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**Job Title**
Director, Cybersecurity, North America & Global SOC Leader
**Role Summary**
Lead the North American cybersecurity strategy while building and managing a worldwide Security Operations Center (SOC). Drive protection of intellectual property, ensure regulatory compliance, and cultivate a security‑first culture across a highly regulated specialty pharmaceutical organization.
**Expectations**
- 12+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
- Proven strategic and operational leadership in a regulated environment (pharma/biotech).
- Must hold CISSP and CISM certifications; US citizenship or permanent residency required.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Oversee day‑to‑day SOC operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and detection engineering worldwide.
- Develop and execute a unified cyber‑defense strategy for North America and global operations.
- Drive regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, NIST, ISO 27001) and GRC program integration.
- Manage cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), IAM, Zero‑Trust architecture, and OT/ICS security initiatives.
- Lead cross‑functional collaboration with legal, compliance, operations, and vendor teams.
- Mentor and expand the SOC team; cultivate a high‑performance security culture.
- Support global incident response, including after‑hours coverage for Japan time zones.
**Required Skills**
- Leadership and executive influence in a global context.
- Deep expertise in SOC leadership, incident response, threat intelligence, and detection engineering.
- Extensive knowledge of cloud security, IAM, Zero‑Trust models, and OT/ICS environments.
- Strong grasp of GRC frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and pharmaceutical regulations (HIPAA, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11).
- Effective cross‑functional collaboration and vendor management.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
- Additional certifications (CRISC, CISA, CCSK/CCSP, GICSP) are desirable.