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Sr. Risk Management Analyst

ModernaTX


Job Location:

Cambridge, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 145900 - 234200
Posted: 12 October 2026 (16 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 9 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Role:

Moderna Digital Core Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) is seeking a Risk Management Analyst to support the identification assessment monitoring and reporting of technology cybersecurity and emerging risks across Moderna. This role will help strengthen Modernas risk management practices by supporting risk assessments control evaluations issue tracking governance reporting process documentation and cross-functional engagement.

The Risk Analyst will play a key role in helping the organization understand risk exposure prioritize remediation activities improve control maturity and maintain clear accurate and actionable risk data in a regulated life sciences environment. This individual will also support AI-readiness and digital transformation initiatives by documenting risk management requirements control expectations process flows decision points evidence needs and governance requirements that enable automation repeatable processes and responsible agentic workflows.

To excel in this role the Risk Analyst should have strong analytical communication and organizational skills excellent attention to detail hands-on experience working in GxP-regulated environments a solid understanding of cybersecurity and technology risk concepts and curiosity about emerging risks including risks introduced by artificial intelligence automation AI-assisted engineering agentic workflows data pipelines digital platforms and evolving regulatory expectations.

Heres What Youll Do:

  • Support the identification assessment monitoring and reporting of digital technology cybersecurity and emerging risks across Moderna including risks related to applications infrastructure data business processes third parties AI automation and GxP-regulated environments.
  • Conduct and support risk assessments to evaluate risk exposure control effectiveness residual risk issue severity remediation needs and appropriate risk treatment recommendations.
  • Partner with technology cybersecurity quality privacy legal business and other cross-functional stakeholders to gather information validate risks and controls align on remediation plans and support timely risk-based decision-making.
  • Support control evaluations and issue management activities including documenting control gaps tracking remediation commitments monitoring action plans and escalating risks or delays when appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate complete and actionable risk data in GRC systems and related repositories to support governance reporting auditability transparency and trend analysis.
  • Prepare risk reporting metrics dashboards and executive-ready summaries that communicate key risks control gaps remediation status trends and decision points to stakeholders and governance forums.
  • Analyze risk trends across assessments issues controls platforms business processes third parties GxP impacts AI use cases and emerging technologies to help mature Modernas risk management program.
  • Support the use of AI automation and agentic workflows to improve risk management processes by documenting requirements decision logic control expectations evidence needs escalation points and human oversight requirements.
  • Develop and maintain process documentation procedures templates workflows and guidance materials that support consistent repeatable and scalable risk management practices.
  • Additional tasks as needed

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 5 years of experience in a similar or related position including experience with cybersecurity risk management technology risk management enterprise risk management IT controls compliance or GRC.
  • Experience supporting or conducting risk assessments control evaluations issue management remediation tracking risk reporting and governance activities.
  • Sound judgment to identify when risks control gaps contractual concerns or remediation delays require escalation to drive timely decision-making and appropriate risk treatment.
  • Experience working in a GxP-regulated environment is required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate cybersecurity risk concepts and control expectations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience using AI to optimize augment or streamline risk analysis documentation reporting workflow management or stakeholder communications.
  • Proven ability tooperatein highly matrixed environments and influence without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Four-year degree or equivalent relevant work experience preferred ideally in information systems cybersecurity or risk management.
  • Familiarity with third-party cybersecurity risk frameworks and assessment standards such as NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS Controls COBIT ITIL or similar frameworks.
  • Experience with GRC workflow reporting and collaboration tools such as OneTrust ServiceNow Jira Power BI Excel SharePoint or similar tools.
  • Experience supporting risk governance processes including risk registers issue tracking control assessments metrics dashboards governance forums and executive reporting.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity auditability consistent documentation and transparent risk reporting.
  • Influential inclusive and trusted partner compassionate to the needs and situations of all your stakeholders
  • Embrace a culture of continuous service improvement and service excellence
  • A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth transformational company


Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

  • Competitive healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
  • A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support
  • Family planning benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support
  • Generous paid time off including vacation volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
  • Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $145900.00 - $234200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individuals position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills performance and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus other incentive compensation or equity award subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.


By living our mission values and mindsets every day our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.


We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.


If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.


Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!


Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.


Accommodations

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.


Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at .


Export Control Notice This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such employment is contingent upon the applicants ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens permanent residents asylees or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

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