Senior Information Security Governance and Privacy Specialist

For our client in Basel we are looking for a Senior Information Security Governance and Privacy Specialist (80-100%)

Duration: ASAP-29.12.2017
Workload: 80% (up to 100% would be possible)
Place: Basel

Tasks & Responsibilities:
The main task is providing information security related advice to IT project managers and the business by
- working on data classification work items,
- reviewing data classification reports,
- assessing risks for solutions under consideration,
- proposing effective security controls and measures,
- determining residual risks.

The candidate will also support the Security Governance team in managing activities, taking into account efficiency and effectiveness.

Must Haves/Requirements:
* A deep understanding and several years of experience in the area of information security and risk management is a pre-requisite (minimum of 7 years of experience)
* Experience in IT Security and Privacy Governance roles, and applying ISO27001, NIST, ISF and other common Security & Privacy standards (minimum of 2 years of experience)
* Must be able to propose common technical solutions (preferred in the IT Security area)
* Fluent language skills in English (verbal and written)
* Pharma industry experience (2 to 5 years)
* Work experience with offshore teams (virtual working with teams of different time zones, eg with Asia)
* Certifications in the areas of IT Security Governance (CISM or equivalent), data privacy (IAPP or equivalent)

Nice to Haves:
+++ Chinese as a primary or secondary language
++ Project Management experience (minimum of 2 years of experience)
++ Project Management (PMP, Prince2 or equivalent)

Additional information:
The contractor will work in a team with 10 team members. He/She will work on an initiative for retrospective Data Classification with project and solution management teams in the APAC area.

For more information, please contact: Anna Chmura (see below)