VP, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Site Support

Description

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

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There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

The Vice President, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure & Site Support serves as West's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is responsible for leading the global strategy, governance, architecture, operations, and transformation of enterprise cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, cloud platforms, end-user computing, and global site support services.

This executive ensures the availability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence of West's global technology landscape supporting manufacturing, laboratories, commercial operations, corporate offices, and remote employees.

As the organization's CISO, the role establishes enterprise cyber risk management, security governance, regulatory compliance, cyber resilience, and executive reporting while enabling secure digital transformation initiatives across cloud, ERP, AI, manufacturing, and customer platforms.

The role partners closely with executive leadership, business functions, Internal Audit, Legal, Quality, Privacy, Risk Management, and Technology leaders to ensure technology capabilities remain secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with business strategy.

• Develop and execute the global strategy for Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, Network Services, Cloud Platforms, and Site IT Support, aligning technology capabilities with business objectives.
• Serve as the organization's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), establishing enterprise cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the design, operation, and continuous modernization of global infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, end-user computing, and enterprise technology services to ensure secure, resilient, and highly available operations.
• Establish and maintain enterprise security architecture and a Secure-by-Design framework across corporate, cloud, manufacturing, laboratory, and digital platforms.
• Direct enterprise cyber defense capabilities, including security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, identity and access management, incident response, and cyber resilience.
• Partner with executive leadership and business stakeholders to enable secure digital transformation initiatives, including ERP, AI, manufacturing systems, laboratories, commercial platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory, privacy, and industry standards, including NIST, ISO 27001, GxP, SOX, GDPR, Computer Systems Validation (CSV), and customer security requirements.
• Oversee enterprise business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis management, and operational resilience to support 24x7 global business operations.
• Establish governance frameworks, performance metrics, and operational KPIs to improve service quality, cybersecurity maturity, risk posture, and cost efficiency.
• Lead global technology budgets, strategic sourcing, vendor relationships, and managed service providers to optimize investment and operational performance.
• Build and develop high-performing global teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, continuous…