Senior Principal Cyber Security Specialist, Culture Lead

Medtronic•Mounds View, MN

8d•$170,400 - $255,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Principal Cybersecurity Specialist will lead Medtronic’s Security Culture function, driving enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness, communications, and engagement programs. This role focuses on reducing human-related cyber risk through education, behavior change, and strategic program leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong people leadership experience, deep cybersecurity awareness program expertise, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a complex, matrixed environment. 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 to achieve 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.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degree
Experience in leadership – has led a team before
Bring deep cybersecurity and program leadership experience, including success leading large, cross-functional initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, and building enterprise-wide awareness and behavior-change programs in complex environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or maturing enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness, engagement, or culture programs in a large, matrixed organization.
Prior leadership experience in a highly regulated industry, such as healthcare, med tech, financial services, or manufacturing.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and enterprise-wide initiatives through influence, especially in complex, matrixed environments.
Proven success in developing and operationalizing program metrics, dashboards, and maturity measures that demonstrate business and behavioral impact.
Experience partnering with executive leadership, communications, HR, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise-wide behavior change and engagement initiatives.
Strong background in organizational change management, employee engagement, and culture transformation, including helping teams adapt to new priorities and ways of working.
Familiarity with cyber learning principles, instructional design, or enterprise learning platforms to support scalable awareness and education programs.
Experience scaling programs through automation, digital collaboration tools, analytics, or innovative engagement models.
Proven ability to lead global initiatives and build ambassador, champion, or grassroots engagement networks across regions, sites, and business units.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Responsibilities

Lead the Security Culture function, setting the strategic direction for enterprise-wide cybersecurity awareness, communications, and engagement programs across Medtronic.
Establish and advance the long-term vision, maturity roadmap, and operating model for Security Culture, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and business priorities.
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including coaching, performance management, and capability building.
Drive measurable reduction in human-related cyber risk through role-based awareness, learning, behavior-change strategies, and employee engagement.
Oversee enterprise cybersecurity communications, including campaigns, alerts, newsletters, intranet content, leadership messaging, and major awareness initiatives such as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Lead and expand the Ambassador Program, including regional and local engagement models, feedback loops, and broader reach across business units and sites.
Partner across GCISO, BISOs, HR, Communications, IT, Legal, Compliance, and business leadership to align Security Culture priorities with strategic and operational objectives.
Define, monitor, and report on KPIs and success measures to assess Security Culture effectiveness, maturity, and behavioral impact to leadership.
Identify opportunities to scale and modernize programs through automation, digital platforms, analytics, and innovative engagement methods.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of cybersecurity specialists, ensuring strong execution, clear priorities, and alignment to enterprise strategy.

Benefits

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)