Hybrid Associate Director, Cyber Defense Business Engagement

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About the role

  • Associate Director responsible for aligning cyber security initiatives with business needs at Novartis. Collaborating with stakeholders and technical teams to reduce information security risks and deliver effective security solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a liaison between Cyber Defense and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts into business language and vice versa.
  • Closely collaborate with and oversee technical engineering teams, ensuring timely delivery of effective security use cases/technical rules within SIEM, SOAR and related tools.
  • Ensure that Cyber Defense activities deliver real business value in terms of measurable reduction in information security risks.
  • Support the team leader in stakeholder management, strategic planning, and communication of cyber defense priorities and risks.
  • Prepare high-quality presentations and deliver briefings to senior management and non-IT stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment on cyber defense posture and initiatives.

Requirements

  • University working and thinking level, degree in business/technical/scientific area or comparable education/experience.
  • 6+ years in IT security with a proven ability to explain complex topics to non-technical audiences.
  • Strong knowledge of cyber security operations, SIEM, and automation tools.
  • Experience in technical/business liaison or stakeholder management roles.
  • Skilled in preparing and presenting to senior non-IT stakeholders, excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a business focus.
  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Benefits

  • Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary;
  • Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis);
  • 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement);
  • 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report;
  • Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 12,500 CZK per year;
  • Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company);
  • Car Allowance;
  • MultiSport Card.

Job title

Associate Director, Cyber Defense Business Engagement

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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