Seagen

Associate Director of Privacy and Risk Management

Description

Summary

The Associate Director of Privacy and Risk Management will be responsible for managing the privacy program, risk management program and SOX compliance programs for the IT department. This position is critical to the overall effectiveness of the Information Technology department in effectively managing risks while ensuring compliance with Privacy (GDPR, CCPA) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations.

This role works cross functionally across the company and will hold accountability for IT privacy, risk and compliance.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develops and administers risk management programs including maintaining the IT risk register
• Coordinates and develops risk assessment programs for departments in IT and the primary stakeholder groups
• Assists with research, assessment of privacy programs and participates in risk-based decision making to help identify and drive IT organizational priorities
• Promotes understanding about risks and risk management strategies
• Creates functional strategies for the sub functions of risk, privacy and SOX compliance
• Collaborates with legal in designing and developing policies and procedures for Seagen’s privacy programs in accordance with security requirements
• Supports implementation of privacy by design principles
• Performs periodic risk assessments and ongoing compliance monitoring activities
• Measure risks through KPIs/KRIs
• Review vendors for privacy risks to the organization and establish controls and monitoring to mitigate risks
• Develops processes to gain a detailed understanding of Seagen’s data stores, data mappings and data flows
• Communicates status, solutions, and concerns to stakeholders and senior leadership across all the subfunctions
• Plans and directs privacy and compliance training programs and activities
• Executes and leads the IT SOX compliance program
• Partners with control owners in the testing of IT General Controls

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, a related field or related equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of 10 years in Information Technology 5+ years of privacy compliance experience
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and work independently with minimal direction.li> Self-motivated with high degree of initiative and excellent follow-up skills, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• An expert at integrating business operations leveraging appropriate risk management techniques

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 5+ years working in biotechnology or bio-pharmaceutical industries.is preferred. CEH, CISSP, CISA, CIPP preferred

As the leading employer in our industry in the Pacific Northwest, Seagen is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the whole lives of our employees and their families. Benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance and much more. To learn more about Seagen, please visit www.seagen.com.

Seagen is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Seagen

Seagen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Submitted: 12/25/2020