Manager, Cyber Policy, Governance, Standards & Control Management

Pfizer • New York City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team provides comprehensive blueprints for cybersecurity excellence by embedding governance, risk management, and compliance into every layer. The team is responsible for ensuring risk-based decision-making is used and that security, privacy, and regulatory compliance is integrated seamlessly with Pfizer’s organization. We are seeking an experienced Manager, Cyber Policy, Governance, Standards & Control Management to join our Cyber GRC organization. This role is responsible for leading the development, maintenance, and governance of the enterprise cybersecurity policy framework, security standards, control library, and governance processes that enable effective cyber risk management across a global pharmaceutical environment. The ideal candidate combines strong cybersecurity knowledge with governance expertise and regulatory awareness to ensure cybersecurity requirements are aligned to industry frameworks, business objectives, and evolving regulatory expectations. This leader will partner across Digital, Legal, Quality, Privacy, Risk Management, and business functions to drive a consistent and sustainable control environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, cyber risk analysis, or GRC-related roles
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF 2.0, CIS, COBIT, ISO
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capability, and problem-solving skills, ability to translate technical risk insights into recommendations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence across levels and functions
• Experience with GRC tools like Archer, or similar technologies
• Demonstrated experience in an agile work environment possessing qualities such as a collaborative mindset, adaptability to change, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent strategic thinking
• Deeply analytical and credible
• Fact-based decision-making
• Ability to challenge, influence, and support senior leadership
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems and solve them with creative yet pragmatic approaches
• Resourceful, self-motivated, and proactive – strong drive for excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle management of enterprise cybersecurity policies, standards, baselines, and supporting governance documents.
• Establish and maintain a structured policy governance framework, including review cycles, approvals, exception management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage governance processes that provide oversight of cybersecurity program effectiveness, compliance, and risk posture.
• Develop governance reporting, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure program maturity and control effectiveness.
• Maintain the enterprise cybersecurity controls framework and control library.
• Support mapping of security controls to industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, including NIST CSF 2.0, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls, NIS2, and applicable pharmaceutical regulations.
• Partner with control owners to define control objectives, implementation guidance, and testing requirements.
• Drive improvements to control design, rationalization, and coverage to address emerging cybersecurity risks.
• Collaborate with cyber risk, audit, compliance, privacy, and quality teams to address findings, control gaps, and remediation activities.
• Support internal audits, regulatory inspections, assessments, and external assurance activities.
• Provide governance oversight for risk exceptions, compensating controls, and remediation tracking.
• Build strong partnerships across cybersecurity, technology, business, legal, privacy, and compliance functions.
• Provide subject matter expertise on cybersecurity governance, policy development, and control management.
• Lead and mentor cybersecurity governance professionals and project teams.
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and effective risk management.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• Relocation assistance may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager