Data Privacy & Security Governance Specialist

AbbVie; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie in New Jersey seeks a Data Protection Specialist to advance information security governance and control maturity. You will collaborate with IT and business groups to implement policies and monitor controls across the organization.

Under the Data Protection Office guidance, you will drive audits, automate assurance with AI, assess third-party vendor security, and advise on risk reduction while enabling business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of information security, data privacy, or IT compliance experience.
• Master’s degree with 4 years of information security, data privacy, or IT compliance experience.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, SWIFT, HIPAA, GDPR/CCPA.
• Experience writing policies and procedures.
• Experience in a large, global organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with IT and Business leaders to understand goals and security requirements.
• Conduct assessments of controls to ensure data protection is in place.
• Leverage AI to analyze data and automate control assurance.
• Engage third-party vendors to assess security posture and remediation needs.
• Develop knowledge of AbbVie Information Security policies and compliance processes.
• Provide guidance to business leaders to balance security risks and enablement.
• Provide reporting to management on data privacy risks and remediation.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Communication

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

AbbVie in New Jersey seeks a Data Protection Specialist to advance information security governance and control maturity. You will collaborate with IT and business groups to implement policies and monitor controls across the organization.

Under the Data Protection Office guidance, you will drive audits, automate assurance with AI, assess third-party vendor security, and advise on risk reduction while enabling business initiatives.