Associate Director, Information Security

Our commitment to developing our staff is matched only by our commitment to advancing treatment options for patients. At Cytel, we work hard to build successful careers with significant professional growth for our employees and, in turn, make Cytel successful. Cytel is a place where talent, experience, and integrity come together to advance the state of clinical development.

As the world’s leading data-science CRO and pioneer in adaptive trial design, Cytel leverages the power of data to inform clinical strategy at every stage of drug development. From innovative trial design and end-to-end biometrics to real-world evidence, value, and access, we strive to shorten the drug development cycle and increase the probability of success, delivering better patient outcomes through our innovative analytical methods.

We are seeking a hands‑on Associate Director, Cybersecurity to lead Cytel’s global cybersecurity program, build and develop a high‑performing security team, and drive security strategy across the organization.

Reporting to the Global Head of Information Technology, you will set direction for and lead Cytel’s cybersecurity operations, engineering, and governance across cloud platforms, enterprise applications, endpoints, and infrastructure. You will establish operational objectives and work plans, manage the cybersecurity budget and roadmap, and partner regularly with senior and executive leadership, business functions and customers on security risk. While remaining technically engaged in complex investigations and major incidents, you will build the policies, team and controls that protect clinical research information, customer data and intellectual property across the company.

Cytel is a Global CRO providing ground‑breaking biostatistical software and services to large pharma and emerging Biotech clients globally. With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

At Cytel, we focus on providing you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package. In addition, our world‑class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Cytel Inc. is an Equal Employment / Afficiative Action Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law.

• Build, lead, and develop a global cybersecurity team. Set operational objectives and work plans, delegate assignments, manage performance, and plan headcount, succession, and monitoring and response coverage across global time zones.

• Define and own the cybersecurity strategy and multi‑year roadmap in partnership with the Global Head of Information Technology, aligned to business objectives, customer commitments and regulatory requirements. Establish and manage the cybersecurity budget, schedules, and performance requirements.

• Develop, maintain, and enforce company‑wide information security policies, standards, and procedures. Lead the information security risk management program, including risk assessments, risk acceptance, and exception processes.

• Own the security operations program, including monitoring, threat detection, investigation, and incident response. Serve as incident lead for major security incidents, direct containment, recovery and post‑incident reviews, and brief senior and executive leadership, Legal and affected customers as required.

• Set direction for the security technology portfolio,…