Data Protection Lead: AI-Driven Security & Compliance

AbbVie; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to strengthen data security controls across the organization. You will work with IT and business leaders to ensure policy understanding and enforcement, driving governance, testing, and assurance activities while leveraging AI to improve efficiency.

The role requires a technical background in engineering or computer science and experience in information security and data privacy within a global enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with relevant information security experience.
• Knowledge of major control frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 2700X, PCI-DSS, CIS) and privacy laws.
• Experience writing policies and procedures.
• Experience in large, global organizations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with IT and business leaders to align security goals.
• Conduct assessments of controls to ensure data protection.
• Leverage AI to analyze data and automate control assurance.
• Engage third-party vendors to assess security posture.
• Develop knowledge of AbbVie information security policies and processes.
• Provide guidance to business leaders to balance security and enablement.
• Provide reporting on data privacy risks and remediation plans.
• Act as point of contact for information security matters with stakeholders.
• Review and update policies for continued applicability.

Skills

Information security

Data privacy

IT compliance

Policy writing

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

PCI-DSS

HITRUST

NIST 800-171

CIS Controls

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to strengthen data security controls across the organization. You will work with IT and business leaders to ensure policy understanding and enforcement, driving governance, testing, and assurance activities while leveraging AI to improve efficiency.

The role requires a technical background in engineering or computer science and experience in information security and data privacy within a global enterprise.