Senior Cybersecurity Data Protection Analyst - Remote

Job Overview:

The Cybersecurity Data Governance and Protection Analyst Sr applies advanced knowledge to implement data governance in the corporate environment, recommends regulatory data requirements, and defines data security controls for the organization, ensuring data protection across UNFI. This role also ensures compliance with HIPAA, NIST, SOX, PCI, and other applicable frameworks, driving initiatives to safeguard sensitive information and maintain regulatory adherence. The position acts as a resource for others, involving data governance frameworks, data discovery, and classification processes. The position will lead engagements and provide direction to direct teams at UNFI to instill guidelines and policies across the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities

• Regulates, implements, and monitors the security of digital information, and guides the development and documentation of data policies, standards & procedures, and establishes data governance processes.
• Identify and mitigate data-related risks, developing controls and monitoring mechanisms to safeguard data integrity and privacy by partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure mitigation application.
• Develop plans to safeguard company files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs and implement them across the organization.
• Lead small projects to resolve data governance and analytic opportunities for continuous improvement and application.
• Perform risk assessments and execute tests of the data processing system to ensure the functioning of data processing activities and security measures, create recommendations.
• Conduct HIPAA risk assessments and gap analyses, develop remediation plans to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures aligned with HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, including data access and breach response protocols.
• Manage IT controls across SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS frameworks, including design, documentation, testing, and remediation.
• Support enterprise risk assessments and compliance reviews across IT systems and processes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge about emerging industry or technological trends and understand how that impacts UNFI.
• Acts as a resource for associates with less experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Good judgment is required for this position as there may be times when direct supervision may not be immediately available.

Job Requirements:

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field.
• At least 1 industry-recognized data, compliance, and/or cybersecurity certification required.

Experience:

• 3+ years of data governance experience
• 5+ years of hands-on data and/or cybersecurity experience within IT environments.

Knowledge/Skills/ Abilities

• Proven experience in data governance, data management, or related roles, preferably in a large enterprise environment.

Work Environment:

Remote Role:

This position is classified as remote where the associate will perform remote work from their primary residence. Remote associates are welcome to work from the office but are not required to do so. While remote associates are not required to work from an office on a regular basis, they may be required to come to the office or other UNFI locations for necessary business reasons or if directed to do so by their manager.

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephones, and other office equipment in the course of a normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.

UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected ground. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the job selection process. - M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Company:

United Natural Foods Inc.

Compensation:

UNFI anticipates paying the above-referenced pay rate (or within the above-referenced pay range) for this position. Actual Pay, where applicable, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements. UNFI is committed to transparency in pay in compliance with applicable state/provincial and local laws.

Benefits:

For Washington positions (or positions that may be performed remotely from Washington), Click HERE for Washington-specific paid time off details.

Candidates hired into this position will also be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Paid Time Off; Sick Time; paid holidays and parental leave; 401K Program (or retirement savings plan if in Canada); medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental death/dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance program, Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account (U.S. only), subject to meeting the eligibility requirements and the terms and conditions of these programs, and subject to any requirements under applicable collective bargaining agreements.

UNFI’s compensation, benefits, and paid time off policies are subject to change in the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with applicable law. This job posting should not be construed as an offer of employment with certain terms, nor should it be construed as a guaranteed minimum.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act or for Canadian applicants in accordance with provincial human rights legislation.