Job Description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 27 Jun 2025

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 Life**

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working onsite 4 days a week as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

In your role, you may work from one the following Medtronic sites:

• Mounds View, Minnesota • Boston, Massachusetts

• Fridley, Minnesota (OHQ) • Lafayette, Colorado

• Irvine, California (UCI) • Jacksonville, Florida

• Rice Creek, Minnesota

In this critical role you will act as Director, Cybersecurity Risk & Governance, reporting to the VP Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), leading a team of IT/Cybersecurity professionals, ensuring the highest security standards across Enterprise. This role is a part of the Global Cyber & Information Security Office leadership team which is responsible for assisting the CISO to establish and implement the information security governance structure and strategies, priorities, and directives consistent with the vision and in alignment with the mission of the Medtronic. We look for leaders who have a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there, bold inclusive thinkers who create new ideas and bring our best solutions forward to benefit our patients, business partners, and customers.

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. Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communications if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact.

Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

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 encourage and support your growth with the training, mentorship, and guidance you need to own your future success. Together, we can transform healthcare. Join us for a career in IT that changes lives. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group!

**CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES**

+ Cyber Risk Strategy: Develop, manage, and drive the enterprise-wide cyber risk management strategy in alignment with organizational objectives.

+ Oversees the enterprise cyber information security risk management lifecycle including the completion of risk assessments, planning, treatment, tracking, reporting, and control, including governance oversight of key business continuity and disaster recovery programs.

+ Ensures that Security Risk Analysis continues to meet evolving threat landscape and regulatory (e.g. HIPAA/Meaningful Use) requirements.

+ Identifies gaps in existing programs and assists in defining remediation plans.

+ Governance Frameworks: Design and maintain cybersecurity governance models, including policies, procedures, and standards that support risk management.

+ Risk Assessments: Manage teams and lead risk identification and assessment initiatives across business units, analyzing potential threats to information assets and ensuring mitigation plans are implemented.

+ Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with IT, organizational units, legal/privacy, and leadership to ensure consistent understanding and prioritization of cyber risks.

+ Incident Preparedness: Partner with security operations and incident response teams to ensure risk considerations are integrated into response planning and readiness.

+ Metrics and Reporting: Define and track key risk indicators (KRIs) and performance metrics; present insights and recommendations to senior leadership and the board.

+ Audit Support: Support internal and third-party audit processes related to cybersecurity risks, providing appropriate documentation and risk analysis.

+ Third-Party Risk: Oversee vendor risk management processes, including onboarding assessments, ongoing monitoring, and risk mitigation for external partners.

+ Assist the CISO in strategy development and managing the information security program, focusing on security risk assessments; risk management (including risk prioritization and mitigation); education and awareness.

+ Manage activities of a team with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods and employees. Accomplishes results through subordinate managers, supervisors or exempt specialist employees. Recommends organizational structures of functions and units.

+ Work continuously to maintain a very high level of awareness of new trends, threats, and the constantly changing cyber landscape. Respond quickly and appropriately to these changes with modifications to strategies and approaches in order to protect the company.

+ Work cross-functionally with peers to develop and influence consistent practices related to staff development, performance management, client quality programs, cost management, and the promotion of Global Business Solutions. Establish appropriate relationships at all levels within the organization to influence and execute strategy/operations.

+ Establish and maintain strong external peer connections in the interest of cyber information sharing and collaboration.

**MUST HAVE** (Minimum Qualifications)

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree

+ 7+ years of managerial experience

**NICE TO HAVE** (Preferred Qualifications)

+ 10+ years of information security, audit, risk, and compliance background, with demonstrated experience in the following CSF and Regulatory Frameworks including Fair model, CIS, NIST, ISO, SOX, GxP, CCPA, GDPR, PCI Compliance.

+ Industry-recognized certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified ISO Lead Auditor, Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA) strongly preferred.

+ Previous IT cyber risk management or Auditing experience at a Global Fortune 500 company.

+ Hands on experience completing risk assessments, education organizations on the importance of understanding risk and the treatment thereof.

+ IT experience including a combination of risk management and information security with healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred.

+ Previous experience assisting in the creation or implementation of Information cybersecurity strategies across a large company.

+ Demonstrated results orientation (driving to deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc.).

+ Strong business acumen and global orientation.

+ Ability to work collaboratively and partner with employees, peers, leaders, clients, key stakeholders and vendors.

+ Demonstrated ability to provide strong Project Management skills and expertise.

+ Ability to manage the day-to-day information security risk functions across multiple projects and initiatives in Global IT.

+ Personnel Scope – Previous experience managing multiple teams, including matrixed teams containing external resources, service providers, consultants, and partnerships.

+ Employee Development – Previous experience in recruiting and developing talent; proactively lead personnel development activities and mentoring, including a succession plan for managed teams.

+ Financial Accountability – Demonstrated ability and experience managing multiple cost centers, programs and budget accountability.

+ Communication Skills – Demonstrated excellent communication skills at all levels in the organization, strong negotiator and strong influence & presentation skills.

+ Leadership – Demonstrated leadership skills & high integrity presence; clearly conveys vision & purpose to workforce.

+ Administration – Previous experience in ensuring that functional area complies with administrative requirements including forecasting and budgeting, status reporting, and personnel administration.

+ Proven ability to take down barriers and build highly successful, high-functioning and accountable organizations.

+ Willingness and ability to play a hands-on technical role on the team, as well as coach others to be successful in driving to meet organizational goals.

+ Function as backup to other GCISO Team members, where necessary.

**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. <

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