Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Lake County, Illinois or Chicago, IL location for the Business Technology Services group. The Sr. Manager, Cybersecurity Governance responsible for working with leadership to establish and maintain the organization’s Governance, Risk and Compliance tooling strategy.  

What You’ll Work On

• Understand and drive the vision of cybersecurity leadership, via technology, governance, process, and data models
• Manage a large GRC transformation project while ensuring the current technology is maintained including, but not limited to, administration tasks and regulatory documentation requirements.
• Advise and support process design, benchmarking and driving to best in class practices
• Drive data model strategy across the cyber transactions to drive controls design and enforcement adoption
• Work closely with GRC module owners in order to effectively manage vendor releases and monthly enhancements to the GRC platform.
• Partner with Abbott’s Quality and Regulatory group to ensure all releases, updates, and system changes fully meet quality standards.
• Effectively communicate risk-related concepts to stakeholders, with the ability to simplify the complex.
• Understand the voice of customer and break down to key objective and drivers to align efforts to business needs.
• Attract and retain talent, and ensure staff development (leadership, cross-functional, technical, global perspective). Promote and foster diversity.
• Manage an operating budget and project spend with financial discipline
• Establish and maintain a resource model that can flex as needed to support ongoing enhancements and improvements.
• Build and maintain relationships necessary for the successful execution of the cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance program.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8-10 years of IT career experience in a similar or closely related field
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk management programs and their interactions with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with implementation and/or operational use of GRC toolsets (Governance Risk and Compliance)
• Effective with written and verbal English communications at all levels, providing compliance guidance to project teams, management, and business partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CPP or CFE are preferred.
• Good understanding of IT systems and controls
• Flexibility to adapt to changing assignments and ability to effectively prioritize.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to organize work in a logical, thorough, and succinct manner.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$125,300.00 – $250,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Information Risk & Quality Assurance

     

DIVISION:

BTS Business Technology Services

        

LOCATION:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06C

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf