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Job Description:
McKesson's Corporate Functions Business Information Security Officer (BISO) will lead, plan, direct, and control activities for assurance, security (information, application, and infrastructure), and compliance across McKesson Corporate Functions, including Technology, HR, Legal, Finance, Privacy, and Compliance. This Security Principal (P6) role ensures successful delivery of Information Security and IT risk management services in compliance with McKesson Cyber Security policies, standards, and the NIST framework.
The ideal candidate has high energy, strong presence, and a passion for delivering value from the cybersecurity function. They possess deep technical security, governance, and risk expertise and will be the primary advocate for security initiatives across these functions, maintaining consistent alignment with the McKesson Cyber Security organization.
The candidate will work directly with senior leaders from each of those functions and should have the requisite capabilities to succeed at that level. This individual will work as part of a large team of security professionals in a structure designed to help them succeed in delivering best-in-class security to this stakeholder group.
This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Cyber Governance and Risk Management.
Key Accountabilities:
Risk Management:
- Manage corporate function cyber security and risk requirements, ensuring high-quality execution.
- Co-ordinate IT risk, compliance, and audit reviews, and assist with remediation of findings.
- Ensure technology programs comply with relevant laws, regulations, and McKesson cyber security policies.
Compliance:
- Participate in corporate function initiatives to represent the cybersecurity function.
- Ensure security programs address IT risk management findings and follow relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Report Key Risk and cyber security performance Indicators to corporate functions leadership for informed decision-making.
- Develop strong partnerships with IT leaders and ISRM service teams to manage corporate function IT and security risk.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
- 15+ years of relevant professional experience, including 8+ years in impactful roles interacting with senior stakeholders in a cyber security or technology function
Required Skills:
- Strategic thinker with the ability to communicate and influence at both technical team and senior management levels.
- Ability to integrate various security and data protection controls to mitigate risk effectively.
- Deep knowledge of regulatory, operational, information, and technology risk areas.
- Strong familiarity with information, application, and infrastructure security control mechanisms.
- Experience utilizing the NIST framework for effective cybersecurity and risk management.
- Strong understanding of privacy laws, data protection regulations, breach notification practices, and incident response management.
- Ability to act as a trusted advisor and partner.
Preferred Certifications:
CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certifications.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position$152,000 - $253,400
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