Director Technology Risk Management

About the position

The Director, Business Information Risk Officer (BIRO) is a critical leadership role responsible for aligning cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance strategies with business objectives. This individual will act as a trusted advisor to the business leaders in our Company Animal Health IT, ensuring that information security and compliance risks are proactively identified, assessed, and managed while enabling business innovation and growth. This role provides risk governance for all IT and OT systems in our Company's Animal Health division, fostering a secure, compliant, and risk-aware culture. Additionally, the BIRO maintains a continuous feedback loop with the Information Technology Risk Management & Security (ITRMS) team to enhance and align the risk management processes to the business goals. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise, a strong understanding of business operations, and excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. S/he must be able to translate complex security concepts into business language and influence stakeholders to drive a risk-aware culture across our Company's Animal Health organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary cybersecurity and risk advisor to our Company Animal Health, aligning security strategies with the business priorities.
• Provide executive-level risk insights and recommendations to leadership in our Company Animal Health.
• Ensure security and risk management practices are embedded in business processes, digital transformation initiatives, and operational decision-making.
• Act as a bridge between ITRMS and our Company Animal Health, translating technical risks into business impact.
• Drive compliance with applicable global regulations and internal security policies by tailoring the requirements to our Company Animal Health’s operational and regulatory context.
• Identify, design and help Implement risk-based security solutions that are practical, effective, and aligned with our Company Animal Health business priorities.
• Stay updated on new and emerging technologies (e.g., AI and Quantum) and new laws and regulations, and to understand their impacts on the business.
• Work in unison with our Company Animal Health IT Value Teams to establish secure design, implementation, and monitoring of IT and OT systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve cyber resilience capabilities of our Company Animal Health IT and OT systems.
• Support the Cyber Fusion Center in handling Cyber incidents related to our Company Animal Health division.
• Understand emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors, and establish proactive risk mitigation strategies.
• Influence our Company Animal Health stakeholders to foster a security-conscious culture without impeding business agility.
• Drive security awareness programs that resonate with business functions.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing risk and security team.
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence (EQ) and executive presence (EP), effectively engaging with senior executives and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in one or more of the following fields: information technology, cyber security, computer science, business administration, communications, or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience working in one or more of the following fields: cybersecurity, IT risk management, IT compliance, IT audit, information technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience leading global teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• Prior experience in the healthcare industry, with an understanding of the unique challenges in securing OT and IT systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Risk or security certification credentials (CISSP, GSEC, CISA, CISM etc.) are desired but not mandatory.

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility
• Long term incentive if applicable
• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Sick days