Manager, IT - Product & Operational Technology Security

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world-from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe.

We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

The Manager, Product & Operational Technology (OT) Security supports the execution and day-to-day management of Product and OT Security activities across the organization, implementing established security programs, standards, and controls to protect medical products and manufacturing environments in support of patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity. Working closely with senior security leadership and cross-functional partners across R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing IT, and Engineering, this role helps operationalize cybersecurity requirements, coordinate risk assessments, and enable secure product development and manufacturing practices.

This position is well suited for a hands-on security leader who can translate strategy into execution while continuing to expand their scope and impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Security Execution and Support

• Support product security activities across the product lifecycle by executing established security processes for design reviews, development, release, and post market support.
• Coordinate and participate in threat modeling, secure architecture reviews, and product security risk assessments in partnership with R&D and Product teams.
• Manage day to day product vulnerability intake, tracking, remediation coordination, and disclosure activities, escalating risks and decisions as needed.
• Support alignment of product cybersecurity documentation and controls with applicable standards and guidance, including IEC 81001-5-1 and FDA cybersecurity expectations.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory Affairs teams to support cybersecurity inputs for product submissions, audits, and inspections.

Operational Technology (OT) Security

• Support OT security activities across manufacturing and R&D environments by implementing and maintaining approved security standards and controls.
• Coordinate OT security assessments and architecture reviews, working with Manufacturing IT and Engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks.
• Assist in implementing OT security controls related to network segmentation, remote access, vendor connectivity, asset visibility, and monitoring.
• Support integration of OT security considerations into plant change management and capital project planning, escalating constraints or risk tradeoffs as needed.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Act as a primary security point of contact for Product and OT related initiatives, ensuring consistent communication and coordination across stakeholders.
• Translate cybersecurity requirements into practical, implementable guidance for engineering and operations teams.
• Support continuous improvement of security processes, templates, and documentation.

People & Vendor Management

• Directly manage Product Security Engineers or analysts, providing task direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Support onboarding, training, and development of team members to promote consistent and repeatable security practices.
• Coordinate vendor and service provider activities related to Product and OT Security under the direction of senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information…