Posted:
12/9/2025, 7:48:55 AM
Location(s):
Los Angeles, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Legal & Compliance
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.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Governance & Security Program Management
Develop, manage, and continuously improve the Information Security Governance framework based on NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, and corporate risk objectives.
Establish and maintain enterprise security policies, standards, and procedures in coordination with QARA, Legal, and IT.
Lead the security steering committees and reporting for executive leadership and board-level governance.
Enterprise Cyber Risk Management
Own the global cyber risk management strategy, including frameworks, methodologies, risk assessments, and reporting.
Partner with business units, manufacturing sites, and R&D to identify, assess, and mitigate technology and cybersecurity risks.
Maintain the enterprise cyber risk register and report key risks, KRIs, and risk treatment plans to the CISO and leadership.
Lead risk assessments for new products, vendors, technologies, and manufacturing systems.
Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
Ensure ongoing compliance with SOX NIST 800-53, HIPAA, and global data protection laws.
Lead cybersecurity components of internal audits and third-party assessments.
Manage alignment with industry frameworks.
Controls Assurance & Audit Readiness
Build and operate a controls assurance program including internal control testing, continuous monitoring, and audit preparation.
Serve as the primary Information Security liaison to Internal Audit and Quality Audit
Develop and track remediation plans for audit findings, vulnerabilities, and nonconformities.
Vendor & Third-Party Security
Oversee third-party cybersecurity risk assessments, contract security language, and ongoing monitoring of suppliers, including global manufacturing partners.
Work with Procurement and Legal to ensure supply chain cyber requirements are enforced.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing GRC team (policy, risk, audit, compliance, privacy alignment).
Communicate cyber risks and compliance status to executives in a clear, business-focused manner.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
Requires a Bachelors degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with 7+ years of managerial experience.
Nice to Have:
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a GRC leadership role.
Deep understanding of NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOX
Experience leading enterprise risk assessments, control testing programs, and audit engagements.
Demonstrated success building and managing high-performance teams.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present complex security topics to executives and regulators.
Strong leadership presence and executive communication
Strategic and analytical mindset with a risk-based approach
Ability to influence cross-functionally in a regulated environment
Strong understanding of product, manufacturing, and enterprise cybersecurity
Continuous improvement and quality-driven mindset
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.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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 95,000+ 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.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Website: https://www.medtronic.com/
Headquarter Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1979
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Health Care ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical Device