Sr. Specialist, IT Governance Risk & Compliance
San Diego, CA 
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Posted 13 days ago
Job Description
Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. *in collaboration with AbbVie

About the Role:

Key participant in the development and enhancement of governance, risk, compliance, and audit capabilities across the organization. Helps design new processes and procedures to strengthen third party risk management, global compliance, data governance, ethics and compliance training, and other core GRC functions in alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

  • Supports the development of programs, policies, frameworks, and methods to effectively manage regulatory, operational, and third party risks across global business units

  • Collaborates with legal and compliance teams to interpret laws and regulatory requirements to design risk-based compliance solutions

  • Implements risk assessment methodology, reporting tools, and mitigation tracking to proactively address risk exposures

  • Establishes third party risk management standards including due diligence processes, contract terms, audit rights, and ongoing monitoring

  • Supports enterprise data governance strategy and standards for managing data as an asset across systems and groups

  • Partners to ensure systems enable transparent governance and compliance with controls

  • Continually identifies process and policy gaps

  • Contributes to the development of KPIs, dashboards, and reports to provide insights into program effectiveness for senior management

  • Stays current on GRC best practices, trends, and emerging regulations to evolve programs proactively

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or relevant field and 4+ years of relevant experience OR

  • Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or relevant field and 2+ years of related experience

  • Professional certification related to Cybersecurity preferred

  • Expert knowledge of risk management frameworks and methodologies

  • Strong data analysis, business acumen, problem-solving, and communication skills

  • Knowledge of data loss prevention tools

  • Experience implementing GRC solutions with a proven track record of aligning programs with business objectives

  • Ability to achieve and maintain relevant security certifications

  • Demonstrated ability to research the latest trends and awareness of current hacking techniques and cybercrime

  • Working knowledge of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST 800, CIS, etc.)

  • Understand Neurocrine's business objectives and develop understanding of Neurocrine's services and customers

  • Has experience in specific functional disciplines while working to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills

  • Comfortable with tools and processes that support work conducted by functional area

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Strong computer skills

  • Good communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills

  • Detail oriented

  • Ability to meet deadlines

  • Good project management skills

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $99,200.00-$143,675.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
4+ years
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