Head of Governance

Head of Governance

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we're delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, D e d ication, E n joyment , C ourage , H onesty , R elationships and A mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

The Opportunity

The Head of Governance provides strategic, regulatory, and operational leadership for cybersecurity governance. Based in the United States, this role is critical in ensuring the organisation is prepared for IPO, with governance structures, reporting, and assurance aligned to US and global regulations (SEC, SOX, HIPAA, FDA, NIS2, GDPR). In addition, the Head of Governance acts as a chief of staff to the CISO - ensuring that the cybersecurity strategy runs to plan, tracking cadence, coordinating governance forums, and producing executive reporting for the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Executive Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Compliance

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise-wide cybersecurity policies, standards, and control frameworks.

Develop, publish, and maintain global cybersecurity policies and standards.

Track delivery of the cybersecurity strategy and ensure progress against agreed roadmaps.

Lead cyber governance workstreams in IPO preparation.

Partner with the Head of Risk & Compliance, drawing on their ownership of risk registers and compliance evidence to produce consolidated reporting for ARC and SET.

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We're particularly excited to hear from those who have / are :

Essential

Desirable

As a people first values-based culture, we provide free weekly wellness sessions focused on our employee's physical and mental wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements. We offer a generous employer 401k match and an other incentives for long-term financial wellness. Our full array of health, financial and voluntary benefit programs are what you would expect from a recognized Best Place to Work.

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