Data Protection & Security Governance Lead

AbbVie; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to work with internal and external groups to ensure AbbVie information security policies, practices, and procedures are properly implemented across the company. This role emphasizes governance, assurance, and the responsible use of AI to improve efficiency.

Under the Data Protection Office, you will drive control auditing, governance, and automation, interfacing with stakeholders in Commercial, R&D, Audit, Legal, and Purchasing to strengthen data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, IT, or related field with relevant experience.
• Experience with multiple governance, risk, and compliance activities.
• Experience aligning and testing information security controls and frameworks.
• 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 programs.
• Conduct assessments of controls to ensure data protection.
• Leverage AI to analyze data to automate control assurance.
• Engage third-party vendors to assess security posture and remediation.
• Provide guidance on AbbVie security policies to various organizational units.
• Report on potential data privacy risks and remediation plans.
• Review policies and practices for continued applicability and improvements.
• Act as a point of contact for Information Security matters within AbbVie.
• Support governance, development, and maturity of data protection processes.

Skills

Information security

Data privacy regulations

Policy writing

Project management

Communication skills

Auditing controls

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Information Security, CS, or related)

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

PCI-DSS

CIS Controls

Cloud Controls Matrix

HITRUST

NIST 800-171

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Data Protection Specialist to work with internal and external groups to ensure AbbVie information security policies, practices, and procedures are properly implemented across the company. This role emphasizes governance, assurance, and the responsible use of AI to improve efficiency.

Under the Data Protection Office, you will drive control auditing, governance, and automation, interfacing with stakeholders in Commercial, R&D, Audit, Legal, and Purchasing to strengthen data