BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · 1 month ago
Head of Global Cyber Security
San Rafael, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a leader in developing targeted therapies for rare genetic diseases. They are seeking a Head of Global Cyber Security to lead the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operations, ensuring resilience and compliance while enabling innovation. The role involves collaborating with executive management and overseeing a high-performing international team to enhance the company's security posture.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute a multi-year cyber resilience strategy focused on anticipating, withstanding, recovering from, and adapting to cybersecurity events (aligned to NIST CSF 2.0)
Establish metrics for resilience, business continuity readiness, incident absorbency, and recovery performance
Continually assess emerging threats, regulatory trends, and technological shifts (including GenAI) to adapt strategy
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
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
Manages the budget for the cybersecurity function, monitoring and reporting discrepancies
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 internal IT teams to ensure risk assessment and risk management processes are well understood, and cybersecurity policies and standards are consistently applied
Manage the Vendor Risk assessment process, including recurring verification of vendor risk profiles
Provide leadership for cybersecurity incidents and act as the primary control point during significant incidents. Convene a Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT) as needed
Collaborate closely with the Cyber SOC for incident response
Provide leadership for cybersecurity-related audits and reviews within the Information Management organization, and partner with other groups as necessary
Communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences in an easily understood and actionable manner
Present updates to various levels of the organization to include quarterly updates to BioMarin Audit Committee
Represent the company in discussions with regulators, industry partners, and stakeholders on information security and compliance matters
Qualification
Required
Degree in a technology-related field or business administration
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in information security, risk management, and technology management
Proven track record of designing and implementing effective cybersecurity programs, including risk management, threat detection, and incident response
Knowledge of common information security management frameworks and practices, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, SOX, GDPR, and HIPAA
Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management, including managed services
Cost center management—ability to create an annual cyber-related budget and demonstrate quarterly financial performance
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level of personal integrity
Innovative thinking and leadership with an ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams
Strong communication skills with the ability to manage up, down, and across the organization
Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards relevant to the biotech and healthcare industries, such as HIPAA, GDPR, FDA regulations, etc
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a demonstrated ability to foster a culture of belonging and respect in the workplace
Preferred
Professional security management certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
A strong background in biotech, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare
Understand the unique requirements of qualified (GMP) and non-qualified environments typically utilized in the Biotech industry
Company
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$585.8M2020-05-11Post Ipo Debt· $585.8M
1999-07-26IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Mueller
Chief Financial Officer
Cristin Hubbard
Chief Commercial Officer
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