Manager, IT Controls & Monitoring

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Description:

This individual will contribute to the design and maintenance of the IT Controls Framework Monitoring & Assessment program and to oversee the development and maintenance of effective tools and technology to support the activity. This position is critical in supporting the IT governance processes established to manage IT risk, ensure critical controls are implemented and operating as expected. This individual must be a motivated self-starter who can work independently in a fast paced, ambiguous environment with limited supervision, yet collaborate across the organization on a wide variety of compliance, process improvement, and analytical initiatives. will report to the Associate Director, IT Controls Monitoring, be detailed-oriented, motivated self-starter, who can work in a fast paced, ambiguous environment, yet collaborate across the organization on a wide variety of compliance, continuous improvement, and analytical initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of IT General Controls and experience designing, assessing, implementing, and monitoring controls.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the IT Controls Framework Monitoring & Assessment program, documentation, processes, and procedures to drive up standards.
• Contribute to the design of appropriate controls monitoring activities and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of BMS’ IT controls and its third parties; including selecting a sample size, frequency, design, information sourcing, etc.
• Review trends, findings and potential improvements based on assessment and monitoring results.
• Maintain thorough, accessible documentation of controls monitoring assessment results; including having ‘working papers’ available if they be requested by Global Internal Audit, Quality, Regulators, Senior Management, External Auditors, among other key stakeholders.
• Prepare metrics/dashboards related to controls monitoring assessment progress and present them to stakeholders as required.
• Participate in response to regulatory/audit requests and observations (CAPAs) where IT Controls framework and/or 3rd Party monitoring/governance involvement may be required.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of effective tools and technology to support the function.
• Build positive and collaborative business relationships with stakeholders to support effective and efficient management of the IT Controls Framework Monitoring program.
• Maintain awareness of Culture of Excellence across BMS.

Education:

• Bachelor in Information Technology, Quality or Science or equivalent experience.
• Industry experience: 4 to 6 years of experience in IT and/or Quality Assurance preferably based at a bio/pharmaceutical company

Experience/Knowledge:

• Displays understanding of performance metrics driving the team's goals and questions the external environment and its' implication on the goals and strategies.
• Explains items clearly and confidently in using personal expertise.
• Identifies key influencers and builds a network of internal/external relationships. Persuades and negotiate effectively with peers and customers on own work outcomes.​ ​
• Able to review multiple factors of data and can effectively organize information to compare and assess short and long-term implications.
• Makes decisions while understanding the team's work and how it fits into the broader enterprise.
• Applies a continuous improvement mindset in enhancing efficiency, quality and effectiveness or their work outputs.​​

Specific to relevant processes:

• A comprehensive understanding of IT risk management and proven experience of ensuring own/others' compliance with relevant regulatory processes.
• Exceptional understanding of GRC (Global Risk and Control) frameworks related to IT controls and IT controls monitoring.
• Familiarity with compliance process improvement/frameworks such as Capability Maturity Model (CMMI), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and International Organization for Standardization 27001 (ISO-27001).
• Knowledge of U.S. and International regulations and laws governing the pharmaceutical industry; GMPs, GLPs, GCPs, GAMP, Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures and other applicable health authority regulations, as well as SOX legislation.

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

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