Senior Director, Cyber Security for Life Sciences

Clarivate Analytics US LLC; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 188,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarivate Analytics US LLC is seeking a Senior Director, Cyber Security to lead enterprise-wide security strategy and operations. You will partner with Technology, Product, Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to strengthen the security posture of health-related and regulated environments.

You will define roadmaps, oversee security operations, incident response, risk management, and continuous improvement of controls, metrics, and governance in a globally distributed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years in cyber security in regulated environments (healthcare/life sciences).
• 5+ years leading cyber security teams or programs.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GxP, data integrity principles.
• Experience defining and executing enterprise cyber security strategy and operating models.
• Experience overseeing security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, threat monitoring.
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, CIS Controls.
• Ability to translate cyber risk and metrics to senior leadership.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CCSP.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute cyber security strategy, roadmap, and operating model to reduce enterprise risk and strengthen Clarivate's security posture.
• Lead cyber security programs across security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, security engineering, governance, risk, and compliance.
• Partner with Technology, Product, Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and business leaders to embed security requirements into products, platforms, processes, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee monitoring, escalation, investigation, and response processes for security incidents, including coordination with internal teams and external partners as needed.
• Drive improvement of security controls, policies, standards, procedures, dashboards, metrics, and reporting aligned to internal requirements and external frameworks.
• Evaluate current and emerging cyber threats, identify security gaps, and prioritize remediation activities in partnership with technology and product teams.
• Support audit, certification, customer assurance, and regulatory activities by ensuring security practices are documented, measurable, and continuously improved.
• Develop and lead a high-performing cyber security team, including resource planning, capability development, coaching, and prioritization of work against business-critical objectives.
• Communicate cyber risk, program performance, incident trends, and strategic recommendations to executive and senior leadership audiences.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

ISO 27001

SOC 2

NIST

CIS Controls

Job description

Clarivate Analytics US LLC is seeking a Senior Director, Cyber Security to lead enterprise-wide security strategy and operations. You will partner with Technology, Product, Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to strengthen the security posture of health-related and regulated environments.

You will define roadmaps, oversee security operations, incident response, risk management, and continuous improvement of controls, metrics, and governance in a globally distributed