Data Security Program Lead

Description
Data Security Program Lead (Buenos Aires, Argentina or Hyderabad, India)

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE
Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cybersecurity program leads to identify internal and external threats to the security of data, along with internal risks based on any potential weaknesses in business processes and technologies
• Lead and conduct detection engineering activities to effectively address evolving risks and a changing critical asset landscape
• Triage data security alerts and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to carry out investigations
• Acts as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and /or other team members
• Provides strong technical leadership and advises on relevant topics (DLP, Insider Risk, Encryption etc.) in Data Security projects

Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent study and certification preferred
• Prior experience leading, managing, or directing a data security program, working at a senior level within one, or equivalent investigative experience, preferably within the healthcare/life sciences industry
• Prior experience managing and developing a high-performing team and processes in a global enterprise
• Prior experience configuring, tuning and operating data security solutions, including data loss prevention (DLP), data security posture management (DSPM), Data labeling/ classification/ encryption and data masking and anonymization techniques
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Proven influencing and relationship management skills
• Proven analytical and investigatory skills
• Project Management Experience
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision

Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary
The Data Security Program Lead is responsible for preventing, monitoring and responding to attempted information/data breaches stemming from intentional and unintentional insider risks, as well as from external threat actors. As a key member of the Cyber Threat Defense team, the Data Security Program Lead will work with the immediate team, as well as collaborate cross-functionally to establish processes, implement and refine controls and author standard operating procedures (SOPs) & runbooks as well as data protection standards.