Senior Manager, IT Risk & Compliance

Patterson isnt just a place to work its a partner that cares about your success.

One of the distinguishing marks of our company is the talented people who embrace the people-first always advancing and results-driven culture. Professional growth abounds in this motivating environment. We value the diverse talents and experiences our employees bring to Patterson and believe that they build a stronger and successful organization.

The Senior Manager IT Risk & Compliance provides strategic leadership and hands on execution to strengthen and mature Pattersons risk compliance and governance programs. This role is accountable for delivering measurable outcomes that protect the confidentiality integrity and availability of Pattersons information assets while enabling business objectives. The successful candidate combines deep expertise in risk and compliance with a proven ability to execute driving initiatives from strategy through implementation and operational adoption. This leader anticipates challenges removes obstacles and drives accountability for results while coaching and developing a high performing team that consistently delivers outcomes embraces ownership collaborates effectively and continuously improves how work gets done across the organization.

This is a hybrid position based at Pattersons headquarters in Mendota Heights Minnesota requiring at least two days per week on site with remote work available on the remaining days as business needs allow.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully an employee must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. To request reasonable accommodation notify Human Resources or the manager who oversees the position.

• Lead and execute the organizations security compliance programs owning the full lifecycle of control design implementation operation and continuous improvement. Ensure sustainable risk reduction regulatory compliance and audit readiness by establishing clear accountability driving disciplined execution and resolving issues with urgency.

• Own the enterprise Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance program from end to end including scope management cardholder data flows control governance assessments remediation and ongoing compliance. Partners across business and technology teams to drive accountability close gaps and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Lead the technical resiliency program by identifying critical systems and recovery requirements validating disaster recovery objectives conducting and documenting risk reviews and recovery exercises and driving remediation activities to strengthen technical resilience.

• Execute and continuously enhance the third-party risk management program by leading vendor security assessments evaluating control effectiveness prioritizing remediation and leveraging automation and AI driven capabilities to improve efficiency scalability and risk visibility.

• Drive a high impact security awareness program through targeted education phishing simulations employee risk analysis and measurable interventions that strengthen security culture and improve organizational resilience.

• Lead external assessments and regulatory engagements by partnering with control owners Internal Audit and external assessors to demonstrate control effectiveness coordinate audits and ensure timely remediation across frameworks including HIPAA PCI SOX and other applicable requirements.

• Own enterprise cyber risk management processes including risk assessments exception governance and approval workflows. Maintain executive dashboards and a centralized risk register that provide actionable insights into risk exposure mitigation progress and control performance to support informed decision making.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader by building strong relationships with industry peers regulatory bodies and professional organizations. Translate emerging trends regulatory developments and leading practices into practical strategies that strengthen the organizations security and compliance posture.

• Lead coach and develop a high performing security risk and compliance team by setting clear expectations fostering accountability removing barriers to execution and building a culture focused on ownership collaboration continuous improvement and results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Security Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

• Minimum of 9 years of experience in Information Security Risk Compliance or IT Audit including responsibility for enterprise risk or compliance programs.

• Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience with direct responsibility for hiring coaching performance management and team development.

• Hands on experience implementing and managing compliance programs aligned with one or more major regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS HIPAA or SOX.

• Experience developing metrics dashboards and reporting that communicate risk posture control effectiveness and program performance to leadership.

• Proven ability to lead cross functional initiatives influence stakeholders and drive accountability to achieve measurable business outcomes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical concepts clearly to business and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering or utilizing Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) platforms such as ServiceNow GRC Vanta or similar solutions.

• Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and control standards including NIST ISO 27001 SOC 2 or similar frameworks.

• Experience owning or leading an enterprise PCI DSS compliance program including scoping assessments remediation and interactions with Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs).

• Experience leveraging automation AI enabled capabilities or workflow optimization to improve risk and compliance operations.

Whats In It For You:

We provide competitive benefits unique incentive programs and rewards for our eligible employees:

• Full Medical Dental and Vision benefits and an integrated Wellness Program

• 401(k) Match Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays

• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

• Educational Assistance Program

• Full Paid Parental and Adoption Leave

• LifeWorks (Employee Assistance Program)

• Patterson Perks Program

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount could exceed this range based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market) experience and skills.

Patterson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or other related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.