Title: Senior Director, Cybersecurity Location: Brisbane, California About Us: Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera's mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.
Position Summary: The Senior Director Cybersecurity will report to the Vice President, Information Technology and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy tailored to the needs of Vera Therapeutics. This role encompasses protecting sensitive data, intellectual property, and operational systems from cyber threats while ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will possess deep cybersecurity expertise, strong leadership skills, and a strategic mindset.
Responsibilities: Develop and execute the organization's cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with company and IT functional OKRs.Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations (e.g., HIPAA, PHI, GDPR, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, SOX).Collaborate with legal, finance, and compliance teams to address evolving regulatory requirements.Develop and oversee company-wide cybersecurity training modules along with periodic training courses to enhance awareness of various threats.Collaborate with the IT team, internal business partners, security vendors, and company MSPs to ensure and maintain the company's regulatory compliance and security posture.Establish a Security Operations Center and ensure alignment across all areas of IT.Establish and oversee cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices.Analyze threat and risk vulnerabilities; develop and execute mitigation strategies.Lead risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities across all IT Infrastructure and Business Systems.Proactively monitor and mitigate cyber threats, employing advanced threat intelligence and detection tools.Prepare and deliver cybersecurity audit reports.Lead incident response efforts, minimizing downtime and impact during cybersecurity breaches.Build and manage a high-performing cybersecurity team, including hiring, training, and mentoring of staff.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed cybersecurity best practices into all organizational processes.Communicate cybersecurity risks and strategies effectively to executive leadership and stakeholders.Qualifications: CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification required.Bachelor's degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.Expertise in cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and regulatory compliance requirements.Minimum of 12 years of IT experience in positions of increasing responsibility, with a minimum of 8 years of leadership experience in a cybersecurity environment.Proven experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.Comprehensive knowledge of IT security technologies related to authentication, authorization, encryption, firewall, and intrusion prevention systems.Strategic thinking and the ability to align cybersecurity initiatives with company OKRs.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with technical and non-technical stakeholders.Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.
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