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Senior Information Security Project Manager (m/f/d)

For our client, a well-known pharmaceutical company in Basel-Land, we are looking for a Senior Information Security Project Manager (m/f/d).

Background

We’re looking for a senior project manager with deep experience in managing the delivery of information security projects. This person will also help to monitor finances, and report progress of the overall security program. Some of these projects are of low complexity and delivered with few resources, others are more complex and involve multiple service providers.

General Information

  • Start date: ASAP
  • Planned duration: 6 months
  • Extension: yes, planned
  • Workplace: Basel
  • Workload: 100%

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Support Information Security Framework (ISF) Enhancement: Collaborate on the design and improvement of the security program, data flows, and business processes, with a focus on third-party risk management
  • Conduct Comprehensive Security Risk Assessments: Evaluate systems, processes, and engagements with third-party providers to ensure compliance with security standards. Identify and report risks and issues to relevant stakeholders
  • Maintain Risk Registers and Facilitate Meetings: Manage risk registers, deliver detailed reports, and conduct meetings with information security committees to address identified risks and issues effectively
  • Enhance Third-Party Risk Management Policies: Assist in the development and improvement of policies for managing risks associated with third-party engagements
  • Ensure GMP CSV Compliance: Follow and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Computer System Validation (CSV) requirements in relevant projects, collaborating closely with the GMP CSV compliance team and Quality Assurance
  • Resource Management and Risk Mitigation: Review and approve timesheets for external resources, submit billing for approval, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, proposing appropriate mitigation actions

Must Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology/ security, or related fields
  • 10 years’ experience in information technology
  • PM certifications such as PMI, PRINCE2 or equivalent
  • Extensive experience in managing projects to deliver security processes and solutions
  • Such as ServiceNow GRC, Archer, Metricstream; and the NIST Cyber Security Framework
  • Knowledge of GDPR and GXP environment is a plus
  • Experience in managing programs with various simultaneous projects
  • Experience in ICS / OT environment would be a plus
  • Excellent English language skills

Nice to Haves

  • Experiences in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or in other manufacturing organizations is preferable
  • Professional certifications in Information Security (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are advantageous
  • Experience in ICS / OT environment would be a plus
  • German is a plus

Contact

Jan Schmitz-Elsen
Team Lead Talent Acquisition 
079 425 10 45
jan.schmitz@datalynx.ch 


We look forward to receiving your online application with your CV!