Job Description
Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130-year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that supports a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be the leaders who have a passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, which will allow us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.
A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps to ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in growth, success, and well-being of our people, to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging in our global organization that partners across the entire company. And together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centers.
Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that serve our company purpose to save and improve lives. An integral part of our company IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive IT Risk Analyst Lead. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the execution of various risk assessment services, leveraging your expertise to direct and mentor a team in accordance with our established IT and Cyber Risk Assessment Services.The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of IT Risk Assessments, 3rd Party Vendor Risk Assessments, and support for the Information Risk Assessment Board (IRAB). You will collaborate closely with business and IT stakeholders, ensuring that risk assessment transaction are comprehensive, timely, and compliant with organizational standards and best practices.
What will you do in this role:
Leadership and Oversight:
oLead the execution of IT Risk Assessments and 3rd Party Vendor Risk Assessments,
oMentor and guide team members in conducting risk assessments, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Risk Assessment Execution:
oReview Risk Assessment Request details and Inherent Risk Questionnaire to relevant contacts.
oValidate the completeness of Inherent Risk Questionnaire and progress them to the appropriate risk assessment phases.
oAnalyze responses to information risk assessments and categorize findings using predefined company guidance, ensuring thorough documentation and communication.
High-Risk Management:
oDirectly manage and escalate ‘High’ Risk Issues to our Risk Treatment team, tracking remediation efforts and ensuring timely resolution.
IRAB Support:
oRepresent the team in weekly IRAB meetings, documenting requests meticulously and updating our IRAB log.
oReview and categorize IRAB documented requests, providing actionable insights and recommendations for the review.
What Should you have:
·Extensive experience in IT risk assessments, vendor management, and regulatory compliance, ideally within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectors.
·Proven leadership abilities with a track record of managing and developing teams.
·Strong analytical and collaborative problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and risk findings.
·Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of presenting information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders.
·In-depth knowledge of risk assessment frameworks and methodologies
Who we are:
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for:
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
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