IT Manager, Threat Intelligence

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Jun 2026

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 any Medtronic site, including:

• Mounds View, Minnesota • Fort Worth, Texas

• Fridley, Minnesota (OHQ) • Lafayette, Colorado

• Irvine, California (UCI) • Memphis, Tennessee

• Rice Creek, Minnesota • Jacksonville, Florida

• Boston, Massachusetts

As the IT Manager of the Threat Intelligence team, you will oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of cyber threat intelligence to proactively identify risks and guide defensive posture. You will combine technical acumen with strong leadership and communication skills to support Medtronic’s mission to protect organizational assets, personnel, and reputation from cyber threats. You will:

• Define and lead the multi-year strategy for the threat intelligence program aligned with the organization's risk appetite and business objectives.

• Identify capability gaps, prioritize initiatives (e.g., automation, dark web monitoring, intel fusion), and build a roadmap for maturity.

• Collaborate with leadership across Security Operations, Risk, and IT to ensure strategic alignment and measurable outcomes.

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. Medtronic is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. Check out the accomplishments of our Women in IT group!

CAREERS THAT CHANGE LIVES

• Lead the Threat Intelligence team in identifying, analyzing, and reporting on cyber threats, adversaries, and vulnerabilities relevant to our organization.

• Develop and mature the organization’s threat intelligence program, including frameworks, policies, and procedures.

• Integrate intelligence findings into security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and risk assessments.

• Oversee the development of threat intelligence products such as alerts, briefs, and reports tailored to stakeholders at various levels.

• Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response, Risk, Vulnerability Management, and executive leadership to provide actionable threat insights.

• Maintain relationships with external threat intelligence providers, ISACs, government entities, and industry peers.

• Lead intelligence-driven threat hunting and enrichment of security alerts with contextual data.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering skill development and growth.

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and data privacy requirements related to intelligence collection and use.

• Oversee day-to-day threat intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination activities, ensuring timely and actionable outputs.

• Supervise the creation of threat assessments, actor profiles, and intelligence reports that inform defense strategies and executive decision-making.

• Ensure integration of threat intel into incident response, threat hunting, and vulnerability management functions.

• Establish and maintain trusted partnerships with internal teams and external sources such as ISACs, government agencies, vendors, and peer organizations.

• Promote cross-functional threat intelligence sharing to enhance situational awareness and early warning capabilities.

• Represent the organization in intelligence-sharing communities and influence standards or best practices when possible.

• Expand Global threat intelligence briefing and participate in Cyber Security Awareness activities

• Lead and participate in active incident response activities as needed and on-call

MUST HAVE (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of experience with an advanced degree

NICE TO HAVE (Preferred Qualifications)

• Strongly Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Intelligence Studies, or related discipline

• 5+ years of experience in a threat intelligence or cyber threat analysis role

• Strong understanding of the cyber threat landscape, including nation-state and criminal actors, TTPs, and attack frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).

• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), SIEMs, EDRs, and other security technologies.

• Experience with threat intelligence lifecycle, OSINT collection, and enrichment tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Previous leadership or management experience

• 5+ years of information security assessment, architecture, engineering and/or operations experience

• 5+ years of experience aligned to a relevant architecture discipline (integrations, data, services, applications, infrastructure)

• 5+ years of experience resulting in expert knowledge of Enterprise-class architecture concepts, definitions, and creation

• Specialized training in managing and communicating top secret and/or confidential information

• Certifications in one or more of the following: Information Security, OSCP, CISSP, Ethical Hacking, and Offensive Security

• Advanced knowledge and training on the dark/black web activity

• High degree of ‘learning agility’ with the ability to readily consume and apply new information and concepts with developed analytical problem-solving skills.

• Strong business acumen, decision making, and influence skills across all levels of an organization.

• Experience in business capability and process modeling.

• Excellent leadership and teamwork skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and partner with employees, leaders, clients, and vendors.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a global, virtual organization.

• Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to translate technical information into business terms (e.g., ability to explain complex technical solutions and architecture strategies to non-technical resources)

• Knowledge in user experience modeling, information design, and concept generation.

• Technology depth and credibility with technical staff.

• Work experience in the Medical Device Industry, or other regulated industry.

• Ability to mentor and develop business, architecture, and technical resources.

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 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.

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00

This 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 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.

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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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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.

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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.

We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

• Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

• Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities

• Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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