Director, Cyber Security Access Governance & Compliance

Posted date Jun. 05, 2026

Contract type Full time

Job ID R\-253878

• *Why choose AstraZeneca India?**
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Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life\-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.

The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly\-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.

• *Who do we look for?**
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Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.

Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting\-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.

• *Success Profile**
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Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth\-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.

### **Tech innovators**

Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.

### **Ownership takers**

If you're a self\-aware self\-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.

### **Challenge seekers**

Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.

### **Proactive collaborators**

Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.

• *Responsibilities**
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• *Job ID** R\-253878 **Date posted** 06/05/2026
• *Director, Cyber Security Access Governance \& Compliance**
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• *GCL: F**

• *Introduction to role:**

Are you ready to define how a global enterprise governs access at scale and turn control assurance into a competitive advantage? In this role, you will build the strategy and execution of identity and access governance that safeguards our science, data, and platforms, so we can deliver life‑changing medicines to patients faster and with confidence.

You will lead a high\-impact program that reduces access risk, elevates stewardship, and produces audit‑ready evidence across workforce, privileged, and external access. Working with brand\-new platforms including Sail Point Identity Security Cloud and analytics, you will expand automation, raise certification quality, and accelerate remediation.

• *Accountabilities:**
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• Direct the end‑to‑end Access Governance \& Compliance program, aligning initiatives to business objectives and industry guidelines while ensuring least‑privilege governance and audit‑ready outcomes.
• Expand Sail Point Identity Security Cloud certification automation, uplift entitlement quality, and reduce manual effort through systematic application onboarding and control design improvements.
• Define and implement access governance policies, certification standards (scope, cadence, critical issue), evidence and retention requirements, Sod/toxic combination controls, and time‑boxed exception management.
• Provide executive‑level mentorship on cyber risk, regulatory compliance, and data privacy as they relate to identity and access, including risk‑based prioritization, compensating controls, and defensible outcomes.
• Design and implement governance health dashboards, exception registers, and automated evidence outputs to enable real‑time control transparency and efficient audit support.
• Establish an access risk management framework and security metrics program with clear control objectives, benchmark targets, tier reporting, and recurring governance rhythms with service owners and collaborators.
• Chair access governance steering groups and partner with application owners, HR/vendor management, internal audit, compliance, and infrastructure/platform teams to drive ownership and timely remediation.
• Direct comprehensive governance assessments and testing, including certification quality reviews, manual attestations for non‑integrated apps, reconciliations against authoritative sources, and closure of systemic gaps via supervised plans.

• *Essential Skills/Experience:**
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• 15\+ years of experience in developing and implementing enterprise\-wide cyber security strategies and frameworks, specifically as applied to access governance, control efficiency, and audit\-ready evidence.
• Proven record developing and completing long\-term strategic plans that measurably improve governance outcomes
• Confirmed expertise in reducing cyber risk in large, global enterprises through least\-privilege governance, SoD management, and continuous control monitoring.
• Experience partnering with or operating alongside operational teams (e.g., IAM Operations and/or SOC) to ensure governance signals drive timely remediation and sustained control health.
• Proven experience working with cyber threat vectors, charge methodologies, and mitigation techniques relevant to identity and access
• Significant experience leading multiple large\-scale cyber security systems/projects/processes, including governance automation
• Experience working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures, and guidelines to meet audit and regulatory expectations.
• Experience co\-working with multi\-functional global leadership and other senior collaborators, influencing application owners and service owners to remediate risk and sustain governance outcomes.

• *Desirable Skills/Experience:**
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• Relevant security certifications applicable to the governance/risk domain, preferred (e.g., security management, audit/risk, IAM/IGA platform certifications).

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel bold thinking with the power to encourage life\-changing medicines. In\-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

• *Why AstraZeneca:**
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Here, technology and purpose meet at scale. You will have the investment and sponsorship to modernize governance using cloud platforms, analytics, and AI, working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with engineers, data scientists, and business leaders to protect the science that changes lives. Expect a culture that values patience alongside ambition—where you can challenge the status quo, learn fast through experimentation, and see your ideas land in production.

Own the blueprint for trusted access in a global, data‑driven enterprise—step forward and build what secure, audit‑ready governance looks like for the future!

• *Date Posted**

05\-Jun\-2026

• *Closing Date**

02\-Jul\-2026

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry\-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non\-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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• *Reasons to Join**
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### **Thomas Mathisen**

There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.

Sales Representative Oslo, Norway

There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.

### **Christine Recchio**

Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work\-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.

Sales Representative California, United States

Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work\-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.

### **Stephanie Ling**

There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.

Sales Representative Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.

• *What we offer**
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We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.

### **Lifelong learning**

Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.

### **Autonomy and reward**

Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high\-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance\-based rewards as part of the package.

### **Health and wellbeing**

An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work\-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.

### **Inclusion and diversity**

Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.