HR Tech Risk & Access Governance Leader (Hybrid)

Boston Scientific; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific is seeking a Principal Analyst for HR Technology Risk and Access Governance to lead access governance, SOX readiness and sensitive employee data protection across SAP SuccessFactors and other HR platforms. This role partners with HR Operations, HR Technology, IT SOX, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal and Internal Audit to build effective governance, evidence and remediation across the employee lifecycle.

The position follows a hybrid work model with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, information systems, business, risk management, finance, operations, computer science or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in HR technology, HR operations, access governance, audit remediation, controls, risk, compliance, identity and access management or enterprise systems governance.
• Experience working with SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP HCM or a comparable enterprise HR platform.
• Hands-on experience with role-based access, privileged access, logical access controls, periodic access reviews, user lifecycle controls, role ownership and exception management.
• Working knowledge of SOX and IT general control environments, including control design, evidence requirements, operating effectiveness, audit walkthroughs, remediation plans and testing expectations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the HR technology risk and access governance operating model, including governance forums, decision rights, responsibility matrices, escalation paths and control ownership.
• Translate SOX requirements, privacy expectations, audit findings and enterprise security standards into clear HR processes with defined evidence, accountability and sustainability requirements.
• Maintain a multiquarter roadmap for preventive controls, access lifecycle management, role governance, privileged access oversight and ongoing monitoring.
• Partner with HR Operations, HR Technology, IT, Security, Identity and Access Management, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Privacy to align governance requirements, resolve control gaps and support audit readiness.
• Serve as the HR subject matter expert for access governance, HRIS control design, sensitive data protection, risk remediation and control self-assessments.
• Lead the design and continuous improvement of HR system access processes, including requests, approvals, provisioning, modifications, terminations, recertifications, exceptions and removals.
• Define and maintain access standards for HR employees, shared services, centers of excellence, HR business partners, managers, administrators, vendors, integrations, support roles, service accounts and privileged-access users.
• Maintain role ownership models and role catalogs for critical HR system roles, including role purpose, approved user populations, sensitive permissions, owners, approval criteria and review frequency.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence without authority

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

Oracle HCM

SAP HCM

Job description

Boston Scientific is seeking a Principal Analyst for HR Technology Risk and Access Governance to lead access governance, SOX readiness and sensitive employee data protection across SAP SuccessFactors and other HR platforms. This role partners with HR Operations, HR Technology, IT SOX, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Legal and Internal Audit to build effective governance, evidence and remediation across the employee lifecycle.

The position follows a hybrid work model with up to 20% travel.