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** The Principal OT Risk & Governance Analyst is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and oversight of risk management, governance frameworks, and compliance initiatives for Operational Technology (OT) environments in manufacturing. This role ensures that OT security controls align with corporate policies, industry regulations, and cybersecurity best practices, while also supporting risk assessments and audit readiness. **Risk Management & Compliance** Lead OT risk assessments, identifying and rating risks based on the risk matrix. Maintain risk register and track those related to manufacturing environments. Ensure compliance with NIST CSF, NIS 2, and other relevant frameworks. Collaborate with IT, OT, and compliance teams to align cybersecurity policies with operational requirements. **Governance & Policy Development** Establish and maintain OT security governance frameworks, policies, and procedures. Define roles and responsibilities for OT security within manufacturing operations. Develop security awareness programs tailored for OT personnel, engineers, and plant operators. Provide guidance on secure architecture, network segmentation, and access controls for OT systems. **Incident Response & Disaster Recovery** Support the cybersecurity incident response process, including detection, response, and recovery planning. Collaborate with IT security teams, SOC analysts, and plant personnel to investigate and mitigate security incidents. Ensure disaster recovery incorporate IT and OT system resilience and recovery. Assist manufacturing teams with the initial documentation of disaster recovery plans and assist with tabletop exercises, lessons learned and tracking updates required to current disaster recovery plans. **Stakeholder Collaboration & Training** Act as an advisor for manufacturing operations teams, and cybersecurity stakeholders. Develop training on IT and OT security risks, governance frameworks, and compliance expectations. Facilitate security awareness sessions for IT and OT engineering teams. **Qualifications & Experience** **Required:** Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field with 14+ years of overall experience. 5+ years of experience in OT security, risk management, or governance in manufacturing, energy, or critical infrastructure. Strong knowledge of ICS/SCADA systems, industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC, DNP3, etc.), and IT and OT asset management. Experience with risk assessment methodologies, audit frameworks, and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with frameworks like NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, ISO 27001, and Purdue Model for ICS Security. Strong communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration. **Preferred:** Industry certifications: CISM, CISSP, CRISC, GICSP, ISA 62443, or equivalent. Experience with vulnerability management, threat modeling, and incident response in manufacturing environments. Knowledge of firewalls, network segmentation, and endpoint protection for ICS 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.  **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. **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. Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here (http://www.medtronic.com) 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. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees) . For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status. If you need assistance completing your application please email AskHR@medtronic.com To request removal of your personal information from our systems please email RS.HRCompliance@medtronic.com