JR0142535 Canada Business Information Security Officer

McKesson Canada Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
Job Description:

McKesson Canada is one of the largest healthcare companies in Canada. Through our many divisions, McKesson Canada touches virtually every Canadian from coast to coast, from delivering 1/3 of medications to Canadians as the largest pharmaceutical distributor in Canada to evolving pharmacy care as the largest pharmacy network in Canada under such brands as Rexall, Guardian, I.D.A., Remedy'sRx and The Medicine Shoppe, or Proxim and Uniprix in Quebec. Together, with divisions focused on rare diseases, specialty medication and care, our robust offering is what differentiates us within the healthcare spectrum.

At McKesson Canada, our purpose is to advance health outcomes for all Canadians.

We are looking for a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) who will lead, plan, direct, and control activities for assurance, security (information, application, and infrastructure), and compliance across the McKesson Canada Business Unit. This Security Principal (P6) role ensures successful delivery of Information Security and IT risk management services in compliance with McKesson Cyber Security policies, standards, and the NIST framework.

The ideal candidate has high energy, strong presence, and a passion for delivering value from the cybersecurity function. They possess deep technical security, governance, and risk expertise and will be the primary advocate for security initiatives in the BU, maintaining consistent alignment with the McKesson Cyber Security organization.

The candidate will work directly with senior leaders across the business and should have the requisite capabilities to succeed at that level. This individual will work as part of a large team of security professionals in a structure designed to help them succeed in delivering best-in-class security to this stakeholder group.

This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Business Engagement

Required Skills:

Demonstratable track record of impactful execution in this space.
Strategic thinker with the ability to communicate and influence at both technical team and senior management levels.
Ability to integrate various security and data protection controls to identify and mitigate risk effectively.
Strong knowledge of cyber technology platforms that assist with Detect and Protect and the ability to interact with those teams as a peer.
Strong familiarity with information, application, and infrastructure security control mechanisms.
Experience utilizing the NIST framework for effective cybersecurity and risk management.
Strong understanding of privacy laws, data protection regulations, breach notification practices, and incident response management.
Ability to act as a trusted advisor and partner to the McKesson Canada BU clearly articulating the risk landscape and providing input as to where the BU should focus their attention and resources from a cyber risk perspective.

Key Accountabilities:

Risk Management:

Manage McKesson Canada specific cyber security and risk requirements, ensuring high-quality execution.
Co-ordinate IT risk, compliance, and audit reviews, and assist with remediation of findings.
Ensure technology programs comply with relevant laws, regulations, and McKesson cyber security policies.

Compliance:
Proactively lead Participate in corporate function initiatives to represent the cybersecurity function.
Ensure security programs address IT risk management findings and follow relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Provide practical advice and direction enabling the BU to make cyber risk-based prioritization decisions.
Report Key Risk and cyber security performance Indicators to McKesson Canada leadership for informed decision-making.
Develop strong partnerships with IT leaders and Cyber Security service teams to manage McKesson Canada cyber security risk.

Minimum Qualifications:
15+ years of relevant professional experience, including 8+ years in impactful roles interacting with senior stakeholders in a cyber security or technology function.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Certifications:

CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certifications.

Physical requirement - In office requirement, We are Flex and Connect with 2 days a week in office

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