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Emergent BioSolutions

Lead, Governance, Risk & Compliance (Gaithersburg, MD, US, 20879)

Remote — United States (see country and timezone requirements)

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Job description

Preparedness today, safer tomorrow.

Emergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to

communities around the world. Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed

by our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives.

I. JOB SUMMARY

The Lead for Governance, Risk and Compliance will oversee cybersecurity governance, risk management and compliance processes including the data protection and security awareness training programs. This position is an individual contributor role, reporting to the IT Vice President and CISO at Emergent.

This role will initially focus on maturing enterprise-wide data protection capabilities, including data classification, data loss prevention, information protection and data governance frameworks. Over time, the role will expand to support Manufacturing OT security and oversee broader GRC functions, including cybersecurity risk management, regulatory compliance, security policies and standards and security governance.

The ideal candidate combines strong cybersecurity expertise with program leadership, executive communications and experience implementing security programs leveraging governance and technologies. This position will be hands-on and require strong collaboration with various IT and business functions to satisfy our governance, risk management and compliance processes.

This position is full-time remote.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Data Protection

Lead implementation and governance of technologies supporting: Data Classification and Labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Insider Risk Management, Data Discovery and Inventory, Records and

Information Management

Partner with business stakeholders to identify, classify, and protect information

Establish governance processes for data owners, custodians, and users

Define data protection metrics, KPIs, and reporting for executive leadership

Lead remediation efforts for large volumes of inadequately protected data

Oversee data protection policy compliance across all technology platforms

Drive adoption of data protection capabilities via training and change management

Governance

Lead the organization on improved maturity with regards to IS27001, CMMC or related industry certifications based on the NIST framework.

Lead cybersecurity maturity assessments and create/maintain cybersecurity KPI and metrics for efficient decision making with functional leaders

Establish and maintain cybersecurity governance frameworks and operating models.

Support various cyber councils, governance forums and program steering committees

Collaborate with IT and functional leaders to align cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives

Risk Management

Create and maintain the Cybersecurity risk register and support risk quantification and prioritization efforts that are appropriate for the environment

Partner with business leaders to evaluate technology, operational, third-party, data-related risks and document risk assessments and their approvals

Support risk reporting dashboards for executive management and governance councils

Assist the vulnerability management program to document risks and plans of actions.

Policies & Communications

Lead, own and develop new information security policies and review existing policies for updates and approvals

Lead, maintain and continuously improve security awareness and training programs, cybersecurity company-wide campaign, and

Lead cybersecurity audits internally and develop readiness activities. Support internal and external audits and assessments.

Manufacturing Security

Support the manufacturing security program workstreams around network segmentation, secure remote access, logging and OT incident management.

Create and lead the cyber training and awareness for manufacturing sites

Support the execution of periodic BCP and Cybersecurity table top exercises

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

III. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

5+ years in cybersecurity, compliance, risk management or 7+ years of related/industry experience

Experience leading cybersecurity projects and programs

Experience working with cybersecurity tools, methodologies and technologies

Knowledge:

Experience supporting cybersecurity programs within manufacturing environments, including familiarity with cybersecurity risks associated with industrial operation

Must understand network and computing, vulnerability management, IAM/PAM

Must be familiar with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), SSAE 18 SOC reports, NIST CSF, ISO27001 and CMMC

Skills:

Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work well with all IT and business stakeholders

Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation) to influence across all levels of the organization

Adequate program management and organizational skills to ensure accuracy and timeliness of job duties

Must be able to author policy documents, provide business risk assessments, and communicate well with other teams.

Must be able to identify sensitive information, such as PII, PHI, Clinical Data, etc.

Abilities:

Demonstrated experience working across organizations to resolve conflicts

Demonstrated experience with organization-wide communications.

Demonstrated experience managing and documenting security risks.

U.S. Base Pay Ranges and Benefits Information

The estimated annual base salary as a new hire for this position ranges from [$155,500 to $188,200]. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, [and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.]

Additionally, Emergent offers a comprehensive benefits package*. Information regarding additional benefits can be found here:

(*Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).

If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a Human Resources Partner about our compensation philosophy and available benefits.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Information submitted will be used by Emergent BioSolutions for activities related to your prospective employment. Emergent BioSolutions respects your privacy and any use of the information submitted will be subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy .

Emergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.

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Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.

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