ROLE SUMMARY
Pfizer’s Global Information Security (GIS) organization delivers proactive cyber defense for the global enterprise. Our mission is to secure all of Pfizer’s digital information assets ranging from our scientific breakthroughs to the manufacturing floor, and out to the patients we serve. We achieve this mission through a combination of world-class talent, top-tier technologies, industry leading best practices, and the promotion of a cybersecurity ownership culture across the company.
Strong PKI/certificate management and identity security are vital to the security and operational resilience of Pfizer and critical to zero trust enablement. The Senior Manager of Zero Trust Enablement owns the strategy, roadmap, technology, and operations of Pfizer’s global Zero Trust Enablement processes & systems. The leader will be responsible for reducing risk, increasing operational effectiveness, and driving innovation which improves both security and user experience.
The role reports to the Senior Director of Cybersecurity Engineering and will be a leader of a globally distributed team. This role requires subject matter expertise across the broad domain of zero trust enablement with hands-on expertise in delivering PKI, certificate management and identity security solutions, at massive scale, across cloud, on-premise and SaaS environments.
Strong business communication skills are required to influence senior business leaders at the global business unit level. Effective project management skills and a demonstrated aptitude to rapidly apply expertise in a complex business and technical environment are required to drive transformational strategies to successful implementation.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads the strategy, roadmap, and operations of Pfizer’s complex zero trust ecosystem. Ensures that security, compliance, capacity, and resiliency considerations are implemented across all aspects of the program with a specific focus on continuous improvement and innovation in the areas of:
• PKI/Certificate Lifecycle Management: Continue to modernize Pfizer’s use of certificates.
• Identity Security: Drive a least privilege and zero-trust mentality across all environments at Pfizer.
Automation : Uses business, security, and risk requirements to design identity security related automations and review strategy focused on automating routine tasks across disparate systems. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, increase automation, and enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of zero trust enablement services.
Strategy and Vision: Maintain knowledge of latest and industry leading zero trust enablement technologies and practices to drive new solutions and ideas across Pfizer and create a least privilege and zero-trust mentality across all digital environments at Pfizer.
Metrics and Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness and adoption of the zero trust enablement systems. Produce regular reports for leadership, highlighting the status of zero trust enablement initiatives and identifying areas for improvement.
Organizational Leadership : Leads a global team of colleague staff and contract service providers. Ensures that all positions are staffed with qualified personnel, properly trained, and aligned to a culture of continuous innovation.
Policy and Procedure Development. Collaborate with legal, compliance, and IAM governance teams to ensure alignment with data protection and privacy regulations. Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees and contractors on the Zero Trust Enablement systems, policies, and procedures.
Risk Management: Identify zero trust enablement related risks and vulnerabilities and develop strategies to mitigate these risks. Maintain a continuous review of zero trust enablement hygiene and metrics identifying and remediating security gaps. Respond to security incidents related to access compromise and lead investigations to determine root causes and remediation actions.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and significant experience in IT/IAM/cybersecurity in a corporate environment or extensive experience in IT/IAM/cybersecurity in a corporate environment.
2. Proven experience running PKI/Certificate Management and/or identity security solutions in organizations with greater than 10,000 users.
3. Proven experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), on-premise enterprise environments andsoftware delivery models (SaaS, IaaS).
4. Experience with industry leading PKI/Certificate Management and/or identity security enterprise and open-source solutions, support, and operations.
5. Experience collaborating with technical, strategic, and business stakeholders to create innovative technical solutions to meet business and security requirements.
6. Experience developing and implementing technical strategies and product roadmaps that create measurable improvements over time.
7. Strong ability to drive strategic solutions and meet rigorous deadlines through project management and team leadership.
8. Familiarity with compliance frameworks and regulations related to identity and access management and certificates (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
9. Strong leadership skills with proven ability to develop talent and build bench strength in a high demand technology field.
10. Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to write and verbally articulate industry terminology to interact at a technical level, management level and senior executive level.
Make a difference today! All suitable candidates should apply through the link with CV provided. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
In order to be considered for this position you need to be legally eligible to work in the EU.
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
Due to the high volume of applications we will be contacting successful candidates only.
Additional Information
11. In order to be considered for this position in Ireland you need to be legally eligible to work in Ireland.
12. Please note there is no relocation support available for this position
How to apply
13. Make a difference today, all suitable candidates should apply with CV below. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Purpose
Breakthroughs that change patients' lives ... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.
Digital Transformation Strategy
One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.
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