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Vice President, Information Security - Manufacturing Plant, Product & Application Security
Danaher · Healthcare · 10,000+ employees
New York, NY · Remote · full_time
Listed by the employer as “Vice President, Information Security - Manufacturing Plant Security, Product Security & Application Security”. Title normalized for comparability.
CLI Career Level
SVP-equivalent
Moderate confidence
Opportunity Score
91/100
Exceptional
High confidence
Executive Fit
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First seen Aug 22, 2026 · Last verified 2 hours ago · Sourced from LinkedIn — VP / Head of Security (US)
CLI Take
Broader than the title suggests
This role reads SVP-equivalent despite being advertised as “Vice President, Information Security - Manufacturing Plant Security, Product Security & Application Security” — the stated scope is wider than the employer's title implies. Scope language covers global responsibility; multinational responsibility; board or committee interaction; executive committee exposure, and it carries NIST 800-171 accountability. The reporting line and team size are not disclosed and remain the main open questions before pursuing it.
Why this role scores the way it does
91/100 — exceptional opportunity quality. CLI reads this as a SVP-equivalent mandate. Strongest signal: Scope language covers global responsibility; multinational responsibility; board or committee interaction; executive committee exposure. 3 of 10 dimensions are not disclosed, which lowers confidence rather than the score.
Career level read
SVP-equivalent — The employer lists this as “Vice President, Information Security - Manufacturing Plant Security, Product Security & Application Security”. CLI reads it as SVP-equivalent because the role shows global responsibility; multinational responsibility; board or committee interaction; executive committee exposure, board-level exposure expected, 10,000+ employee organization.
Moderate confidence
What makes it attractive
- Scope language covers global responsibility; multinational responsibility; board or committee interaction; executive committee exposure.
- CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
- Board-level exposure is expected in the role.
- The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
- Employer profile: 10,000+ employee organization, publicly traded, revenue over 10b.
What to probe before applying
- No material concerns identified in the posting.
Scoring components · Exceptional
Compensation versus comparable roles55 · weight 15%
The employer discloses a base range, but there is no comparable set to benchmark it against yet.
Reporting levelNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Reporting line: not disclosed.
Functional and geographic scope100 · weight 12%
Scope language covers global responsibility; multinational responsibility; board or committee interaction; executive committee exposure.
Quality of the mandate100 · weight 12%
CLI's analysis of the posting describes a strategic build or transformation mandate.
Executive and board exposure100 · weight 10%
Board-level exposure is expected in the role.
Role authority versus title100 · weight 10%
The role carries more scope than the employer's title suggests.
Company scale and trajectory100 · weight 10%
Employer profile: 10,000+ employee organization, publicly traded, revenue over 10b.
Team ownershipNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Team size: not disclosed.
Budget ownershipNot disclosed · excluded from the score
Budget ownership: not disclosed.
Risk signals100 · weight 5%
No adverse signals identified in the posting.
Dimensions the employer does not disclose are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, so missing information lowers confidence rather than the score.
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Compensation
$250,000 – $350,000 base salary, disclosed by employer
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The mandate
Lead global security strategy and execution across OT/ICS, product security, and application security domains for 14+ operating companies. The leader will protect manufacturing plants, connected digital health products, and software engineering environments while embedding security into decentralized business operations.
Reports to the CISO as part of the Global Information Security organization; manages function leaders and embedded security professionals across 14+ operating companies globally. Remit spans OT/ICS security, IoT/digital health product security, and AppSec.
Scope
- Board-level exposure expected
Domains and regulation
- OT Security
- Product Security
- Application Security
- DevSecOps
- Critical Infrastructure
- Medical Device Security
- Infrastructure Security
- NIST 800-171
Requirements
Must have
- 12+ years of information security experience, including direct ownership of manufacturing plant (OT/ICS) security, product security, or application security within a global organization
- Experience with FDA medical device cybersecurity requirements, including premarket cybersecurity submissions under Section 524B of the FD&C Act and post market vulnerability management
- Experience applying OT/ICS security frameworks such as IEC 62443 or NIST 800-82 within manufacturing or industrial environments
- Experience with modern application security tooling and practices, including CI/CD pipeline security, SAST/DAST/SCA, and cloud-native application security
- Experience leading an information security function through multiple layers of management across global, multi-site organizations
- Experience operating across a multi-country organization spanning 50 or more countries
Preferred / bonus
- Nothing listed as optional.
Only must-have items are scored as hard constraints in Executive Fit.
Likely challenges
- Protecting global manufacturing plants (OT/ICS) across 14+ operating companies in 50+ countries
- Managing product security for IoT-enabled digital health products under FDA premarket/postmarket requirements
- Governance for AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code within engineering organizations
- Operating within a decentralized business model across multiple layers of global management
Not stated in the posting: Team size not specified; Budget authority not specified.
About Danaher
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator that designs and manufactures products for the life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology industries. The company operates through numerous independent operating companies, including brands like Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, and Cepheid. For a security leader, the role involves managing a complex, decentralized environment with a heavy focus on protecting intellectual property and ensuring the integrity of healthcare diagnostic data.
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Headcount
- 10,000+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Founded
- 1969
- Ownership
- Public company · NYSE:DHR
- Funding
- Publicly traded
- Revenue
- Over $10B
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Bring more to life.At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter.Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.The Vice President, Information Security – Manufacturing Plant Security, Product Security & Application Security is responsible for protecting Danaher’s global manufacturing plants, connected products, and software engineering environments across our operating company portfolio. This leader owns security strategy and execution across three domains: manufacturing plant (OT/ICS) security, product security for IoT-enabled and digital health products, and application security across our engineering organizations.This position reports to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is part of the Global Information Security organization, located in Washington, D.C. and will be a remote, with regular travel required to Danaher operating company and manufacturing locations globally.In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity ToLead global strategy and execution for manufacturing plant (OT/ICS) security across the manufacturing sites of Danaher’s 14+ operating companies in more than 50 countriesOwn product security strategy for IoT-enabled and connected digital health products, including compliance with FDA premarket and post market medical device cybersecurity requirementsLead application security strategy across Danaher’s engineering organizations, including CI/CD pipeline security, DevSecOps practices, and governance for AI-assisted development tools such as Claude CodeBuild and lead a team of function leaders and embedded security professionals across operating companies worldwide, providing strategic direction and developmentPartner directly with operating company presidents, plant leaders, and product and engineering executives to embed security into day-to-day business operationsEstablish and maintain a consolidated risk management framework spanning manufacturing, product, and application security domains, with clear metrics and executive reportingRepresent Danaher’s security strategy and risk posture to executive leadership and as needed, audit and risk committeesThe Essential Requirements Of The Job IncludeBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience12+ years of information security experience, including direct ownership of manufacturing plant (OT/ICS) security, product security, or application security within a global organizationExperience with FDA medical device cybersecurity requirements, including premarket cybersecurity submissions under Section 524B of the FD&C Act and post market vulnerability managementExperience applying OT/ICS security frameworks such as IEC 62443 or NIST 800-82 within manufacturing or industrial environmentsExperience with modern application security tooling and practices, including CI/CD pipeline security, SAST/DAST/SCA, and cloud-native application securityExperience leading an information security function through multiple layers of management across global, multi-site organizationsExperience operating across a multi-country organization spanning 50 or more countriesTravel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment RequirementsAbility to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30% of the time, to Danaher operating company manufacturing, R&D, and plant locations globallyIt would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:Experience within a diversified, multi-business-unit organization operating with a decentralized business model (e.g., Danaher Business System or an equivalent operating system)Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, or GICSPExperience presenting to boards, audit committees, or executive risk committeesDanaher offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.The annual salary range for this role is $250,000 - $350,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.For more information, visit www.danaher.com.Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.The U.S. EEO posters are available here.For candidates who are based outside of New York City or who are applying for roles outside of New York City, for more information about conditions of any job offer please click hereWe comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.
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