Information Security Risk and Governance Specialist, Principal

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Employer’s Name: California Physicians’ Service d/b/a Blue Shield of California

Position Title: Information Security Risk & Governance Specialist, Principal

Position Duties: The Information Security Risk Management team includes the IT Risk Assurance program for technology risk identification to risk consequence management. The Principal, Information Security Risk and Governance Specialist will report to the Senior Manager, IT Risk Assurance. In this role you will be a key individual contributor to the IT Security team and Blue Shield’s overall strategy and goals by providing consistent, coordinated security risk assessment and reporting in a partnership with leaders, stakeholders, and the business. Provide subject matter expertise, thought leadership, guidance, best practice and support across security and governance risk management functions. Drive security risk management processes by partnering with the business and technical stakeholder. Lead the Risk Management function and maintain risk management framework. Be responsible for entire portfolio delivery as IT Security Governance industry subject matter expert. Perform highly complex security risk reviews, identify gaps in IT Security Governance capabilities, and develop security risk mitigation plan. Support the strategic initiatives of Blue Shield of California. Partner with the mandates and compliance teams to develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures to ensure world-class security for the operation of enterprise compliance. Partner with cross functional operational business partners including Customer Experience, Customer Care, Markets, IT, Health Solutions and Enterprise Risk Management to operationalize and socialize the risk management framework and program and to identify shifts in the organization’s implicit risk appetite. Advise and support the development of reporting processes to communicate progress of in-flight initiatives, risks and planned initiatives to senior executives and stakeholders in other business units. Participate in technology risk governance activities (e.g., committees, presentation preparations, training and awareness, etc.). Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Information Systems Management or similar. 10 years of experience as an Information Security Risk and Governance Specialist, Principal, or other relevant experience. Professional security certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH, Security+, GSEC, CISM, CRISC, etc.). Requires industry knowledge of information assurance (IA) principles and organizational requirements that are relevant to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data (e.g., NIST, ISO 27000, COBIT, etc.). Requires business acumen, strategic thinking, financial analytical skills, and decision-making skills. Strong IT Process (e.g., ITIL, etc.) knowledge.

Rate of Pay: $165,830 per year

Hours: 40 hrs/wk. (8am-5pm); M-F

Location of Employment: 4203 Town Center Blvd. El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

Blue Shield of California provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or other bases protected by applicable law.

About Us

At Blue Shield of California we are parents, leader, students, visionaries, heroes, and providers. Everyday we come together striving to fulfill our mission, to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. For more than 80 years, Blue Shield of California has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than $20 billion in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland, California with 18 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We’re excited to share Blue Shield of California has received awards and recognition for LGBT diversity, quality improvement, most influential women in corporate America, Bay Area’s top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world’s most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we’re striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in , Join us!