Manager, Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance

Job Summary

As Manager of Risk, and Compliance, you will oversee cybersecurity polices, processes, technologies, assessments, awareness and audits. Reporting into the Director, Cybersecurity Governance and Risk, you will support the current cybersecurity strategy, threats, and the impact of residual risks. You will have the opportunity to have a significant impact by interfacing with peers in Digital Technology Services and the business to both share the cybersecurity vision with those individuals and to solicit their involvement in achieving higher levels of cybersecurity maturity.

Job description - Manager, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (###) Union Beach, New Jersey - Hybrid

It’s an exciting time to join International Flavors & Fragrances’ (IFF) Cybersecurity Team.  As Manager of Risk and Compliance, you will oversee cybersecurity polices, processes, technologies, assessments, awareness, and audits. Reporting to the Director of Cybersecurity Governance and Risk, you will support the current cybersecurity strategy, threats, and the impact of residual risks. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by interfacing with peers in Digital Technology Services and the business, sharing the cybersecurity vision with them, and soliciting their involvement in achieving higher levels of cybersecurity maturity.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you must have significant experience in Information Risk Assessment and Management, Compliance, Frameworks, Policies, and Awareness.  You will be expected to demonstrate strong strategic agility, business acumen, creative thinking, stakeholder management, collaboration tendencies, and influence skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of the system-wide risk management function of the information security program to ensure risks are identified and monitored.
• Conduct Information security assessments and maintain the Risk Register, identifying risks, tracking remediations, and creating status reports/metrics.
• Respond to IFF customers, business audits, and cybersecurity questionnaires.
• Internally assess, evaluate, and make recommendations to management regarding the adequacy of the security controls for International Flavors &Fragrances (IFF) risk and compliance requirements.
• Help drive the enterprise cyber security compliance program, ensuring activities, processes, and procedures meet defined requirements, policies, and regulations.
• Develop and implement an effective control framework and reasonable policies and practices to secure protected and sensitive data and ensure information security and compliance with relevant legislation and legal interpretation.
• Execute strategy for dealing with the increasing number of audits, compliance checks, and external assessment processes for internal/external auditors.
• Work with Internal Audit and outside consultants/third parties to complete/remediate as appropriate on required security and risk assessments and audits.
• Coordinate and track all information technology and security-related audits, including the scope of audits, groups and functions involved, timelines, auditing agencies, and outcomes.
• Work with auditors as appropriate to keep audit focus in scope, maintain excellent relationships with audit entities, and provide a consistent perspective that continually puts the company in its best light. Provide guidance, evaluation, and advocacy on audit responses.
• Maintain a cybersecurity awareness program.
• Track and publish cybersecurity metrics.
• Own problems from discovery to resolution
• Deliver exceptional service by understanding business drivers and needs.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the Cybersecurity industry, including awareness of innovative information security solutions/processes, emerging standards, and new threat vectors by reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Who You’ll Work With:

• The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Cybersecurity, and IT are to implement policies and controls into an ongoing technology roadmap to support cyber operations and integrate new technologies into the overall architecture.

• With global responsibilities, you will work and collaborate with client groups across the company and IFF customers as needed to enhance IFF’s cybersecurity and risk posture.

 Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Five (5) or more years overall IT and Cyber Security experience with at least two (2) years dedicated cyber/information security experience.
• Deep understanding of common security standards, regulations, and controls relating to a high-tech environment (e.g., ISO-27001, SOX, PCI, and NIST CSF)
• Knowledge of information security risk management frameworks and compliance practices.  Experience with one or more GRC solutions.
• Experience performing information security audits or risk assessments.
• Experience responding to, analyzing, and communicating information security incidents.
• Self-motivated and proactive in identifying areas of improvement.

• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving skills, writing skills, attention to detail, and conceptual thinking, including the ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners.
• Able to be flexible with regards to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Preferred: Information security-related certifications (e.g., CISSP; CRISC, etc.)
• Preferred: Experience in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.

Compensation ($150K - $160K base plus bonus) is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, paid parental leave (maternity and paternity), and an annual bonus plan.

We are IFF.  We are the catalyst for discoveries that spark the senses and transform the everyday.  IFF is a leading innovator of sensorial experiences that move the world.  At the heart of our company, we are fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking "what if?"  That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages.  Our 24,000 team members globally take advantage of leading consumer insights, research and development, creative expertise, and customer intimacy to develop differentiated products.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more

Salary Ranges:

$126800- $158500