Senior Manager, Manufacturing Security

Viatris; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris is a global healthcare company guiding cybersecurity across manufacturing and OT environments. The Senior Manager will lead delivery, maturity, and operations of security controls, translating requirements into actionable plans and collaborating with leadership and engineering teams.

The role focuses on developing roadmaps, coordinating regional delivery, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with OT security practices and Purdue model understandings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a cybersecurity/IT-related field.
• 7+ years in IT, cybersecurity, manufacturing technology, or OT.
• Relevant certifications preferred (CISSP, CISM, GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443).
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity principles, Purdue Model levels, and control system networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and maturation of cybersecurity capabilities across manufacturing sites and OT environments.
• Build and maintain manufacturing cybersecurity roadmaps aligned with priorities.
• Design, implement, and integrate security controls within manufacturing and OT environments.
• Coordinate cybersecurity delivery across sites, balancing standardization with site differences.
• Identify gaps in OT architectures and drive remediation with stakeholders.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure documentation for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Risk management

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Technical documentation

OT/ICS security

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT/Engineering/Cybersecurity or related field

Master’s degree preferred

CISSP/CISM/GICSP/ISA/IEC 62443 certification

Job description

Mylan Inc.

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Security will make an impact:

The primary purpose of the Senior Manager, Manufacturing Security, is to lead the delivery and maturation of cybersecurity capabilities across Viatris' manufacturing environment. The role partners with Global Security to translate established cybersecurity requirements into practical solutions and leads the implementation of security controls and capabilities across manufacturing sites and operational technology environments. The role works closely with manufacturing stakeholders to understand site priorities, technology environments, operational constraints, and business needs and integrates global cybersecurity requirements into site-level plans and execution. The role leads security capabilities through implementation and maturation, transitioning established capabilities to appropriate operational teams while retaining responsibility for selected services where required.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Lead the delivery and maturation of cybersecurity capabilities across manufacturing sites and operational technology environments, translating established requirements into executable solutions and implementation plans.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with manufacturing leadership and technical stakeholders to understand site priorities, operational constraints, technology environments, and planned initiatives.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing cybersecurity delivery roadmaps that align security requirements with manufacturing priorities, technology lifecycle needs, site readiness, and available resources.
• Lead the design, implementation, and integration of cybersecurity controls within manufacturing and OT environments.
• Coordinate cybersecurity delivery across manufacturing sites and regions, establishing repeatable implementation approaches while accommodating legitimate site differences.
• Identify gaps in OT architectures and implementation dependencies and coordinate remediation with Manufacturing, Engineering, IT, Global Security, and other stakeholders.
• Lead cybersecurity reviews of manufacturing technology initiatives and engineering plans to ensure established security requirements are incorporated into implementation.
• Drive maturation of manufacturing cybersecurity capabilities through sustainable processes, documentation, metrics, support models, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee transition of mature cybersecurity capabilities to appropriate operational teams, including ownership, documentation, knowledge transfer, and support requirements.
• Manage selected manufacturing cybersecurity capabilities and services where ongoing ownership remains with the Manufacturing Security team.
• Communicate the implications of new and upgraded manufacturing technologies and provide actionable cybersecurity recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the Manufacturing Security team and prioritize the delivery portfolio across sites and regions.
• Develop cybersecurity countermeasures and risk mitigation strategies appropriate to technology and business requirements.
• Maintain stakeholder communication channels and cross-team relationships required for successful cybersecurity delivery.
• Support configuration and change management practices for security capabilities throughout implementation and transition.
• Perform or support risk and vulnerability assessments to inform delivery priorities and remediation activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation necessary to support sustainable operation and knowledge transfer.

The minimum qualifications for this role are:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Specialization in MIS, IT, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field, however, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.
• 7 years’ experience in IT, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing Technology, or Operational Technology required.
• CISSP, CISM, GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443 or equivalent relevant certificationpreferred.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Knowledge of risk management processes.
• Knowledge of change management processes.
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity compliance requirements and best practices.
• Knowledge of control system environment risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of Purdue Model levels and control system network architectures.
• Knowledge of operational priorities and life cycle management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of OT assets, protocols, and asset management principles.
• Skill in communicating complex concepts to technical and business stakeholders.
• Skill in collaborating with others across organizational and technical boundaries.
• Skill in creating technical documentation.
• Skill in translating operational requirements into security controls.
• Skill in performing risk-based gap analysis.
• Skill in identifying gaps in control system network and connectivity architecture.
• Skill in designing and specifying OT systems.
• Skill in interpreting OT network drawings and performing zone/conduit requirement analysis.
• Skill in reviewing access control lists and firewall rules.

Exact compensation may vary based on items such as skills, experience and location. The salary range for this position is: $95,000 - $193,000.

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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