James Taylor

About James Taylor

Driven, highly effective Information Security executive and finance IT professional with 20+ years’ experience in IT risk management and data analytics strategy development. Oversee development of innovative data driven business transformations, reduction of financial risk through strategies with creative “out of the box” ideas and critical thinking • Relationship management through quality communications with Board, C suite and senior management, talent work force and staff development • Handle multiple programs with non-routine functions and simultaneously operating in several different roles from business executive to data driven champion • Dedicated to building IT, Cyber and data analytic teams that continually deliver results, with methods that foster quality visual communications with excellent interpersonal skills to consistently better an organization. • Enjoy leveraging my leadership skills and education in technical risk leadership roles.

Experience

1. Head of Global IT & Data Analytics Internal Audit

   Cencora

   Apr 2021 — Present

   Develop, lead and manage a cyber focused technology risk plan across US and Europe. Create risk based reviews across InfoSec to identify weaknesses in frameworks, processes and metrics to reduce risk to the company.Focus across Cyber Resiliency, Security Architecture, Data Protection, AI and Third Party Vendor Management.Leverage cyber analytics across many security platforms for actionable results and assurance to C-suite.Leverage AI to redefine risk coverage and transform methods for assurance of third party risk.

Education

• Widener University

  Master of Science Information Systems

• St. Lawrence University

  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

• Pace University

  School of Computing Sciences

• Temple University

  Bachelor of Science

Skills

• Data Mining
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Strategic Data Analysis
• Project Management
• Financial Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Machine Learning
• Leadership
• Visual Analytics
• Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Analysis