Manager, Privacy Program Management

AbbVie • North Chicago, IL

3h • $109,500 - $208,500

About The Position

This strategic role within AbbVie’s Program Management and Operations Team helps shape and support the privacy program’s records of processing, data protection impact assessments, other accountability obligations, and data subject rights (DSR) governance. The position partners across functions and regions to strengthen privacy governance, enable scalable privacy practices, and promote consistent accountability across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Compliance, Information Governance, Information Security, or a related discipline; equivalent experience is considered.
• At least 5 years of experience in privacy, compliance, legal operations, data governance, or program management.
• Privacy certification such as IAPP CIPP, CIPM, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience supporting privacy governance programs, DSR processes, or related activities in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of privacy principles, data subject rights, and accountability obligations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage operational and leadership audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a global life sciences, healthcare, or highly regulated industry.
• Experience with control design, audit support, or privacy maturity assessments.
• Exposure to records of processing, privacy by design, vendor privacy reviews, or data governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature privacy program activities related to privacy accountability assessment obligations, including case management for new business initiatives.
• Support and drive AbbVie’s Privacy Accountability Assessment operating model, ensuring assessments are handled in a timely, accurate, and well-documented manner across jurisdictions and functions.
• Support the design and maintenance of work instructions and accountability controls.
• Lead support for integrating the Privacy Accountability Assessment model, third-party security risk due diligence, and privacy-by-design requirements within AbbVie’s technology life cycle processes.
• Serve as a trusted partner and advisor to AbbVie’s data intake, inventory, and risk classification board on privacy matters and program best practices.
• Support the global DSR and privacy complaints operating model, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-documented request handling across jurisdictions and functions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate privacy workflows, including DSR intake, triage, fulfillment, escalation, and closure.
• Support internal audits, external inspections, and governance reviews by maintaining high-quality records, evidence, and process documentation.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager