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We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Company Overview
BD is a leading global medical technology company advancing the world of health through medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. Our global manufacturing and distribution network depends on secure, resilient operational technology to deliver products safely, reliably, and at scale. This role is critical to protecting BD’s manufacturing operations while enabling innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
Associate Director/Director, OT Cybersecurity Officer
Job Description Summary
The OT Cybersecurity Officer protects the cybersecurity and operational resilience of BD’s global manufacturing and distribution technology environments. This leader owns OT cybersecurity strategy, risk management, architecture, standards, assurance, and executive visibility into material OT cyber risk.
Working across Manufacturing, Plant Engineering, ISC, TDS, Digital, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory, the role sets OT security requirements, prioritizes risk reduction, and enables secure operations while balancing cybersecurity, safety, quality, product supply, and manufacturing uptime.
Key Responsibilities
OT Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Governance
- Own BD’s global OT cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, target-state architecture, policies, standards, risk thresholds, and governance model.
- Lead cross-functional governance across Cybersecurity, ISC, Plant Engineering, TDS, Digital, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory to drive consistent adoption of OT cybersecurity requirements.
- Own the enterprise OT cyber risk and vulnerability management framework, including prioritization, remediation governance, exceptions, and risk acceptance.
- Translate OT cyber risk into business, operational resilience, patient/product supply, manufacturing impact, and executive-level decisions.
OT Security Architecture, Visibility & Exposure Management
- Own OT cybersecurity architecture and control requirements for manufacturing environments, including segmentation, secure remote access, identity and privileged access, monitoring, vulnerability management, hardening, and recovery.
- Establish cybersecurity requirements for authoritative OT asset, software, network, vulnerability, dependency, and criticality data.
- Drive measurable visibility into connected assets, exposures, blind spots, risk priorities, and remediation progress.
- Provide security leadership for modernization, automation, connected manufacturing, AI, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
Assurance, Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Support internal audit, regulatory assessments, customer requirements, cybersecurity assurance, and site-level adoption of OT security requirements.
- Mature OT cybersecurity from individual projects to a sustainable, measurable global capability across asset visibility, segmentation, vulnerability management, monitoring, secure access, incident response, and cyber recovery.
- Use metrics, threat intelligence, incidents, exercises, and risk data to continuously improve the program and enable secure innovation.
People, Investment & Resource Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed OT cybersecurity organization with clear objectives, accountability, succession plans, and career pathways.
- Develop and manage the OT cybersecurity investment portfolio, operating budget, and risk-based business cases.
- Prioritize resources toward areas of greatest operational and cybersecurity risk while fostering partnership, ownership, continuous improvement, inclusion, and safety.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline required.
- Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or equivalent preferred.
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience across cybersecurity, OT/ICS security, technology, engineering, or manufacturing.
- Significant experience securing industrial, manufacturing, ICS, or OT environments in a complex global organization.
- Strong experience in cybersecurity risk management, architecture, vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, and resilience.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, and business leadership.
- Demonstrated people leadership, talent development, and executive communication experience.
Technical & Cybersecurity Expertise
- Strong understanding of ICS, SCADA, industrial networks, automation, and manufacturing technology.
- Deep knowledge of OT cybersecurity architecture, segmentation, asset visibility, secure access, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and resilience.
- Working knowledge of recognized cybersecurity and industrial security frameworks, including NIST CSF and IEC 62443.
- Ability to translate technical OT risk into business impact, priorities, and action.
Preferred Certifications
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity leadership certification.
- GICSP, GRID, or comparable ICS/OT cybersecurity certification.
- IEC 62443 certification or demonstrated equivalent experience.
Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Strategic cybersecurity leader who can operate at executive and technical levels.
- Business-minded risk leader focused on safety, quality, supply continuity, operational resilience, and measurable cyber risk reduction.
- Influential partner able to drive alignment and accountability across a highly matrixed global organization.
- Strong communicator who converts complex OT cybersecurity issues into clear decisions, priorities, and outcomes.
- Execution-oriented leader who can move from strategy and architecture to sustained operational adoption.
At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:
- Annual Bonus
- Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
- Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage
- Potential reimbursement of phone use
Health and Well-being Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Hospital Care Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accidental Injury Insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care with life insurance
Other Well-being Resources
- Anxiety management program
- Wellness incentives
- Sleep improvement program
- Diabetes management program
- Virtual physical therapy
- Emotional/mental health support programs
- Weight management programs
- Gastrointestinal health program
- Substance use management program
- Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
Retirement and Financial Well-being
- BD 401(k) Plan
- BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Financial counseling
- Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
- Daily Pay
- College financial aid and application guidance
Life Balance Programs
- Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
- Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
- MetLife Legal Plan
- Group auto and home insurance
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Discounts on products and services
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employer matching donation
- Workplace accommodations
Other Life Balance Programs
- Adoption assistance
- Backup day care and eldercare
- Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
- Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
Leave Programs
- Bereavement leaves
- Military leave
- Personal leave
- Family and Medical Leave (FML)
- Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION
USA NJ - Franklin Lakes
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
WORK SHIFT
At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
SALARY RANGE INFORMATION
$192,000.00 - $307,200.00 USD Annual
Required Skills
- Asset Management
- Collaboration
- Control Frameworks
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Cyber Risks
- Cybersecurity Controls
- Digital Manufacturing
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Security Operations
- Executive Leadership
- Executive Reporting
- Global Manufacturing
- Incident Response
- Industrial Controls
- Industrial Control System
- Industrial Systems
- Information Security
- Leadership
- Manufacturing
- People Leadership
Optional Skills
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Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
INTRODUCTION
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Company Overview
BD is a leading global medical technology company advancing the world of health through medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. Our global manufacturing and distribution network depends on secure, resilient operational technology to deliver products safely, reliably, and at scale. This role is critical to protecting BD’s manufacturing operations while enabling innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
Associate Director/Director, OT Cybersecurity Officer
Job Description Summary
The OT Cybersecurity Officer protects the cybersecurity and operational resilience of BD’s global manufacturing and distribution technology environments. This leader owns OT cybersecurity strategy, risk management, architecture, standards, assurance, and executive visibility into material OT cyber risk.
Working across Manufacturing, Plant Engineering, ISC, TDS, Digital, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory, the role sets OT security requirements, prioritizes risk reduction, and enables secure operations while balancing cybersecurity, safety, quality, product supply, and manufacturing uptime.
Key Responsibilities
OT Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk & Governance
- Own BD’s global OT cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, target-state architecture, policies, standards, risk thresholds, and governance model.
- Lead cross-functional governance across Cybersecurity, ISC, Plant Engineering, TDS, Digital, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory to drive consistent adoption of OT cybersecurity requirements.
- Own the enterprise OT cyber risk and vulnerability management framework, including prioritization, remediation governance, exceptions, and risk acceptance.
- Translate OT cyber risk into business, operational resilience, patient/product supply, manufacturing impact, and executive-level decisions.
OT Security Architecture, Visibility & Exposure Management
- Own OT cybersecurity architecture and control requirements for manufacturing environments, including segmentation, secure remote access, identity and privileged access, monitoring, vulnerability management, hardening, and recovery.
- Establish cybersecurity requirements for authoritative OT asset, software, network, vulnerability, dependency, and criticality data.
- Drive measurable visibility into connected assets, exposures, blind spots, risk priorities, and remediation progress.
- Provide security leadership for modernization, automation, connected manufacturing, AI, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
Assurance, Transformation & Continuous Improvement
- Support internal audit, regulatory assessments, customer requirements, cybersecurity assurance, and site-level adoption of OT security requirements.
- Mature OT cybersecurity from individual projects to a sustainable, measurable global capability across asset visibility, segmentation, vulnerability management, monitoring, secure access, incident response, and cyber recovery.
- Use metrics, threat intelligence, incidents, exercises, and risk data to continuously improve the program and enable secure innovation.
People, Investment & Resource Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed OT cybersecurity organization with clear objectives, accountability, succession plans, and career pathways.
- Develop and manage the OT cybersecurity investment portfolio, operating budget, and risk-based business cases.
- Prioritize resources toward areas of greatest operational and cybersecurity risk while fostering partnership, ownership, continuous improvement, inclusion, and safety.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline required.
- Advanced degree such as an MBA, MS, or equivalent preferred.
Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience across cybersecurity, OT/ICS security, technology, engineering, or manufacturing.
- Significant experience securing industrial, manufacturing, ICS, or OT environments in a complex global organization.
- Strong experience in cybersecurity risk management, architecture, vulnerability management, security operations, incident response, and resilience.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing, engineering, infrastructure, and business leadership.
- Demonstrated people leadership, talent development, and executive communication experience.
Technical & Cybersecurity Expertise
- Strong understanding of ICS, SCADA, industrial networks, automation, and manufacturing technology.
- Deep knowledge of OT cybersecurity architecture, segmentation, asset visibility, secure access, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and resilience.
- Working knowledge of recognized cybersecurity and industrial security frameworks, including NIST CSF and IEC 62443.
- Ability to translate technical OT risk into business impact, priorities, and action.
Preferred Certifications
- CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cybersecurity leadership certification.
- GICSP, GRID, or comparable ICS/OT cybersecurity certification.
- IEC 62443 certification or demonstrated equivalent experience.
Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will be:
- Strategic cybersecurity leader who can operate at executive and technical levels.
- Business-minded risk leader focused on safety, quality, supply continuity, operational resilience, and measurable cyber risk reduction.
- Influential partner able to drive alignment and accountability across a highly matrixed global organization.
- Strong communicator who converts complex OT cybersecurity issues into clear decisions, priorities, and outcomes.
- Execution-oriented leader who can move from strategy and architecture to sustained operational adoption.
At BD, we are committed to supporting our associates’ well-being, development, and success through a performance-based culture. For this position, BD offers a competitive compensation package along with the following benefits specific to this role:
- Annual Bonus
- Potential Discretionary LTI Bonus
- Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage
- Potential reimbursement of phone use
Health and Well-being Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Hospital Care Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accidental Injury Insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care with life insurance
Other Well-being Resources
- Anxiety management program
- Wellness incentives
- Sleep improvement program
- Diabetes management program
- Virtual physical therapy
- Emotional/mental health support programs
- Weight management programs
- Gastrointestinal health program
- Substance use management program
- Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
Retirement and Financial Well-being
- BD 401(k) Plan
- BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Financial counseling
- Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
- Daily Pay
- College financial aid and application guidance
Life Balance Programs
- Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
- Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
- MetLife Legal Plan
- Group auto and home insurance
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Discounts on products and services
- Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Service Recognition Awards
- Employer matching donation
- Workplace accommodations
Other Life Balance Programs
- Adoption assistance
- Backup day care and eldercare
- Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
- Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
Leave Programs
- Bereavement leaves
- Military leave
- Personal leave
- Family and Medical Leave (FML)
- Jury and Witness Duty Leave
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
PRIMARY WORK LOCATION
USA NJ - Franklin Lakes
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
WORK SHIFT
At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."
Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.
Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.
SALARY RANGE INFORMATION
$192,000.00 - $307,200.00 USD Annual
Required Skills
- Asset Management
- Collaboration
- Control Frameworks
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Cyber Risks
- Cybersecurity Controls
- Digital Manufacturing
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Security Operations
- Executive Leadership
- Executive Reporting
- Global Manufacturing
- Incident Response
- Industrial Controls
- Industrial Control System
- Industrial Systems
- Information Security
- Leadership
- Manufacturing
- People Leadership
Optional Skills
.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
OT Job Roles in New Jersey
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Search OT Jobs in New JerseyOT Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for OTs in New Jersey?
Large health systems are the most consistent sponsors. RWJBarnabas Health, Hackensack Meridian Health, Atlantic Health System, and Virtua Health have all sponsored occupational therapists. Pediatric specialty practices, inpatient rehabilitation centers, and skilled nursing facility chains like Genesis Healthcare also sponsor OTs in New Jersey, particularly when recruiting for hard-to-fill specialties.
Which visa types are most common for OT roles in New Jersey?
The H-1B visa is the most widely used visa for occupational therapists in New Jersey. OT qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at minimum a master's degree from an accredited program. Some employers also sponsor permanent residence through EB-3. Canadian and Mexican OTs may qualify for TN visa status under the USMCA, which does not require lottery selection.
How to find ot visa sponsorship jobs in New Jersey?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to find OT roles in New Jersey where employers have confirmed willingness to sponsor. You can narrow results by setting, such as pediatrics, acute care, or home health, and target the New Jersey metro areas where hiring is most active. It saves time compared to filtering generic boards manually.
Which cities in New Jersey have the most OT sponsorship jobs?
Newark and its surrounding Essex County area has the highest concentration of OT openings tied to major hospital systems. New Brunswick benefits from proximity to RWJBarnabas and academic medical institutions. Hackensack, Morristown, and Cherry Hill also generate consistent OT demand. School district positions with sponsorship tend to appear across Bergen, Middlesex, and Camden counties throughout the hiring cycle.
Are there state-specific considerations for OTs seeking sponsorship in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires OTs to hold a state license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Occupational Therapy. International applicants must have their foreign credentials evaluated and typically need to pass the NBCOT exam before licensure. Many employers require licensure before a start date, so coordinating the licensure timeline with visa processing is important. The state's high population density supports strong and ongoing demand across multiple care settings.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored ot jobs in New Jersey?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.