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A Day in the LifeWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager – Senior, to lead and drive special projects and programmatic initiatives aimed at enhancing the organization’s cybersecurity posture. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to deliver strategic solutions, optimize processes, and ensure robust security measures and compliance requirements are in place to protect the organization’s digital assets.The role of the Project Manager is to ensure the projects deliver the defined scope of deliverables and change initiatives within the constraints of budget, schedule and quality. This is achieved through effective organization and leadership, planning and control, budget management, resource management, risk management and issue resolution, change management and quality management.
A Day in the Life:
Project management and coordination of Cybersecurity initiatives:
- Drive the management of cybersecurity projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Assist in defining project scope, estimates, and resource plans for smaller to medium-sized initiatives.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and quality deliverables.
- Contribute to project tracking and reporting, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for the M&A function, to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements, cybersecurity standards, and internal risk controls.
- Foster effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
- Ensure adherence to Medtronic’s quality system procedures and compliance standards.
- Monitor project risks and issues, escalating as necessary for resolution.
- Follow Medtronic’s project management methodology and standard operating procedures.
Security Risk Management, Governance and Collaboration:
- Facilitate the harmonization of compliance programs, risk management processes, and governance structures post-merger
- Support the alignment of security initiatives with business goals and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security awareness and practices.
- Assist in remediation efforts identified through risk assessments to mitigate cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- Develop and implement GRC integration plans for acquired entities(M&A), ensuring alignment with Medtronic’s policies, standards, and culture
- Contribute to compliance activities with standards such as NIST and ISO 27001.
- Support audits and assessments to ensure adherence to security frameworks.
Additional Skills:
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat modeling, and risk assessment.
- Analytical mindset with problem- solving and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments.
- Experience with GRC frameworks and regulatory standards
- Assist in preparing reports on security risks and compliance for management review
Required Knowledge and Expertise:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or related fields.
- Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, GICSP, PMP) preferred.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity initiatives or projects.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and industry standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of security technologies and tools (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM).
- Understanding of IT infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments.
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.
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 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.
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