- Lead or participate in global cybersecurity steering groups with IT leadership and other business units.

- Drive Digital Trust control implementation and maturity in cloud environments, SaaS applications, manufacturing OT/IOT, and data protection initiatives.

- Coach the team for dedication and create a supportive working environment.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience:

Essential:

- In-depth knowledge of authentication protocols, access technology, and identity segmentation for Zero Trust and Secure Access Service Edge architectures.

- 10+ years of IT and/or security experience, with 5+ years in an Identity and Access Management leadership role.

- Experience in program budgeting, planning, and delivery.

- Expertise in performance and operations metrics.

- Familiarity with ISO and NIST cybersecurity frameworks.

- Significant understanding of cyber security operations and incident response.

- Deep knowledge of information security technologies and networking.

- Understanding of procurement processes and IT change management.

- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure.

- Global perspective on privacy, security, and data protection.

Desirable:

- Familiarity with regulated industries, especially Pharma compliance.

- Advanced program management skills.

- Experience in IT service desk coordination.

- Translating penetration testing outputs into risk reduction projects.

- Relevant technical degree or certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, etc.).

- Experience across different industries and sectors.

Skills and Capabilities:

Essential:

- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Cross-cultural leadership ability.

- Collaboration, integrity, and enablement.

Desirable:

- Experience working with Executive-level collaborators.