Join AstraZeneca’s cybersecurity team as a strategic leader responsible for securing AI and data at scale, ensuring innovation accelerates without compromising trust. You will partner with enterprise AI and data leaders to embed secure-by-design patterns, deliver measurable risk outcomes across cloud-based platforms, and coach a seasoned security team. Key responsibilities include providing risk advisory on the AI lifecycle, defining practical control expectations for GenAI systems, establishing governance for data platforms, driving continuous improvement in vulnerability management, and building stakeholder relationships across R&D, Operations, Legal, and more. Essential skills include 10+ years of information security experience with a focus on enterprise AI and data domain familiarity, expertise in cloud security, DevSecOps enablement, and knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks like NIST CSF and ISO 27001/27002. Experience with platforms such as Databricks and proficiency in securing modern data and AI ecosystems are highly desirable.
Skills
NIST CSF
ISO 27001/27002
CI/CD
Databricks
AWS Bedrock
Google Vertex AI
Microsoft Copilot services
DevSecOps
MLOps
OAuth
API security
Terraform
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Lead strategic cybersecurity partnerships for AI and data teams, aligning with CISO priorities.
Provide risk advisory on AI lifecycle to prevent security breaches and ensure compliance.
Define secure-by-design patterns for AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic systems to protect sensitive data.
Establish governance frameworks for cloud-based data platforms and analytics environments.
Drive continuous improvement in vulnerability management and incident response readiness.
Maintain threat awareness and convert insights into actionable guidance for stakeholders.
What we're looking for
10+ years of information security leadership experience, including overseeing an infosec function.
Demonstrated expertise in securing enterprise AI and data platforms, with hands-on experience in cloud environments.
Proven ability to apply and govern security for AI/ML, Generative AI, and agentic automation use cases.
Experience implementing cybersecurity controls based on NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27002, and other relevant frameworks.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and IT stakeholders globally.
Market check
Salary context
This
$190,956–$286,435
range sits above
80%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$139,550–$225,100
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,375–$235,750
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines in oncology, cardiovascular, respiratory, and rare disease areas. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals
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