Senior Cybersecurity Specialist

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the LifeThe Senior Cyber Info Assurance Analyst will join the Business Information Security team within the Business Partner Services (BPS) group and partner closely with the Global Security Office (GSO). You will serve as a champion of the GSO, focusing on enhancing user experience with our business partners. You’ll serve as a cybersecurity and compliance subject matter expert (SME) to the intelligent Data Solutions business. The cybersecurity SME will focus on identifying, prioritizing and driving remediation of all security risks owned by the business
The primary focus of the role will be on supporting implementation of achieving and/or maintaining HIPAA, GDPR and other regulatory compliance, and achieving and maintaining the ISO27011 and HITRUST certifications. You will facilitate and assist the business by interpreting the requirements and driving technical remediations. Communicate, escalate, and track progress on assessment remediation activities. Understand information security risks that are inherent to a business and articulate those risks in business terms. Support Commercial activities including contracting and IT/security questionnaires. Maintain current knowledge on data privacy and information security topics and their applicable program requirements. Provide concierge service to our business stakeholders when interacting with the GSO.
We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result —and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Bring your talents to an industry leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions – we’re a market leader and growing every day. You can be proud to be a part of technologies that are rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation. You will be empowered to shape your own career. We support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare.

• Maintain relationships within Operating Unit proactively share business' upcoming projects to the GSO
• Engage with cross functional teams to drive complex data security issues to resolution
• Contribute continuous improvement to the methodologies and practices of the Business Information Security to attain higher capability maturity levels
• Track status of open requests/tasks and drive accountability of requestors to ensure timely submitting
• Partner with the GSO and Privacy to perform deep dives over high risk processes and systems to identify and remediate gaps in data security
• Support implementing monitoring Security compliance activities related to HITRUST, ISO27001, SOC2, etc.
• Help facilitate and/or respond to Customer Inquiries
• Streamline processes and use of tools across Global IT to ensure data flow and security is maintained in the most efficient way possible
• Provide insight and business background to include data security, encryption, authorization, authentication, and access controls to the GSO process teams, when needed
• Prepare status reports on data security and privacy matters to educate the Business Relationship Managers (BRM) and business leadership about business owned IT security risks
• Compile and communicate security/privacy risk to Business IT Leadership, BRMs and business leadership as appropriate
• Establish a forum for outreach to the broader organization you represent to educate business requestors, business leaders, and IT leadership on the GSO Engagement processes
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of IT security controls, security risk and threats
• Regularly meet with the GSO to discuss issues, concerns, complex or high visibility projects, process improvement areas, and review SLA goals and actual results – leverage these relationships and information to ensure business readiness, engagement, and alignment with security programs and initiatives.
• Act as a resource for security compliance questions, risks, and concerns for the bisomess
• Perform other security-related duties as and when directed by the Business Information Security management
• Engage in stakeholder management in their respective business
• Reach out and meet with stakeholders, educate them about the GSO and Global IT
• Serve business stakeholders and requesters as "Customers" with a focus on service and support
• Advise business / R&D teams on attaining security reviews earlier in their projects
• Hold yourself and your business accountable for committed deliverables and deadlines
• Ensure timely response to requests for security support from the business

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma (or equivalent) and 12+ years of experience

OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience or advanced degree and 5+ years of experience.

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Previous Medtronic experience
• Preference given to current Medtronic employees
• Strongly preferred:
  • Experience in audit, risk management, vulnerability management, governance, IT security and/or compliance functions
  • Experience with cloud storage systems/PaaS/SaaS
  • Experience with AWS highly regarded
  • Clear understanding of product architecture, data, data flows, and usage
  • Experience working across business units and geographical boundaries to engage IT, business counterparts, and team members
  • Ability to understand, question, and interpret internal and external security environments
• 3+ years working in IT GRC or controls function
• Proven experience dealing with ambiguous situations, and producing a consistent result with varied input
• Working knowledge of IT and security control frameworks (NIST, CobiT, ITIL, CyberEssentials, HDH), as well as regulatory requirements (PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA)
• Knowledge of information risk concepts and practices required
• Knowledge of controls manifestation in large global corporations with regional and local presence is required
• Experience communicating conceptual and technical information
• Experience translating technical data into business impact information
• Experience working with ServiceNow GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance)
• Knowledge of Frameworks, including PCI, SOX and ISO 27001 is a plus
• Detailed knowledge of ITGRC, Auditing principles / practices is desired
• Good understanding of Vendor management desired
• Good understanding of security frameworks desired, included but not limited to NIST, HISTRUST, OWASP, etc.
• Good project management skills desired.
• Experience in examining reports on security controls (SSAE-16, PCI-ROC, Application Security Assessments)

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here