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BISO - Enabling Units IT Security

AstraZeneca
August 27, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Gaithersburg, MD)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Strategic Information Security Officer for AstraZeneca's Enabling Units IT, focusing on cybersecurity risk management, policy implementation, and stakeholder engagement across enterprise SaaS platforms and cloud environments. Responsibilities: lead security consulting, risk posture assessments, architecture design, and integration security for platforms such as Workday, SAP, Coupa, and Concur; ensure compliance with financial controls, SOX, GDPR, and M&A due diligence; oversee vulnerability management, incident response planning, third-party risk, and security reporting; develop security culture and training for diverse business functions. Requirements: 10+ years in information security, including 5+ years in leadership roles influencing senior stakeholders; proven expertise securing enterprise SaaS and cloud applications, with knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001); experience with financial controls, data privacy, M&A security, and emerging technologies like AI; strong communication and stakeholder management skills. HighValue: enterprise SaaS/cloud security, SOX/GDPR compliance, M&A cybersecurity, risk management, cloud-native security patterns, incident response, vendor assurance, cross-functional collaboration, senior stakeholder engagement. WorkSetup: in-office preferred, with flexible working options.