Daniel Heroux
Global Information Security Lead - ERP Secops & Authorizations @Roche
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WORK HISTORY
Global Information Security Lead - ERP Secops & Authorizations @Roche
Senior Director Level: Leading a multidisciplinary security force of 65+(13 FTE / 55 Contractors) across 3 continents, 8 countries, to secure critical manufacturing and business data. Serving as the Informatics Site Lead for Canada in Security, Quality, and Compliance in a highly regulated GxP environment. SAP S/4HANA Transformation (Project ASPIRE): Directing the global technical teams responsible for the authorization and security operations of a multi-billion dollar digital transformation; overseeing the security posture for end-users to ensure audit-ready “Go-Live” rollouts. Data Control & Assurance: Directing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams ensuring data integrity and process controls for GxP-relevant systems, financial reporting, and privacy controls supporting Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) compliance. Automated Authorization & ICFR Support: Spearheading a global team in the design and implementation of automated authorization use-cases; directing security operations and authorization framework teams that support ICFR compliance and mitigate human-error vulnerabilities across key financial systems. Personnel Integrity Framework: Pioneered a country-wide security framework to enhance Pre-Employment Due Diligence (PEDD). Developed a multi-layered verification methodology combining OSINT with Integrity-Based Interviewing to identify material misrepresentations, successfully mitigating significant insider threat risks.
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School
Program for Leadership Development (PLD-19)
Concordia University
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering (equivalent to a European Master's Bac+5 / EQF Level 7)
CEGEP - John Abbott College
DEC, Correctional Intervention
INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Master's level (academic exchange), Genie Civil et Urbanisme
St. Thomas High
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB-MYP)
SKILLS
ABOUT DANIEL HEROUX
Strategic Global Cybersecurity & Risk Executive | P.Eng, ing.| CISSP | CISM | HBS PLDI bridge the gap between high-level engineering rigor and executive business strategy. With over 16 years of experience—including the founding and scaling of a boutique cybersecurity consultancy, Waterbear Systems Inc—I specialize in steering global teams through high-stakes digital transformations where security is a business enabler.Currently, I lead the security operations and authorizations for a $2B global digital transformation (ERP, S/4HANA), ensuring the integrity and audit-readiness of systems serving users across 8 countries. My approach centers on aligning technical resilience with Business KGIs to protect value while maintaining operational velocity.Core Expertise:• Scale & Transformation: Directing multidisciplinary global teams (65+) and $2B+ legacy-to-S/4HANA cloud migrations.• Compliance & Frameworks: Deep expertise in GxP, GDPR, HIPAA, PIPEDA, PHIPA, NIST, and ISO 27001 standards within highly regulated Pharma and Engineering sectors.• Executive Leadership: Harvard Business School (PLD) trained in organizational design, financial management, and risk appetite calibration.• Engineering Rigor: Licensed P.Eng/ing.(Ontario & Quebec); B.Eng is equal to a European Master’s (Bac+5 / EQF Level 7)• Bilingualism: Fully fluent in English and French, with extensive experience bridging North American operations with European (Swiss/French) corporate headquarters and manufacturing.
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