Ardelyx, Inc. · 4 hours ago
Director, Cyber Security Operations
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$221K/yr - $270K/yr
9+ years expArdelyx, Inc. is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative medicines. They are seeking a Director of Cyber Security Operations to lead the global cybersecurity program, ensuring the security and integrity of corporate systems and data while aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Own and execute the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned with business and technology objectives
Build, lead, and mature a high-performing security organization spanning engineering, operations, governance, and risk management
Serve as the primary advisor to executive leadership on cybersecurity risk, threat exposure, and security investments, enabling informed, risk-based decision-making
Establish, enforce, and continuously improve security policies, standards, and controls while driving a strong culture of security awareness across the organization
Oversee enterprise threat detection, monitoring, and incident response capabilities across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments
Lead incident response preparedness and execution, including tabletop exercises and real-time coordination with Legal, HR, Compliance, and Communications during security events
Own the security architecture and tooling strategy, including endpoint, cloud, identity, SaaS, network, and web security platforms
Drive security automation and orchestration (SOAR) to improve response consistency and reduce MTTD/MTTR
Apply defense-in-depth principles enterprise-wide, proactively identifying control gaps and implementing remediation or compensating controls
Lead security platform consolidation and vendor management to standardize controls, reduce tool sprawl, and lower total cost of ownership, while ensuring compliance and audit readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 9 – 12 years of progressive cybersecurity experience or equivalent experience
5+ years in a senior leadership role, with responsibility for enterprise security strategy, operations, and risk management
Proven hands-on and leadership experience across core security domains, including identity and access management (IAM, MFA, SSO), cloud security (Azure/AWS), endpoint protection (EDR/XDR), network security, incident response, and threat management
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise security programs, including SIEM, vulnerability management, security automation, compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, HIPAA, GDPR), vendor management, audits, and contract negotiations
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk into business impact
Recognized as a trusted security leader and mentor across IT and cross-functional teams
Proven ability to influence standards, patterns, and best practices at an enterprise level
Preferred
Industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications preferred, such as: CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CCSP
Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code is a plus
Benefits
401(k) plan with generous employer match
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave
Equity incentive plans
Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
Life insurance and disability
Flexible time off
Annual Winter Holiday shut down
At least 11 paid holidays
Company
Ardelyx, Inc.
Ardelyx was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative, first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$557.68MKey Investors
HealthCare Royalty PartnersSLR Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates
2022-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $20M
2022-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $27.5M
2019-12-12Post Ipo Equity· $125M
Leadership Team
Mike Raab
President & CEO
David Rosenbaum
Chief Development Officer
Recent News
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