Data Protection & Privacy Strategist

AbbVie; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (paid time off)

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to safeguard information security policies and drive controls across the organization.

You will support the Data Protection Office, engage with IT and business leaders, and help mature governance, assurance, and automation of data protection processes. The role targets individuals with engineering/computer science backgrounds who wish to work on policy, governance, and assurance aspects, leveraging AI to enhance efficiency and maturity of data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of information security, data privacy, or IT compliance experience.
• Experience with multiple security frameworks (NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS, HITRUST, CIS Controls).
• Knowledge of global/regional data privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).
• Experience testing and aligning security controls and frameworks.
• Experience writing policies and procedures.
• Experience in a large, global organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with IT and business leaders to confirm security requirements and assess risk.
• Conduct assessments of controls to ensure data protection measures are in place.
• Leverage AI to analyze data and automate control assurance.
• Engage third-party vendors to assess security posture and remediation.
• Develop knowledge of AbbVie information security policies and compliance initiatives.
• Provide guidance to business leaders to balance security risks with enablement.
• Report potential data privacy risks and remediation plans to management.
• Act as primary contact on Information Security matters for purchasing, legal/privacy, and quality.
• Review policies and practices for continued applicability and provide improvements.

Skills

Information security

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO 2700X

PCI-DSS

HITRUST

Job description

AbbVie Inc. is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to safeguard information security policies and drive controls across the organization.

You will support the Data Protection Office, engage with IT and business leaders, and help mature governance, assurance, and automation of data protection processes. The role targets individuals with engineering/computer science backgrounds who wish to work on policy, governance, and assurance aspects, leveraging AI to enhance efficiency and maturity of data