PwC

Advisory

BusinessInformationSecurityOfficer(BISO)

$70–116k Vancouver, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior Associate candidates.

The Brief

“Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at PwC. Skills: Business Information Security Officer, security strategy, Cyber Readiness Programs, Zero Trust Programs, information security, tech/digital management, security projects, cyber incidents, security governance. defining our security strategy. executing our global Cyber Readiness and Zero Trust Programs”

What You'll Achieve.

drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career; elevate the team; support decision-making; deliver sustained outcomes

Industry & Context.

Advisory
Problems you'll solve

Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively; Act as a subject matter expert, navigating competing priorities and managing adversity; Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations; Use multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop solutions and recommendations; Identify and address risks that do not meet the firm's expectations and use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making; Identify issues with security governance and make process efficiency improvements

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Progressive experience in a professional environment in roles involving information security and/or tech/digital management, Ability to manage security projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring, Ability to guide local security requests through global compliance processes and assess residual risk, Working with global and local territory stakeholders on key projects and initiatives, Active and regular engagement with territory stakeholders communicating global NIS priorities, programs, and cyber thought leadership, Experience building and maintaining relationships across the network to effectively deliver security activities, managing multi-functional relationships and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets to identify, build and maintain security capabilities or controls, Identify issues with security governance and make process efficiency improvements, understanding of regulatory, legislative, and client security requirements, and the technology systems and methods that are available to address them

Nice to Have

Knowledge of security attestations & certifications, preferably ISO 27001, NIST or SOC2

What You'll Do.

defining our security strategy

executing our global Cyber Readiness and Zero Trust Programs

transitioning from predominantly local to centralized services

Develop new skills outside of your comfort zone

Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively

Act as a subject matter expert

navigating competing priorities and managing adversity

Drive escalations and seek consensus on addressing issues across local/global stakeholders

work collaboratively and motivate others to recognize their strengths and elevate the team

Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations

Use multiple sources of information

including broader stakeholder views

to develop solutions and recommendations

Identify and address risks that do not meet the firm's expectations and use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making

Maintain a point of view on key global trends

and how they impact technology strategy

Simplify complex messages

highlight and summarize key points

and uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Manage security projects

acts as key participant for cyber incidents

and service escalations

Develop knowledge of firm priorities

Network Information Security concepts

and standards and their application in a large enterprise environment

guide local security requests through global compliance processes and assess residual risk

understanding of information security and technology including emerging trends in cloud computing

and others – and the unique challenges and risks posed by them

Working with global and local territory stakeholders on key projects and initiatives

Active and regular engagement with territory stakeholders communicating global NIS priorities

and cyber thought leadership

Experience building and maintaining relationships across the network to effectively deliver security activities

managing multi-functional relationships and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets to identify

build and maintain security capabilities or controls

Identify issues with security governance and make process efficiency improvements

understanding of regulatory

and client security requirements

and the technology systems and methods that are available to address them

work closely with and support NIS/local IT/OGC/HC on timely escalations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work collaboratively and motivate others to recognize their strengths and elevate the team; Use multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop solutions and recommendations; Working with global and local territory stakeholders on key projects and initiatives; Active and regular engagement with territory stakeholders communicating global NIS priorities, programs, and cyber thought leadership; Experience building and maintaining relationships across the network to effectively deliver security activities; managing multi-functional relationships and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets to identify, build and maintain security capabilities or controls; work closely with and support NIS/local IT/OGC/HC on timely escalations

Communication Scope

verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders; Simplify complex messages, highlight and summarize key points

Process & Methodology

Manage security projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring

Full Job Description

**Line of Service** Advisory **Industry/Sector** Not Applicable **Specialism** Managed Services **Management Level** Senior Associate **Job Description & Summary** The Global Network Information Security (NIS) team at PwC is searching for a talented security and technology professional to fulfill the role of Business Information Security Officer (BISO). Operating on a local, regional, and global scale, NIS is responsible for defining our security strategy and executing our global Cyber Readiness and Zero Trust Programs, transitioning from predominantly local to centralized services. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with the scope to grow your cybersecurity career through major change on a global scale, then NIS will empower you to do so. NIS built the first global cybersecurity function at PwC. Our mission protects 300,000 PwC members across 150 member firms worldwide as well as our global clients. **The Opportunity:** As a Business Information Security Senior Associate, Global, unlock your potential and embrace the chance to drive meaningful outcomes that’ll elevate your career. Your role will include, but isn’t limited to: * Develop new skills outside of your comfort zone * Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively * Act as a subject matter expert, navigating competing priorities and managing adversity * Drive escalations and seek consensus on addressing issues across local/global stakeholders also work collaboratively with and motivate others to recognize their strengths and elevate the team * Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. * Use multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop solutions and recommendations * Identify and address risks that do not meet the firm's expectations and use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making * Maintain a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact technology strategy. * S

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