Team Manager Information Security & Risk Management - Data Protection

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JOB SUMMARY 

This leadership role provides information security and risk management services with a focus on data protection. The position leads a team of application and infrastructure engineers responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of data protection technologies, including File/Database Activity Monitoring, Data Discovery/Classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) , and de-identification tools. Responsibilities include tool configuration, policy creation and management, infrastructure oversight and connectivity management. The team manager will collaborate with peers across Security, Privacy, IT, and customer teams to ensure alignment with current and future data protection needs. This includes managing the activities and performance of Information Security personnel specializing in data protection, making decisions on personnel actions (promotions, hiring, terminations), developing talent, managing resources, and cultivating staff capabilities. The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and training skills to oversee security technology products within the data protection domain and actively participate in the coordination, implementation, and troubleshooting of new technologies and processes.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develops and implements policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization:  facilitates meetings; plans, designs and provides presentations; represents the Organization with outside entities; prepares divisional procedures, policies, reports and correspondence;  spreads awareness of new and existing security threats; provides oversight regarding metrics, funding, budgets and resources.
• Provide oversight of all aspects of project management to ensure continuous improvement of processes:  negotiates and collaborates with leadership and staff to develop security solutions and options; develops and adheres to internal standards and strategies; ensures adherence to approved methodologies; coordinates resources, time, contingency plans and risk management.
• Provide leadership to the team:  leads and champions organizational change; encourages participation in activities that support relationship development; champions information security innovation; encourages and enforces proper training in regards to security issues.
• Assure compliance to required standards, procedures, guidelines and processes.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's Degree - Information Security, Information Systems,  Information Assurance, Computer Science or related field

Substitutions

• 6 years relevant, progressive experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• Master’s Degree – Computer Science, Information Security or related field

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 - 7 years' experience in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management and/or Information Technology  
• 1 – 3 years’ experience mentoring others
• 1 – 3 years’ experience in developing, communicating and presenting concepts to varying audiences
• 1 – 3 years’ experience participating in developing strategic plans to realize business objectives

Preferred

• 7 - 10 years' experience in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management and/or Information
• Experience working within an information security function using the HITRUST Common Security Framework (HITRUST CSF), or the NIST 800-83 cyber security framework      

• Experience with data protection technologies like Purview DLP, Symantec, Forcepoint, BigID, Varonis, IBM Guardium, Imperva SecureSphere, Azure Information Protection, GCP Data Loss Prevention, AWS Macie, Splunk, or Sentinel.

• Experience managing tool infrastructure on Windows Server, Linux, and containerized environments (e.g., GKE).

• Experience integrating tools with endpoints, email servers, proxies, and firewalls.                            

• Security industry organization participation / leadership (HITRUST, ISACA, InfraGard, ISC2, ISSA, etc.)

SKILLS

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS), and FIPS-140
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills                              
• Experience in leading process improvement initiatives                      
• Ability to motivate high performance, multi-discipline teams                            
• Demonstrated competency in project execution
• Demonstrated abilities in relationship management

REQUIRED LICENSURE

• None

PREFERRED LICENSURE

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT:

0% - 25%

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (other than English)?  
None

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type:

Office-Based

Teaches/Trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travels regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (Sales employees)

Does Not Apply

Physical Work Site Required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Does Not Apply

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Does Not Apply

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Does Not Apply

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This position adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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