Senior Principal Cyber Security Specialist, Culture Lead (Irvine)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 1 Aug 2026Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.A Day in the LifeAt 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 the following Medtronic sites (with a strong preference to be onsite at Mounds View office):• Mounds View, Minnesota• Fridley, Minnesota (OHQ)• Rice Creek, Minnesota• Boston, Massachusetts• Lafayette, Colorado• Irvine, California (UCI)• Jacksonville, Florida• Fort Worth, Texas• Memphis, TennesseeThe 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.CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVESLead 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.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.MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of experience with an advanced degreeExperience in leadership – has led a team beforeNICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)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.Physical Job RequirementsThe 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.U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment. ‌Recruitment Fraud AlertWe are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. Medtronic will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information (such as bank account or Social Security details) during early stages of the hiring process. Any such requests are not legitimate. If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Medtronic, do not respond, click links, or open attachments. If you have any questions, concerns regarding the authenticity of a communication alleged to have been made by or on behalf of Medtronic, please contact us immediately at View email address on apply.placed-app.com. ‌Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA 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.Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$170,400.00 - $255,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).The following benefits