IT/OT Compliance Specialist

Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.

Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.

Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life.

• Strong working knowledge and experience in their discipline to solve day-to-day problems through analysis;
• Perform a range of moderately complex assignments receiving minimal level of guidance and direction;
• Examine internal IT controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness, determine exposure to risk and propose remediation strategies;
• Examine and actively propose improvements to all existing internal IT documentation and operational procedures;
• Lead the proposal and development of new documentation or operational procedures in order to cover gaps from a audit compliance perspective;
• Collaborate to plan, implement, monitor and upgrade security measures for the protection of the organization´s data, system and networks;
• Participate in all Authority Inspections and Customer Audits or Assessments, coordinating IT participation and related mitigation action plans in place;
• Conduct internal IT audits, complying to all procedures;
• Perform regular audit testing and provide recommendations;
• Review, evaluate and test application controls;
• Gather relevant data to inform the decision makers regarding complex issues;
• Comply with all IT governance, standards and policies in practice in Hovione.

• University, or equivalent, qualification in Information Technology or similar scientific field;
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in IT audit and compliance tasks;
• Advanced knowledge of IT audit methodologies with the ability to solve complex problems;
• Advanced knowledge of risk assessment and management methodologies;
• Advanced knowledge of business continuity management;
• Fluency in English is a requirement;
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of the MS Office package;
• Must have the Knowledge, Experience and Skills to conduct their tasks in accordance with the rules and procedures set down.

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.

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