Senior Cyber Risk & Operations Leader

Emploive; Cork; Remote; EUR 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Technology is seeking a results-oriented Cybersecurity Leader to drive risk reduction across the Enterprise Applications portfolio. The role focuses on establishing scalable cybersecurity processes, accelerating remediation, and partnering with our BISO and technology teams to proactively manage risk across a complex application landscape.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a proven ability to build processes from the ground up, quickly assess gaps, and implement sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in cybersecurity, technology risk management, technology operations, or enterprise application environments.
• Experience managing cybersecurity programs across large-scale technology portfolios within multinational organizations.
• Demonstrated success establishing cybersecurity governance, vulnerability management, and remediation processes.
• Proven ability to assess complex environments, identify gaps, solve problems quickly, and implement repeatable operational processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Self-starter with a strong bias for action and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BISO to lead cybersecurity operations, vulnerability management, and risk reduction initiatives across the Enterprise Applications portfolio.
• Establish and mature standardized processes for vulnerability assessment, remediation tracking, risk acceptance, exception management, and cybersecurity governance.
• Analyze security trends, identify systemic issues, and implement corrective actions to reduce organizational risk.
• Partner with application, engineering, infrastructure, architecture, and cyber teams to prioritize and remediate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.
• Develop and drive action plans to address security findings, ensuring accountability and timely execution.
• Coordinate with portfolio, product, and finance teams to prioritize cybersecurity investments, projects, and funding requirements.
• Implement metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to monitor security posture, remediation progress, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive automation of cybersecurity response, reporting, and governance processes wherever practical.
• Lead long‑term risk mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities that cannot be resolved through standard patching activities.
• Foster a culture of security ownership, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across technology teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity governance

Vulnerability management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Job description

McKesson Technology is seeking a results-oriented Cybersecurity Leader to drive risk reduction across the Enterprise Applications portfolio. The role focuses on establishing scalable cybersecurity processes, accelerating remediation, and partnering with our BISO and technology teams to proactively manage risk across a complex application landscape.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a proven ability to build processes from the ground up, quickly assess gaps, and implement sustainable