Director of Cyber Security

Company Background:

Century Therapeutics is developing novel allogeneic living cell products for oncology that overcome the limitations of current cell therapies. Century's genetically-engineered, universal iPSC-derived immune effector cell products are designed to specifically target hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Our commitment to developing off-the-shelf cell therapies will expand patient access and provide an unparalleled opportunity to advance the course of cancer care.

Century's foundational technology is built on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that have unlimited self-renewing capacity. This enables complex cellular engineering to produce controlled cell banks of modified cells that can be expanded and differentiated into desired immune effector cells, which can supply vast amounts of allogeneic, homogeneous therapeutic products. This platform differentiates Century from other approaches that utilize non-renewable donor-derived cells.

Century completed an IPO as an emerging growth company during June of 2021. The environment is highly entrepreneurial and fast paced.

Role:

The Cybersecurity Director leads the cybersecurity function for the IT department, maintaining a managed level of cybersecurity maturity. This individual will form the policies and procedures that govern a framework of security practices, guidelines, and controls. This role will ensure that the company is able to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover from cybersecurity incidents in a manner consistent with the company's objectives and requirements.

The position is based out of the Philadelphia headquarters but will support our other three locations, which include our Seattle Research site, our Glioblastoma Research site in Hamilton, Canada, and our GMP Manufacturing site in Branchburg, New Jersey. This role is primarily remote with in-office presence determined by need.

Responsibilities:

The Cybersecurity Director is responsible for the following:

• Develops and executes the technology project roadmap responsible for reaching a managed level of cybersecurity
• Oversees all cybersecurity related incidents, performing analysis and coordinating with vendors and government agencies
• Develops, tests, implements and maintains all security tools and platforms
• Authors, reviews and measures compliance with all cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Authors, reviews and measures compliance with the incident response plan
• Manages all cybersecurity technology and service vendors
• Establishes and maintains relationships with government agencies
• Develops and delivers security training
• Performs system vulnerability assessments
• Produces reports and presentations summarizing current state, events and future state planning

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent
• Advanced certifications (i.e. SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP or CASP and/or SIEM-specific training and certification) preferred

Requirements:

• Typically 12+ years of professional experience
• 7+ years of experience in a cybersecurity job role
• 1+ year of experience leading a cybersecurity function
• Experience developing and managing a cybersecurity program roadmap
• Experience with firewall and network administration
• Experience with content management systems
• Experience managing or supporting SOX application controls
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• SDLC expertise
• Strong understanding of vulnerability and endpoint management tools
• Strong understanding of NIST framework and CISA guidelines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong relationship building skills
• Strong customer-centric skills
• Proficiency with the following: Anti-Virus, HIPS, ID/PS, Full Packet Capture, Host-Based Forensics, Network Forensics, and RSA Security
• Familiarity with SaaS architectures and methodologies

Century Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.