Intellectual Asset Protection Manager

Purpose of the Position

The Intellectual Asset Protection Manager provides leadership, expertise, and practical support for Intellectual Asset Protection and Information Security efforts across all Advanced Optics manufacturing plants. The role includes establishing division-wide IAP and IS standards and governance processes aligned with the Corporation, managing IAP projects/programs, and overseeing IAP execution across AO locations.

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Report out to AO Division Data Office
• Work with corporate IAP contacts to deploy company-driven strategy and initiatives throughout AO's worldwide locations
• Establish, lead, and guide plant IAP information security at various plant locations
• Create standardized IAP and IS audit processes and institute across division
• Develop and maintain an IAP strategy that drives continuous improvement of the IAP and IS capability organizationally, technically, and culturally
• Develop, manage, and drive IAP governance to ensure IS standards, Global program initiatives, and Global metrics are being implemented, maintained, improved, and sustained
• Leverage corporate IAP team to help develop & deploy IS improvement training that appropriately targets all levels of the organization
• Coordinate with corporate team to address any mitigation efforts required due to information security and/or IAP breaches
• Work with engineering & technology teams on new programs which require information security architecture to be developed to protect key trade secrets
• (As identified in equipment, SOPs, drawings & area access which are all in scope)
• Lead coordination of customer cybersecurity requirements, internal control alignment, and cross-functional readiness to ensure the Division can consistently meet client security expectations and contractual commitments as applicable
• Work with technology teams during equipment installations to review IAP plans and ensure that all key threats have been identified and mitigated
• Work with Procurement to ensure that IAP and IS initiatives are deployed with 3rd party vendors
• Institute division IAP policies which complement corporate policies and guidelines
• Collaborate with other divisions as well as industry to identify IAP and IS best practices

Required Qualifications

• Minimum BS – Engineering, Information Security, IT Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent
• 8+ years of desired industry experience
• Experience working in a role related to information or trade secret protection/security
• Familiarity with information technology tools for trade secret protection, CISSP certification will be a plus
• Demonstrated manufacturing, government or military experiences in developing and deploying Information Security policies and associated tactical plans to deliver targeted results
• Demonstrated manufacturing experience on a global basis – work experience in multiple plant environments and cultures
• Leadership and influencing, across organization & functional boundaries for large capital project
• Decision making and facilitation skills, to solve problems balancing information security and business needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; both global organization and executive presentation skills

Desired Qualifications

• Technical aptitude
• Previous experience working in a technology-based company
• Experience in leading a culture change program