As a member of the Daiichi Sankyo DX leadership team (DXLT) you will set and lead the Cybersecurity strategy and culture to support the achievement of our corporate strategy.
Global DX strives to be the business and DX accelerator by providing strategic guidance for the business through holistic enterprise architecture and innovative leadership with further strengthening of business relationship management. The DX organization strives for standardized and integrated data that is available globally when needed with enhanced efficiency and stakeholder experience due to standard processed, systems and applications. It also provides enhanced expertise to technology solutions and management of projects.
The role is based in Europe and will be reporting into Chief Information Officer and Global Head, Digital Transformation Unit.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Oversee and provide strategic direction to the Cybersecurity function globally.
• Lead the strategic direction and operational coherence of cybersecurity in Daiichi Sankyo Group supervising two distinct functions, Cybersecurity policies & strategy and Cybersecurity architecture.
• Formulate a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy managing security policies, standards, and practices with regulatory requirements and corporate objectives, fostering a culture that enhances awareness of security.
• Stimulate risk management.
• Responsible for managing the operation of global-level cybersecurity services, including Managed Security Services, Security Operations Center (SOC), and Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). This includes planning and executing of security assessments such as penetration test for the global IT platform.
• Act as close business partner to CDXO and the heads of other functions in Global DX on Cybersecurity related matters.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Master Degree preferred in CyberSecurity.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in information security, including a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Extensive experience in cybersecurity areas such as security architecture, incident response, risk management, and policy development.
• Technical Expertise of cybersecurity technologies, including cloud security, network security, encryption, IAM, and emerging tech, along with proficiency in security analytics and AI.
• Knowledge and capability to stay current with the evolving threat landscape, regulatory changes, zero trust architecture, cybersecurity frameworks, and security automation trends.
• Certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor).
• Model Core Values and Core Behaviors at the highest standards.
• Effectively align individuals and key stakeholders with differing viewpoints to organizational goals and decisions.
• Place a high priority on developing others, through coaching, feedback, exposure and stretch assignments.
• Show a problem solving mindset with strong interpersonal and intercultural skillset.
• Have a high adaptability and learning agility.
• Strong communication skills are essential for coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.