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Head of Global Cyber Security

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
San Rafael, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Nov 2024

About the role

Title: Head of Global Cyber Security   Location: San Rafael, CA Work style:  Hybrid local onsite three days + per week   Who We Are For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. In 1997 we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. Now we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. Through our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we will continue to develop targeted therapies that address the root cause of the conditions we seek to treat. Applying our knowledge to make a transformative impact is not just a calling, but an obligation to those who will benefit most. The end goal has always been better lives and now we can reach more. And the more people we reach, the more our impact can grow. We transform lives through genetic discovery.  Our Culture  Our desire to make a positive impact on our patients extends to our employees and BioMarin is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every person feels seen, valued, and heard – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. We seek to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower people and to provide them with the ability to develop their long-term careers. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where people enjoy coming to work and take pride in our efforts to help patients.  Position Summary: The Head of Global Cyber Security is responsible for BioMarin's overall cybersecurity strategy, personnel, processes, and technologies. Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, this senior-level role will be a key member in the IT Leadership Team, providing cybersecurity oversight and guidance for BioMarin. The Head of Cyber Security serves as the owner for all cybersecurity activities related to the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of BioMarin's systems and information. A key element of this role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization and be able to influence all levels of leadership towards a more secure cyber posture. With the significant complexity around this function, it is vital to be an effective collaborator with the myriad of other teams and stakeholders. The successful candidate will have held a similar role as Head of Cyber Security at a comparable-sized or larger Global organization and be able to demonstrate experience leading a robust Cyber Security program as well as managing a sizeable team of both internal and outsourced resources. RESPONSIBILITIESCyber Security Strategy and Roadmap  
  • Establish annual and long-range security and compliance goals, define cybersecurity strategies, metrics, reporting mechanisms and program services.
  • Develop and manage a framework for evaluating the maturity of the cybersecurity program and a roadmap for continual improvements.  
  • Stay abreast of emerging cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies, continuously enhancing the company's security posture. 
Team Management and Oversight
  • Manage team performance and support career guidance of a high performing international team that supports Governance, Risk, and Compliance GRC), Cyber Operations and Threat Intel, and Cyber Engineering.
  • Provide direction and oversight to BioMarin's augmented Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) and discretionary Cyber Security projects and initiatives. 
Establish and Maintain Cyber Security Policies and Standards
  • Lead the development and implementation of effective and reasonable policies and practices to secure sensitive data and ensure information security and compliance with relevant regulatory and legal policies.
  • Be a true champion of partnering with business leaders and Customer Facing IT (CFIT) to ensure risk assessment and risk management processes are well understood, and cybersecurity policies and standards are consistently applied. 
  • Manage the Vendor Risk as

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