PSO NCFAST Manager

State of North Carolina•1915 Health Services Way Wake, NC

5d•$91,600 - $160,299•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to lead the privacy and security efforts for the North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NCFAST) program. This role ensures that NCFAST maintains full compliance with federal and state privacy and security requirements while protecting sensitive data across a large, complex, statewide technology environment. The position provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and expert guidance on privacy, security, risk, and compliance activities for NCFAST. The core responsibilities include Privacy and Security oversight, Governance, Compliance, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Contract and Vendor Security, Federal and NC State Collaboration, Leadership and Staff Management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related IT field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive experience in IT Security or closely related area OR Associate degree in computer science or a related IT field or closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in IT security or closely related area OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in privacy, cybersecurity, IT risk management, or a related field.
Experience conducting incident management, vulnerability management, and access control reviews.
Experience supervising staff in a technical or compliance-oriented environment.
Knowledge of federal security frameworks (NIST, MARS-E, IRS Pub 1075, FISMA).
Experience coordinating with federal oversight entities such as USDA, ACF, and CMS.