Chief Information Security Officer – CISO

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Health seeks an experienced Chief Information Security Officer to define and lead enterprise-wide information security, privacy, and IT risk management. You will oversee Security Operations, Application/Product Security, cloud/infrastructure security, IAM, third-party risk, and incident response, partnering with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Product, and Engineering.

The role requires deep HIPAA/HITRUST expertise, a track record of building high‑performing security teams, and strong

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience across information security, cybersecurity, IT, or technology risk with significant executive leadership background.
• Deep knowledge of HIPAA and relevant healthcare security/compliance requirements.
• Experience leading HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA programs and related governance.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and advance enterprise-wide information security and IT strategy.
• Lead Information Security, Compliance/GRC, and IT functions including Security Operations, Application/Product Security, cloud and infrastructure security, IAM, third-party risk, incident response, and enterprise compliance.
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on cybersecurity risk and security investments.
• Oversee threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, and resilience exercises.
• Embed security and cloud security in the software development lifecycle and govern AI security strategy.

Skills

Information Security Leadership

Compliance/GRC Management

Cloud Security Strategy

Incident Response Management

Healthcare Technology Compliance

Executive Communication

Team Building

Tools

SIEM

Security Monitoring Tools

Endpoint Management

Job description

• Define, lead, and advance Spring Health’s enterprise-wide information security, technology risk, compliance, and IT strategy
• Lead Information Security, Compliance/GRC, and IT functions, including Security Operations, Application/Product Security, cloud and infrastructure security, identity and access management, third-party risk, incident response, enterprise compliance, corporate IT, and business technology operations
• Partner with the CTO, executive leadership, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, People, Finance, and other stakeholders
• Advise executive leadership and the Board on cybersecurity risk, technology risk, regulatory readiness, incident response, enterprise resilience, customer trust, and security investments
• Build and scale a high-performing security, compliance, and IT organization
• Oversee threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, endpoint security, SIEM strategy, threat intelligence, and resilience exercises
• Embed Application/Product Security and cloud security in the software development lifecycle
• Own enterprise compliance and information security risk management, including assessments, risk registers, treatment plans, control frameworks, policy governance, and executive reporting
• Ensure compliance across HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, and other requirements
• Partner with Legal and Privacy on data protection, Business Associate Agreements, breach assessments, notifications, and healthcare security requirements
• Lead security and IT strategy for the Alma integration
• Define and govern AI security strategy, including AI guardrails, approved tool usage, data classification, model/tool risk assessment, and secure AI adoption
• Oversee corporate IT and business technology operations, including employee technology experience, endpoint management, access lifecycle, SaaS governance, corporate applications, and IT service delivery
• Sponsor strategic enterprise customer conversations, security reviews, audits, RFPs/RFIs, customer escalations, and technical diligence
• Build scalable customer trust processes, security narratives, artifacts, and evidence practices
• Lead significant security incident response, including technical, executive, customer, legal, compliance, regulatory, and remediation activities
• Manage security, compliance, and IT budgets, vendors, tooling, cyber insurance, external audits, and technology investments
• Establish security, compliance, and IT metrics for executive leadership and Board visibility
• Drive company-wide security, privacy, accountability, and responsible innovation culture

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience across Information Security, cybersecurity, IT, technology risk, or related disciplines, with significant experience in executive security leadership roles
• Experience leading multi-functional security organizations across Security Operations, Application/Product Security, cloud security, GRC/compliance, identity and access management, incident response, and third-party risk
• Experience leading or closely partnering with IT, corporate technology, business applications, employee technology, endpoint management, SaaS governance, and access lifecycle functions
• Deep working knowledge of HIPAA and hands‑on experience leading security and compliance programs in a covered entity or business associate environment
• Experience owning or overseeing HITRUST, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant security, privacy, and compliance programs
• Strong understanding of healthcare technology, sensitive data environments, enterprise customer expectations, and related security/compliance requirements
• Ability to communicate cybersecurity and technology risk to executive and Board‑level audiences
• Experience leading security and/or IT through M&A integration, divestitures, major business transformation, IPO readiness, public‑company readiness, or other high‑complexity environments
• Experience building and scaling high‑performing teams, including hiring, developing leaders, clarifying operating models, and driving accountability
• Strong technical fluency across cloud security, application security, identity and access management, security architecture, threat management, vulnerability management, incident response, and modern SaaS architecture
• Practical experience developing AI security strategy, enterprise AI governance, data classification practices, and safe AI adoption guardrails
• Experience serving as an executive security leader in customer‑facing enterprise security reviews, audits, RFP/RFI responses, technical diligence, and customer escalations
• Experience partnering effectively with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Engineering, Product, Sales, Customer Success, People, Finance, and executive leadership
• Strong business judgment balancing security, compliance, customer trust, employee experience, product velocity, innovation, and operational efficiency
• One or more relevant industry certifications preferred, such as CISSP, CISM, CCISO, CRISC, CISA, or similar credentials
• Candidates must be based in the NYC or SF metro areas or able to relocate independently within 90 days of their start date
• Frequent travel required for leadership meetings and visits to office locations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Information Security, Compliance, and IT strategy, with a strong focus on risk management, regulatory compliance, and building high‑performing teams. Proven ability to communicate complex cybersecurity concepts to executive leadership and drive enterprise‑wide security initiatives.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Information Security Leadership
• Compliance/GRC Management
• Cloud Security Strategy
• Incident Response Management
• Healthcare Technology Compliance

Hard Skills

• Security Operations
• Application Security
• Identity and Access Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Threat Detection
• Risk Management
• Data Classification
• AI Security Strategy
• SaaS Governance
• Security Architecture

Soft Skills

• Executive Communication
• Team Building
• Business Judgment
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Accountability

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP
• CISM
• CCISO
• CRISC
• CISA

Industry Keywords

• HIPAA
• HITRUST
• SOC 2
• ISO 27001
• PCI DSS
• GDPR
• CCPA
• Cybersecurity Risk
• Technology Risk
• Enterprise Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• SIEM
• Cyber Insurance
• Security Monitoring Tools
• Endpoint Management Solutions
• Corporate Applications