Job Abstract

Position Summary

The Director, Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of our cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance program. The Director will play a pivotal role in safeguarding sensitive company, customer, and partner information and ensure operational resilience of critical business processes and operations.  The Director, Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk, and Compliance will report to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and must have the following key competencies:

• Understanding of business goals and objectives in a global GxP environment, deep understanding of business outcomes, capabilities, value streams and processes, and proactively and holistically leading responses to disruptive forces by identifying and analyzing solutions to enable the desired business vision and outcomes

• Leading the creation of deliverables related to design and analysis of technology solutions to ensure that solutions exceed business needs

• Self-starter and hands-on individual that has a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making; with an ability to problem solve and facilitate solutions.

• Orchestrating solutions delivery by providing the necessary leadership to tasks related to the development of an enterprise’s solutions architecture, such as governance, creating portfolio roadmap and monitoring current state with the ability to support different development approaches, such as waterfall and agile

• Facilitating and collaborating to deliver business value by providing support to, the project management office, business relationship managers and application owners throughout the solution’s life cycle

The Role

• Develop and implement a strategic cybersecurity GRC program aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.  

• Oversee the creation, maintenance, and execution of cybersecurity risk assessments, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and vendor risk assessments. 

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring they are current, relevant, and communicated effectively across the organization. 

• Partner with business unit leaders and IT teams to integrate cybersecurity GRC initiatives with broader business objectives. 

• Support and maintain a cybersecurity training and awareness program, including innovative engagement ideas and gamification to increase awareness, and build a relationship with business partners. 

• Conduct regular assessments and reviews of cybersecurity controls to ensure effectiveness and compliance. 

• Develop and maintain clear and concise reporting metrics to track the effectiveness of the cybersecurity GRC program and report progress to senior management and the Board of Directors. 

• Stay abreast of evolving cybersecurity threats, regulations, and industry best practices. 

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field (Master's degree preferred). 

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity GRC, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role. 

• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful cybersecurity GRC programs in a regulated environment. 

• In-depth knowledge of relevant cybersecurity frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO27001, COBIT 5, etc.) and industry regulations 

• Strong understanding of information security risk management principles and methodologies. 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to lead and motivate a team of cybersecurity professionals. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness 

• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

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