Veeva Systems Washington , DC 20319
Posted 2 weeks ago
Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.
At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company - we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.
As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.
Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.
The Role
Veeva's CISO reports to the EVP, Internal Operations and is responsible for the direct leadership of the Security organization. They will also set the strategy and priorities for security initiatives, work with customers as needed, and partner with Engineering leadership to support security best practices in development.
What You'll Do
Manage the security organization
Run the internal Security Council meetings with the various Engineering teams and relevant other parties
Develop and maintain key processes like the security incident response procedure, security vendor evaluations, customer audit responses, and production management processes
Partner with the VP of Technical Operations, VPEs, and the CIO on internal security initiatives related to our production environment, source code, and internal business systems
Represent Veeva externally with customers as needed
With the EVP Operations, serve as a staff member on the Board Cybersecurity Committee
Serve as the resident executive expert in Security for engineering and external parties as needed
Evaluate and collaborate with Veeva's key external partners and vendors
Requirements
Executive leadership experience at the VP level or higher
Executive-level verbal and written communication and vendor negotiation skills
Direct experience leading a security team in a highly regulated industry
Highly developed team leadership skills, including building a positive and productive culture
Experience leading a global team with direct reports overseas
Familiarity with global security regulations and compliance
Past experience as an individual contributor at the engineer level in either security or software engineering
Expertise in cloud security, especially using AWS, delivering complex SaaS
Knowledge of common security and privacy frameworks such as ISO27001, SOC2, HIPAA
BS or MS in Computer Science or Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience
Located in Central or Eastern US time zone
Nice to Have
Perks & Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
Flexible PTO and company paid holidays
Retirement programs
1% charitable giving program
Compensation
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Veeva's headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.
Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.
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