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Sentara is hiring a Medical Device Cyber Security Program Manager!

This position has a hybrid work schedule.

Must be willing to travel to any of the 12 primary local hospitals.

Overview

Sentara Health is seeking a Medical Device Cyber Security Program Manager to lead and mature the enterprise medical device security program across a multi-hospital environment. This role will drive operational rigor, cross-functional alignment, and risk-based execution to help ensure medical devices remain secure, compliant, and aligned with clinical safety and enterprise cybersecurity requirements.
The Program Manager will partner closely with Cybersecurity, IT, Clinical Engineering/HTM, clinical operations, and third-party vendors to strengthen governance, improve vulnerability management, support audit readiness, and standardize processes across Sentara facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead execution and continuous improvement of the enterprise medical device cybersecurity program.
  • Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across cybersecurity, IT, Clinical Engineering/HTM, clinical operations, and vendors.
  • Oversee risk-based vulnerability management, including prioritization, remediation tracking, compensating controls, and executive reporting.
  • Support governance forums, operating cadence, KPIs, and leadership briefings to monitor program performance and risk posture.
  • Manage vendor accountability for asset data quality, patching, firmware updates, incident response, and resolution of cross-vendor gaps.
  • Ensure program alignment with relevant cybersecurity, healthcare regulatory, audit, and accreditation expectations.
  • Standardize processes for device onboarding, decommissioning, change management, and medical device incident response.

    Education

    • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in IT program/project management with a bachelor's degree (Required)

    • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in IT program/project management without a bachelor's degree (Required)

    Certification/Licensure

    • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, CISSP, HCISPP, or CISM (Preferred)

    Experience

    Required

    • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
    • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity program management, healthcare IT, clinical engineering, or a related leadership role.
    • Experience leading enterprise-wide or multi-site programs in complex operational environments.
    • Strong knowledge of medical device ecosystems, clinical workflows, vulnerability management, and risk frameworks.
    • Working knowledge of HIPAA Security Rule, FDA medical device cybersecurity guidance, and healthcare audit or accreditation expectations.

    Preferred

    • Experience in a large integrated delivery network or multi-hospital health system.
    • Familiarity with IoMT security platforms such as Cynerio or Medigate.
    • Knowledge of CMMS/CMDB integration, asset data governance, network segmentation, zero trust, and VLANs.
    • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, CISSP, HCISPP, or CISM.

    Work Environment

    • Primarily onsite role supporting multiple Sentara Health facilities.
    • Enterprise-level coordination across hospitals, ambulatory sites, imaging centers, and related clinical locations.
    • Occasional after-hours engagement may be required for critical issues or major changes.

    Why Join Sentara?

    This is an opportunity to lead a high-impact cybersecurity program that directly supports patient safety, clinical operations, and enterprise risk reduction across a complex healthcare environment.

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    PMP, PgMP, CISSP, HCISPP, or CISM, IoMT, Cynerio, Medigate, cybersecurity, program management, enterprise medical device, healthcare IT, clinical engineering

    We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $120,744.00 – $183,164.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

    Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission – “we improve health every day.” Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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    At Sentara, our differences are our strengths. The unique backgrounds, skills, and experiences that each Sentara colleague brings to work make Sentara special and allow us to deliver excellent service and care to our patients, members, and communities.

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    We are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

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    Making a meaningful impact on health requires compassion, dedication, continuous learning, teamwork and collaboration. At Sentara, we also recognize that in valuing the professional and personal well-being of our nurses, we build a stronger, more supportive workplace for our nurses. And that’s making us healthier from the inside out. These principles unite our nurses across various roles and locations.

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    No matter where you choose to join us, in an inpatient or outpatient setting, you will be part of an interdisciplinary Clinical team passionate about quality care and patient safety. You will have access to the tools and technologies you need to succeed and the chance to learn and grow through training and educational programs so you can advance your career as a Clinical professional.

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    Each day, the Sentara Support Services team helps improve healthcare at more than 300 Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina sites. We perform various patient care activities, provide multiple services, and handle administrative functions that support our patients and their families. These vital functions include assisting the medical team in all aspects of medical care, such as treatments, procedures, and diagnostic and laboratory testing.

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    As part of Sentara Health, Sentara Medical Group providers have diverse opportunities across regions and inpatient and outpatient locations. For those providers based in one of 12 hospitals, we have close working relationships with the administration, ensuring a collegial and collaborative environment where all can come together around shared initiatives.

    Guided by a dedicated board of providers, Sentara Medical Group not only offers leadership opportunities for its providers but also underscores the group’s crucial role in fulfilling Sentara’s overarching mission to meet the needs of our diverse patient populations, some of our most vulnerable communities. Our physicians and APPs enjoy opportunities for both personal and professional career growth through a network of resources aimed to cultivate an environment suitable for a lifelong career home.

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    Nurses are the heartbeat of our exceptional team. Our approach empowers nurses to actively participate in decision-making. Our nurses have a stake in shaping their workplace as well as their own career growth; one of the benefits of our focus on supporting and valuing team members. This framework encompasses our nursing mission, vision, values, philosophy, and the essential elements of our Professional Practice Model.

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