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Abbott · 2 weeks ago

Director - Information Governance

Illinois, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $299K/yr

5+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The Director of Information Governance will drive Abbott’s global Information Governance and Records program, partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and enhance operational efficiency through innovative technologies and best practices.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Leading and partnering on cross-functional data management initiatives with senior leaders in Legal, IT, Privacy, Quality, Audit, and other corporate functions

Acting as a primary liaison and subject matter expert on IG and records matters, and collaborating with various stakeholders to provide policies, procedures, and guidelines

Building strong relationships with business partners by providing responsive, practical support in a manner that effectively manages risk and assists the business in achieving its objectives

Managing the records management platform (including electronic data and hard-copy (paper) records), and its complex integrations with numerous company data sources

Identifying and leveraging new and existing technologies to mitigate risk and achieve operational efficiencies (e.g., data minimization, retention, sensitivity labeling, auto-classification, GenAI, analytics, and defensible data deletion)

Supporting Abbott’s adoption and use of Generative AI tools and their impact on eDiscovery and IG (e.g., collaborating with various stakeholders to develop policies, processes, and guidelines)

Providing strategic oversight and guidance on complex technology projects including records system enhancements, file share governance tools, and facilitating the archiving of other legacy systems

Developing, implementing, and maintaining defensible policies, procedures, and practices for managing enterprise information in alignment with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Reviewing or spotting legal issues in connection with performance of the IG function, including litigation, regulatory, eDiscovery, privacy, and cybersecurity issues

Providing guidance to ensure that the IG program complies with applicable legal and regulatory requirements in relevant jurisdictions and during acquisition and divestiture activities

Advising on and driving unstructured data management and minimization efforts (e.g., file share/SharePoint recertifications, OneDrive retention/auto-deletion and legal hold strategy)

Maintaining and updating record retention requirements and responding to retention-related inquiries and requests

Understanding the needs and expectations of stakeholders and leveraging relationships to tactfully influence and gain their commitment and support to drive desired outcomes

Partnering with litigation teams and other stakeholders to align IG practices with eDiscovery strategy and litigation readiness

Collaborating with outside counsel and third-party vendors to advance IG initiatives

Working with IT stakeholders (e.g., cybersecurity) to expand the use of information protection and monitoring tools to identify and prevent potential data loss

Taking lessons learned from data loss investigations and litigation and proposing strategies to address and remediate

Evaluating the implications of company systems and emerging technologies on data retention, deletion, eDiscovery, and data protection

Qualification

Information GovernanceData ManagementEDiscoveryLegal ComplianceData ProtectionGenerative AIStakeholder ManagementLeadershipProject ManagementCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree required

5–10 years in Information Governance, preferably with legal or technical expertise

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Proven ability to manage complex projects and influence across global organizations

Preferred

JD preferred

Certifications in IG or privacy (IGP, CIPM, CIPP) desirable

Professional certifications in various technical areas related to IG are preferred but not required (e.g., Information Governance Professional (IGP), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Electronic Records Management (ERM), CIPM, CIPT, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPP/A)

Outstanding credentials (law firm or in-house experience preferred)

Prior experience addressing legal and/or technical issues related to the management of information across the enterprise, including but not limited to: (1) unstructured data repositories, (2) structured data in IT systems, and (3) digital content (e.g., social media)

Prior experience in practice areas that commonly raise significant technological/data-driven issues is preferred

Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences as well as senior management

Excellent presentation and communication skills, capable of influencing vertically and horizontally across the organization, and managing multiple projects under tight deadlines

Collaborate and work successfully in a diverse team environment

Strong attention to detail, ability to keep project documentation and communicate status updates timely

Can analyze distinct types of problems, make recommendations, and develop/evaluate/implement complete and creative solutions

Demonstrated passion for driving process improvements, collaboration, and innovation as part of a cross-functional team

Must be a strategic thinker who challenges the status quo and is able to develop and implement the IG and records management vision for the company