Director, Technology Risk Management

Job Description

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 the Enterprise IT (EIT) that supports our companys Global Support Functions (GSF) such as Finance HR Legal and Procurement among others 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 systems managed by the EIT organization whether they are hosted internally or in the cloud 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 and working knowledge of industry standard platforms such as SAP S/4 Workday etc. a strong understanding of business operations (particularly Finance HR Legal and Procurement) and excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills. S/he must be able to translate complex Cybersecurity concepts into business language and influence stakeholders to drive a risk-aware culture across the EIT organization and any newly acquired businesses.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary cybersecurity and risk advisor to EIT aligning security strategies with the business priorities.
• Provide executive-level risk insights and recommendations to EIT leadership.
• 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 EIT translating technical risks into business impact.

Risk Management & Governance

• Drive compliance with applicable global regulations and internal security policies by tailoring the requirements to EITs operational and regulatory context.
• Identify design and help implement risk-based security solutions that are practical effective and aligned with EIT business priorities.
• Provide security and risk leadership for strategic IT programs such as SAP S/4HANA implementation ensuring integration of security and compliance throughout the program lifecycle.
• Stay updated on new and emerging technologies (e.g. AI and Quantum) and new laws and regulations and understand their impacts on the business.

Technical Expertise & Cyber Resilience

• Work in unison with EIT IT Value Teams to establish secure design implementation and monitoring of IT systems applications and cloud environments.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve the cyber resilience capabilities of EIT systems.
• Support the Cyber Fusion Center in handling Cyber incidents related to EIT
• Understand emerging cyber threats vulnerabilities and attack vectors and establish proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Leadership Influence & Culture Building

• Influence EIT 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.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in one or more of the following fields: information technology cyber security computer science business administration communications or related field.
• Knowledge of industry standard platforms such as SAP S/4 Workday etc.
• 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 preferred.
• Prior experience in the healthcare industry with an understanding of the unique challenges in securing systems that support Finance HR and Legal areas prferred.
• Risk or security certification credentials (CISSP GSEC CISA CISM etc.) preferred.

Key Competencies

• Technical Depth & Business Acumen Ability to blend security knowledge with business understanding.
• Problem-Solving Mindset Proactive strategic and solutions-oriented approach.
• Change Management Experience driving security transformation across the supported organization.
• Influence & Executive Presence (EP) Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• High Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics.

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