Cybersecurity Manager

Job ID: 31159606Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - Illinois - Lake ForestJob Type: Full timeCategory: Information TechnologyIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-08-31Abbott 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.Working at AbbottAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.The Opportunity This position is in-person located in Lake Forest, IL, Willis Tower, IL or St. Paul, MN locations in the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (RMDx). Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics is transforming care by providing timely, accurate information to better manage health outcomes via the design and manufacture of advanced instrument systems for hospitals, reference labs, and blood banks. As security leaders within RMDx, we pride ourselves in our delivery of sophisticated information solutions that uncover insights to improve productivity and patient outcomes.As the Cybersecurity Manager you will serve as a cybersecurity advisor and strategic partner to business and technology leadership. You will help drive alignment between business objectives and enterprise cybersecurity strategy, ensuring security, privacy, and regulatory requirements are integrated into business decisions, product development, and technology initiatives. This role will lead risk-based decision making, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and help prioritize cybersecurity investments to support innovation while protecting Abbott's assets, products, data, and patients.What You’ll Work OnGuide business units, operations teams, application development teams, and third-party vendors to achieve program requirements to enable the business.Support leadership in the development of strategies, policies, and standards to protect company information and technology assets.Attend regular project and implementation meetings and serve as the cyber security subject matter expert to help determine and guide secure practices.Keep up to date with the current and proposed cyber security changes impacting regulatory, privacy, and security industry best practice guidance.Contribute to the development of a risk-based cyber security program that meets regulatory requirements and aligns with industry-leading information and cyber security practices.Work with a variety of cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies in all jurisdictions where Abbott operates.Contribute to the design of cyber security toolsets to enable more automated discovery, remediation, and alerting of network and device vulnerabilities, as a means of improving the security posture.Familiarity with AI governance, data governance, and emerging technology risk management.Education and Experience You’ll BringRequired Qualifications10-12 years of experience is required with demonstrable mastery of at least two security domains)Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.Demonstrated knowledge of General Computer Controls, including Information Security, Information System Operations, Vendor Management, Business Continuity, Networks, Database, System Software, Hardware, and Application Development controls.Strong team player with the ability to communicate effectively within cross-functional groups and perform peer reviews of work products and documents.Excellent organizational skills and critical attention to detail and deadlines with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.Possess expertise in valuing and implementing industry standards such as the NIST cybersecurity framework, ISO 27001/2, SOC2, HITRUST and FedRAMP information Security standard.Possess CISM Certification (or similar) and be intimately familiar with national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as NIST, ISO, SOX, GDPR, HIPPA, and FDAUnderstanding of OWASP, CVSS, the MITRE ATT&CK framework.Comfort developing and leading meetings and interfacing with members of organizational leadershipDemonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills for interaction with all levels of management and staff, including the ability to communicate regulatory requirements, security objectives, policies, and standards in business terms.Focused self-manager and well-organized.Preferred QualificationsMedical device and manufacturing cybersecurity experience.Ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with business objectives and product delivery timelines.Audit and Risk Management experience.Displays an analytical and problem-solving solutions-first mindset.Works calmly under pressure and with tight deadlines.Fosters collaboration and teamwork, able to shift contribution to task demandDemonstrates effective decision-making skills which maximize benefits to all stakeholders.Misc: This is an onsite role at Abbott location in IL/MN. This is not a remote role/opportunity.Apply NowLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.Connect with us at , on Facebook at , and on Twitter @AbbottNews.The base pay for this position is $113,300.00 – $226,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillscybersecurity strategyinformation securitycism certificationnist frameworkiso 27001iso 27002iso 27003soc 2hitrustfedrampowaspcvssmitre att&ckvendor managementbusiness continuity planningnetwork securitydatabase securityapplication development controlsgeneral computer controlssecurity operations centerai governancedata governancerisk managementaudit managementsecurity policy developmentsecurity standards implementationcross-functional team leadershipstakeholder engagementregulatory compliancemedical device cybersecurity