Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
THE OPPORTUNITY:
This position works out of our Lake County, Illinois, Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota, or Chicago, IL locations for the Business Technology Services group. The Director, Business Office and Compliance
is responsible for working with leadership to maintain and improve the company’s approach to apply and adhere to controls and protections. The Director, Business Office and Compliance leads a team of subject matter experts charged with verifying and driving the effectiveness of Abbott’s cybersecurity requirements.
What you’ll work on
- Oversee and lead both operational excellence and improvements in existing programs and tailored compliance assessments (PCI, SOx, SWIFT, ISO27001). These programs and processes must drive to timely remediation of any improvements noted via process, leadership dashboards, and other mechanisms.
- Design and direct robust processes to drive additions to second line of defense and oversight mechanisms for controls via new GRC functionality, including implementation of:
- Control attestations
- Testing procedures
- Indicators
- Automation of controls oversight
- Serve as audit liaison to various internal and external audit stakeholder groups, helping support the teams in understanding the complex business environment.
- Provide subject matter expertise and assistance to stakeholders, advising on the most effective and efficient controls application strategy
- Effectively communicate risk-related concepts to stakeholders, with the ability to simplify the complex.
- Attract and retain talent, and ensure staff development (leadership, cross-functional, technical, global perspective).
- Manage an operating budget and project spend with financial discipline.
- Establish and maintain a resource model that can flex as needed to support controls testing rollouts and/or special initiatives.
- Build and maintain relationships necessary for the successful execution of the cybersecurity controls, compliance, and oversight program.
- Drive and oversee cyber project governance and portfolio management, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, resource optimization, and adherence to standardized methodologies across all initiatives.
- Manage business operations and financial oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and performance reporting to support organizational efficiency across the cyber organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Information Security, Risk / IT Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or commensurate experience
- Minimum 10-12 years of experience in governance, risk, or compliance
- Experience in leading a team
- Strong analytical skills, business intelligence, effective communication, interpersonal skills, organizational intelligence, relationship management, the ability to make meaningful decisions based on sound judgement
- The ability to work effectively with a variety of roles from Executive Management to Analysts
- Strong understanding of risk management programs and their interactions with internal and external stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP are preferred Knowledge of national and international regulatory and compliance frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, EU DPD, HIPAA/HITECH Experience in medical device or life sciences industries, or other highly regulated environments
The base pay for this position is
$149,300.00 – $298,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Information Risk & Quality Assurance
DIVISION:
BTS Business Technology Services
LOCATION:
United States > Abbott Park : AP14/A/B
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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