Manager, Security Governance

Centene Corporation•Remote-MO, WA

3d•$107,700 - $199,300•Remote

About The Position

The Manager, Security Governance supervises staff and improves enterprise security programs based on compliance and risk drivers. This remote role leads enterprise Security GRC initiatives and a team focused on enterprise-scale solutions, technology transformation, process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled workflows. The manager will contribute to Archer initiatives; ServiceNow IRM experience is also valuable. The role partners across technology and security teams to address governance and risk challenges and prepares insights and reports that inform senior leadership and Board-level decisions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship. The position supports staff hiring, performance management, and career development; oversees risk-based security governance across business units and security domains; and leads projects to improve the enterprise security posture. It supports security policy, standards, and control development and implementation, oversees controls for security and IT projects, and manages remediation activities through evidence review and closure documentation. The manager also prepares governance documentation and security metrics, develops practices for reporting security KPIs and KRIs, and continually improves team processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of experience in security GRC, audit, compliance, and regulatory work.
CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, or CISM certification required.
Authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

CISSP certification.
Experience improving and automating Security GRC processes in partnership with technology teams.
Hands-on experience with Archer migrations, implementations, or platform buildouts.
Familiarity with ServiceNow IRM and other GRC technology platforms.
Experience using AI and automation to enhance GRC capabilities and workflows.
Process improvement expertise using Six Sigma or similar methodologies.

Responsibilities

Support hiring, performance management, and career development of Security Governance staff, aligning their work with defined goals.
Prioritize and assign tasks to provide risk-based security oversight across business units and security domains.
Lead security posture and risk-reduction projects, including requirements collection, initiation, planning, execution, status reporting, and closure.
Maintain awareness of existing and proposed enterprise security policies and standards.
Support the development of security policies and standards.
Identify regulatory changes affecting information security policies, standards, and procedures, and recommend appropriate changes.
Support security control owners with control design and implementation.
Lead the design, evaluation, and oversight of controls for key security and security IT projects, programs, applications, and systems, including the Enterprise Control Framework.
Lead remediation lifecycle activities, including tracking delivery timelines, developing action plans, gathering and reviewing evidence, providing feedback on evidence, and preparing closure documentation.
Prepare governance documentation for senior management, including team and Board reporting initiatives.
Identify process improvements and contribute to team excellence.
Lead complex projects on time and on budget, escalate concerns, and provide weekly updates.
Develop and implement best practices for gathering, reporting, and presenting security KPIs and KRIs to stakeholders.
Perform security metrics reporting, information security process improvements, and other assigned or requested duties.
Comply with applicable policies and standards.