Sr IT Controls & Risk Specialist

Job Summary

Medline is looking for a Senior IT Controls & Risk Specialist to play a critical role in establishing and managing an IT controls framework for the enterprise. Reporting to the IT Controls & Risk Manager, this position will lead the design, development, and implementation of information and technology risk management policies, standards, processes, and best practices and drive adoption through effective enterprise change management, education and awareness.

Additionally, the specialist will evaluate the compliance of new and existing technology solutions against applicable controls.

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Controls Framework Design, Implementation, and Management

• Control Framework Development:
  Analyze, design, create, and maintain a unified IT controls framework drawing from leading industry frameworks and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. NIST CSF, CIS, HITRUST, PCI, etc.)
• Documentation:
  Create comprehensive documentation for the controls framework, including risks, control objectives, and implementation guidelines. Align with existing enterprise policies and develop policies to fill identified gaps.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure stakeholder buy-in and alignment with organizational risk tolerance.

Technology Evaluation and Risk Management

• Compliance Evaluation:
  Assess new and existing technologies for compliance with applicable controls.
• Risk Register Management:
  Maintain a risk register to manage non-compliance and track remediation efforts.
• Tool Administration:
  Lead the configuration of GRC tools used for IT risk management processes.

Awareness and Education

• Material Development:
  Develop tailored written and verbal awareness materials for different audiences, supporting user education initiatives.
• Drive communication campaigns to ensure employee adoption using metrics to measure and track success.

Communication and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communication Planning:
  Execute a communication plan for impacted audiences when process and policy changes are made.
• Relationship Building:
  Build trusted relationships with IT Compliance, Information Security, Legal, and Corporate Compliance teams to ensure message alignment and cross-functional collaboration.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related field. Or equivalent combination of education, professional certifications, and relevant work experience.

Certification / Licensure

None required.

Work Experience

3+ years professional experience within IT Controls and Frameworks, IT Risk Management, IT Internal Controls, or related GRC field.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience developing or maintaining a controls-based IT compliance framework
• Experience evaluating or auditing web-based software technologies against company or regulatory requirements
• Experience deploying or supporting risk management, compliance, information security, information governance, or privacy programs across a large enterprise
• In-depth understanding of NIST CSF, CIS, NIST 800-53, HITRUST, CMMC, PCI DSS, or similar frameworks. Ability to describe framework scope, composition, and implementation strategies.
• Familiar with the technical components of software technologies, including APIs, web services, and common web and cloud application integration and architecture patterns
• Experience with modern GRC tools and other technologies supporting IT risk management activities
• Experience applying change management methodologies to support IT risk management initiatives
• Strong written and verbal skills, including a demonstrated ability to translate complex or technical information into concepts that are easily understood
• Proven ability to effectively interact with, manage, and influence cross-functional teams and partners

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

8+ years of professional experience in Technology Risk, Information Security, or leadership role in a technical area within a highly regulated industry.

Certification / Licensure

Certification in relevant GRC discipline (e.g., CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CGRC) or IT governance frameworks (e.g., ITIL).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience implementing or using Audit Board Cross Comply, Audit Board ITRM, or other TPRM, Privacy, or GRC tools
• Participation in IT compliance and audit processes
• Experience organizing process information and technical concepts into a knowledge base for wider audience consumption, leveraging diagrams or infographics and knowledge management tools
• Experience driving successful, insight-based, creative communications plans that deliver against program objectives, on time and within budget
• Experience deploying policy or technology changes across a large enterprise and measuring and reporting program process over time.
• Understanding of fundamental Information Governance concepts (e.g., records retention, data protection, data handling)
• Knowledge of enterprise change management…