Business Information Security Officer

Would you like to combine the opportunities provided by a global company with the benefits of a family-owned business? Headquartered in Lachen near Zurich, Switzerland, the Octapharma Group is a leading company in the worldwide market for therapeutic human proteins. Working at Octapharma means having an opportunity to contribute to our common goal – developing lifesaving therapies to improve patients’ lives.

What’s the best thing about working with us?

• You help save lives – Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values – Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development – We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

The Cyber Security team wish to welcome an aspiring candidate as part of our small team to make a positive impact on our expanded goals in OT Resiliency goals.

What will you be doing as Business Information Security Officer?

• Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Management: Conduct regular risk assessments specific to OT environments , identifying vulnerabilities, potential threats, and the impact on critical systems.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate risks, ensuring alignment with organisational cybersecurity policies.
• Development and Implementation of Security Controls: Collaborate with OT teams to design, implement, and maintain security controls tailored to the unique requirements of OT systems.
• Compliance and Regulatory Adherence: Ensure that OT systems comply with relevant cybersecurity regulations , industry standards, and internal policies. Regularly audit and review OT environments to ensure ongoing compliance and address any gaps or deficiencies in security practices.
• Coordination with Cross-functional Teams : Facilitate collaboration between IT security teams and OT personnel to ensure a unified and effective incident response strategy. Regularly support joint exercises and simulations to test the preparedness of OT systems in responding to cyber threats.
• Lead Projects of medium complexity across the department and with our Manufacturing Network.

Who are you?

• At least 7 years of experience in a related field.
• Experience from working at a Manufacturing site (GxP environment is a bonus)
• Knowledge of risk management principles and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments and sites within the organization.
• Ability to communicate complex technical challenges in a non-technical manner.
• Ability to simplify regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Track issues for compliance gaps and facilitate the implementation of remediation plans.
• Understanding of some or either of the following control frameworks: ISO 27001, CIS Controls, NIST or IEC-62443.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and execute in a fast-paced environment with a strong work ethic and ownership mentality.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Engineering, Automation, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems).
• Technical or risk management certification (e.g., CCNA or CISM) is a bonus.

Apply Today!

Please apply in English. If you have questions about the position, contact Ms. Claudia Vignau, Recruiter; +41 55 451 21 35.

If you proceed in the process

• We will endeavor to review your profile as quickly as possible and provide you with feedback.
• The next step is to conduct a phone interview, which takes about 30 minutes.

About Octapharma

Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines.

Octapharma employs nearly 12,000 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 118 countries with products across three therapeutic areas: Immunotherapy, Haematology and Critical Care.

Octapharma has seven R&D sites and five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany and Sweden, and operates more than 195 plasma donation centres across Europe and the US. Octapharma has 40 years of experience in patient care.

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