Job Description

Parexel Informatics is one of the industry's leading solution providers and we help customers accelerate the drug development process through innovation. Our product portfolio is built on leading-edge technology and is combined with extensive medical and clinical expertise. As the technology business unit of Parexel International Corporation, we're able to leverage our massive investment in technology with our parent company's wealth of hands-on clinical expertise.

This role is based in our new modern state of the art office in Nottingham city centre which has excellent transport links and has a great working environment and the feel of an innovative technology company.

Job Purpose:
To manage Parexel's information security risks. Monitoring, assessing and evaluating potential threats. Using defined risk-based measures and mechanisms to guard against unauthorized access to electronically stored or transmitted data. Provide written and verbal updates as required. To protect Parexel against reasonably anticipated threats. Ensure that Parexel PI leadership team have access to information and reporting so that they can make informed decisions. Regularly monitor and review procedures in relation to risk.

Key Accountabilities:

Information assurance

Interprets information assurance and security policies and applies these in order to manage risks. Provides advice and guidance to ensure adoption of and adherence to information assurance architectures, strategies, policies, standards and guidelines. Uses testing to support information assurance. Contributes to the development of policies, standards and guidelines

Information Security

Communicates information security risks and issues to business managers and others. Performs basic risk assessments for small information systems. Contributes to vulnerability assessments. Applies and maintains specific security controls as required by organisational policy and local risk assessments. Takes action to respond to security breaches in line with security policy and records the incidents and action taken.

Performs security risk, vulnerability assessments, and business impact analysis for medium complexity information systems. Investigates suspected attacks and manages security incidents. Uses forensics where appropriate.

IT Governance

Reviews information systems for compliance with legislation and specifies any required changes. Responsible for ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures and overall information management strategy.

Methods and Tools

Provides expertise and support on use of methods and tools.

Qualifications

Skills:

Strong verbal and written skills, including presentation skills

Ability to problem solve

Analytical skills

Attention to detail & evaluation skills

Facilitation skills

Management & coordination skills

Influencing and leadership skills

Knowledge and Experience:

Knowledge and experience of application security frameworks; for example OWASP (Open WEB Application Security Project)

Management, coordination and experience of: planning penetration and security tests.

Knowledge and demonstrable understanding of the enterprise information security architecture discipline, processes, concepts, and best practices

Experience of working globally in a complex environment; cloud experience specifically Azure

Knowledge and understanding in relation to 'Client focused approach'

Risk management experience and a working knowledge, i.e. ability to assess security risks at all levels across the business

Experience of ongoing security monitoring, tools and techniques

Experience of staying up to date with security threats, vulnerabilities and security laws and regulations.

Ability to recommend, assess and evaluate new security technologies

Security Incident Management experience

Experience of info/cyber security continued professional development and awareness

Education:

Degree or equivalent experience in related discipline

In return we will be able to offer you a structured career pathway and development within the role including awareness and understanding of the industry. Your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package including 25 days holiday per year, pension scheme, life assurance, long term disability insurance, a health cash plan and other leading edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.

Apply today to begin your journey!Why Work at Parexel

There are pivotal moments in every career: Sharing new treatments. Improving processes. Delivering life-saving advances. The people who succeed are the ones who make the journey go further and faster every time. What if you had a partner to support you as you reach the next level in your professional path? A partner who believes a collaborative environment is key to achieving your goals? A partner who is dedicated to your health and wellness so you can help make a difference in the lives of millions worldwide?

That's Parexel. We're a diverse team of professionals focused on one goal: getting treatments into the hands of those who need them most. Working together, the results we bring to our clients and the opportunities we bring to our team get better with every step.

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