Dir Data Security

Health Care Service Corporation•Chicago, IL

5d•$133,400 - $247,700

About The Position

This position is responsible for enterprise leadership and governance of data security capabilities. The role ensures sensitive data is identified, classified, protected, and monitored across the enterprise in alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and the evolving threat landscape. This role partners closely with Technology, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business leaders to reduce data-centric risk while enabling secure data usage at scale. Areas of responsibility include Data Loss Prevention, data classification, data security management, and data integrity controls across on-premises and cloud environments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, MIS, or related field and 10 years of experience in Information Security, Data Security, or related disciplines, or 14 years equivalent experience.
5 years of leadership or people-management experience.
Deep understanding of data protection, Data Loss Prevention, data classification, and data integrity concepts.
Knowledge of data security controls across on-premises and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Enterprise leadership and governance of data security capabilities.
Ensure sensitive data is identified, classified, protected, and monitored across the enterprise.
Partner with Technology, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and business leaders to reduce data-centric risk.
Oversee budgets and resource allocation supporting enterprise data security objectives.
Translate data security risk into business-relevant priorities and decisions.
Ensure data security investments align to risk reduction and regulatory obligations.