Senior Cybersecurity Strategy Planner

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Cybersecurity Strategy Planner plays a critical role in shaping Abbott’s long‑term security posture by developing forward‑looking strategies, policies, and control frameworks. This role helps safeguard the organization against emerging cyber threats and provides subject matter expertise across the project lifecycle. As part of the Cybersecurity Architecture team within Integrated Security Risk Management, you will influence enterprise‑wide security direction.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop cybersecurity strategies and multi‑year roadmaps addressing current and anticipated security challenges.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to author and update cybersecurity policies and control standards aligned to evolving best practices.

• Identify emerging risks and contribute to the design of policies, controls, and processes that are:

  • Technology agnostic

  • Based on business requirements, risk profile, and organizational goals

  • Developed with stakeholder input

  • Comprehensive, efficient, pragmatic, and future‑focused

• Define business requirements for cybersecurity tools and lead objective evaluations of potential vendor solutions.

• Serve as a cybersecurity subject matter expert on strategic IT project teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field—or equivalent work experience.

• 3–8 years of security design and implementation experience.

• Experience developing and documenting strategic cybersecurity solution roadmaps.

• Ability to explain, advocate for, and address cybersecurity requirements within cross‑functional teams.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build consensus and secure stakeholder buy‑in across business units.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent).

• Certification or equivalent experience with security architecture frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF).

• Advanced information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, relevant SANS certifications).

• Experience presenting to executive audiences.

• Experience in the medical device or life sciences industries.

• Experience conducting risk assessments.

• Experience in threat modeling.

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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.

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