Manager Information Security and Risk Management - Vulnerability Management

Highmark Health • Washington, DC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides Information Security and Risk Management services for the organization with a primary focus on establishing, maturing, and operationalizing the enterprise Vulnerability Management program. The position partners closely with application, infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to identify, prioritize, and reduce technology risk across the environment. The Manager is responsible for developing and scaling vulnerability management capabilities, including governance, detection strategies, prioritization frameworks, remediation workflows, metrics, and executive reporting. This role leads and mentors security staff while working with stakeholders to embed vulnerability management into engineering, IT operations, and change processes. The position actively contributes to Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) strategic planning and plays a key leadership role in advancing the organization’s security maturity through continuous improvement and risk‑based decision making.

Requirements

• CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Science or related field
• 6 years of relevant experience substitution for a Bachelor's Degree
• 7 - 10 years in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management and/or Information Technology
• 7 - 10 years in developing, communicating and presenting Information Security and Risk Management concepts to varying audiences
• 1 - 3 years in mentoring others in a leadership role
• 1 - 3 years in Staff Management
• 1 - 3 years in developing and executing strategic plans to realize business objectives
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field
• Advanced education or formal training in cybersecurity risk management, secure systems engineering, or enterprise risk management
• 10 - 15 years in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management and/or Information Technology
• Experience managing an information security function using the HITRUST Common Security Framework (HITRUST CSF), or the NIST 800-83 cyber security framework
• Experience supporting SSAE 16 or SOC 2 Security Trust Principle audits
• Experience establishing budgets and meeting fiduciary goals
• Security industry organization participation/leadership (HITRUST, ISACA, InfraGard, ISC2, ISSA, etc.)
• Experience designing and implementing an enterprise Vulnerability Management program from the ground up, including governance models, operating procedures, and metrics
• Experience establishing risk‑based vulnerability prioritization and remediation workflows across infrastructure, cloud, and application environments
• Experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to drive remediation accountability at scale
• Experience defining vulnerability program KPIs, executive‑level reporting, and board‑ready risk metrics
• Experience operating vulnerability management programs within regulated environments (healthcare, financial services, or similarly regulated industries)
• Experience leading or maturing vulnerability management capabilities where processes, tooling, or roles were initially undefined or immature
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) OR Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) OR Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) OR Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Responsibilities

• Perform management responsibilities including, but 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; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Provide oversight of all aspects of project management to ensure continuous improvement of processes: negotiate and collaborate with leadership and staff to develop security solutions and options; develop and adhere to internal standards and strategies; ensure adherence to approved methodologies; coordinate resources, time, contingency plans and risk management.
• Provide leadership to the department: lead and champion organizational change; encourage participation in activities that support relationship development; champion information security innovation; encourage and enforce proper training in regards to security issues.
• Ensure compliance to Corporate and Information Security policies, standards and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization: facilitate meetings; plan, design and provide presentations; represent HM Health Solutions with outside entities; prepare divisional procedures, policies, reports and correspondence; spread awareness of new and existing security threats; provide oversight regarding metrics, funding, budgets and resources.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees