Job Description:

Third Party Senior Staff

Job Summary:

The position will be primarily responsible for assessing the information security posture of key clients' third parties and coordinating the overall execution and delivery of assessments. The position will work within a Crowe team at a client or third party site and be responsible for leading the effort to identify key risks and information security gaps. Projects would be performed through interacting with the client's IS and Business Unit leadership, as well as the client's vendors, service providers, and partners. Specific projects may include:

• Conducting Third Party Risk Assessments by evaluating third party questionnaire responses, performing control validation, and assessment of documentation per established procedures and standards
• Performing site visits to third-party facilities
• Evaluating the effectiveness of security controls for compliance with applicable policies, security laws, and regulations
• Assessing cloud technologies such as Software as a Service (SaaS) hosted applications, Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service deployments (IaaS)
• Documenting information security risk and compliance findings and recommendations for remediation
• Perform quality assurance and review of assessments performed by other team members
• Delivering high quality, thorough reports
• Coordinating the schedules and assessments for key third party clients and overseeing all key deliverables

Our clients operate in and our team members work across the following industries:

• Pharmaceutical
• Life Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Financial Services
• Technology, Media and Telecomm

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Information Technology and/or Cybersecurity background and/or experience, including 2-4 years IT experience with network, platform, and/or application technology
• Willingness to obtain the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Third Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA) designations
• Knowledge of security areas such as auditing, policy, database security, firewall design and implementation, risk analysis, identity management, access management, or web
• Working knowledge of at least one compliance framework, such as SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA
• Experience managing multiple projects, in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to learn new technologies and systems, especially through independent research and self-study
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and through written documentation
• Ability to manage project schedules and client expectations
• Ability to travel domestically an average of 20%-50% per year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors and/or advanced degree with a concentration in: Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems
• Any experience working with or assessing third party vendors is preferred but not required
• IT experience at a leading industry public company. This might include either IT auditing or being a member of an IT or Cybersecurity team
• Experience with Archer, Process Unity, ServiceNow or other GRC/VRM tools
• Experience with security ratings platforms
• Bilingual
• Open to remote

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,500.00 - $159,300.00 per year.

Our Benefits:
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How You Can Grow:
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