cybersecurity analyst senior - governance, risk, and compliance

Starbucks Coffee Company•Seattle, WA

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. Are you passionate about leading complex technical initiatives that strengthen our security posture and protect our partners, customers and brand? As a Cybersecurity Analyst, Sr. on the Cybersecurity Project Management team, you will drive high-impact, cross-functional programs and initiatives that deliver governance, risk and compliance and risk-mitigation capabilities across the enterprise. You bring clarity to ambiguity, create structure in fast-moving environments and execute with precision. This role requires a strategic thinker who is deeply hands-on, capable of guiding programs from initial concept through planning, execution, deployment and successful closeout. You will partner closely with engineering, security and business teams to translate cybersecurity compliance requirements into actionable plans that deliver measurable outcomes and reduce organizational risk.

Requirements

10+ years of analyst or program/project management experience, including 3+ years leading and supporting governance, risk and compliance programs within large or highly regulated organizations.
Proven success managing large, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams and global stakeholders.
Familiarity with GRC processes and frameworks including PCI DSS, SWIFT, SOC 2, ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, and broader enterprise risk management practices.
Experience managing deployment and integration of technical or security solutions across global environments, ensuring alignment with enterprise controls, standards and audit/compliance requirements.
Hands-on experience supporting compliance initiatives (e.g. evidence collection, control validation, remediation planning, reporting), with the ability to translate requirements to actionable delivery plans.
Strong organizational skills and a proactive, execution-focused mindset, with a track record of driving clarity, managing risk, and delivering results in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
Ability to anticipate compliance risks, identify control gaps, and partner with engineering, security and audit teams to ensure effective remediation and sustainable control posture.
Experience applying organizational change management (OCM) frameworks (e.g. ADKAR, Prosci) across technical, security or compliance-driven initiatives

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale, highly complex cybersecurity, infrastructure and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) initiatives from concept to delivery, coordinating across multiple teams and regions.
Translate complex technical and security and compliance challenges into structured, actionable project plans, ensuring alignment and coordination across cross-functional delivery teams.
Drive execution with rigor and attention to detail, while maintaining strong governance and risk management practices.
Communicate with executive presence, delivering crisp updates and influencing decision-making across all levels of the organization.
Develop and execute organizational change management plans – including communication strategies, readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement and training coordination across multiple concurrent projects.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.