Are you passionate about information security, compliance, and driving improvement in security compliance procedures? Do you want to shape a newly established role while playing a pivotal role in maturing the global security setup in Bavarian Nordic?
Then, you might be our new IT Security Compliance Manager, where you will safeguard our data and systems, ensuring compliance with NIS2.
Boost our team
You will part of the IT Compliance & Governance team in Global IT, a department of 60 dedicated colleagues. We are situated in Denmark, the US, Switzerland, and Germany and cover all aspects of IT Development & Operation.
The IT Compliance & Governance team covers IT Compliance in Life Science and IT Service Management. The team supports implementation and maintenance of IT systems - and infrastructure according to regulatory and internal requirements. Security Compliance is a new area in the team.
You will:
- Join a team that currently consists of 4 dedicated IT Compliance Specialists and 1 IT Service Manager.
- Work closely together with the Information Security Manager and the Operational Security team in a newly established security organization.
- Report to the manager of IT Compliance & Governance and your primary location will be our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark.
- Be part of a global and fully integrated vaccine company committed to improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines.
Primary work tasks
Our vaccines make a real difference to people, and no matter your role we all contribute to protecting lives every day. Your primary tasks will be:
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining security compliance strategies to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g. NIS2) and best practices
- Creating and maintaining documentation related to security compliance policies, procedures, and controls. You always ensure alignment and integration with internal and external requirements and best practices in Life Science
- Collaborating with internal teams to address security compliance gaps and remediate issues
- Driving the engine of identifying, protecting, and securing our vital IT systems, including Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and risk assessments. You will be responsible for maintaining an updated list of our most critical IT systems
- Facilitating and participating in our regular security reviews of regulated and business-critical IT systems
- Serving as a liaison with regulatory agencies and external auditors during compliance reviews and inspections
Are you our next pioneer?
Succeeding with our vision of becoming one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies in the world is no walk in the park, and that is why we need people like you who are determined to make it happen and have the following qualifications:
- Min. 4 years of professional experience working in an Information Security or Compliance function
- Preferably, you have relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM)
- Working knowledge of key industry standards and security regulatory frameworks (e.g. ISO, SOC 2, NIST) is an advantage
- You might have experience with development and implementation of compliance strategies to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements
- Proficient in oral and written English
- If you have experience with the life science industry and knowledge about the qualification and validation of IT systems within this area, it is an advantage
Who are you?
As a person, you are used to driving initiatives where the road ahead is unclear. You are positive and service-minded. You navigate well between routine tasks and project-based work. Organized, and independent, you serve as the expert in your field taking on main responsibility by leading and driving assignments within your area.
For us, it is all about improving and saving lives
Improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines is at the heart of what we do in Bavarian Nordic. We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of life-saving vaccines, and our vision is to become one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies in the world.
In Bavarian Nordic, we believe in the power of the team, and you will be part of a global team of more than +1400 dedicated employees with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, who are bound together by our commitment to protect lives every day. We believe in creating an inclusive and flexible workplace with a strong focus on personal and professional development because we need each other to take things further.
We operate in a world in constant flux and always explore new opportunities. So, if you are open-minded and have the willpower to succeed, we might be a perfect fit for you.
Does this appeal to you?
We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your motivated CV via our application platform as soon as possible. It is not mandatory to send us a cover letter.
Applications submitted via email will not be considered but must be submitted through our designated application platform.
We cannot wait to get to know you better!