Cybersecurity GRC Manager

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

PTO & Holidays

Retirement Plan (403b)

Job summary

Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago seeks an experienced cybersecurity leader to manage the organization’s GRC program, strengthening security posture and ensuring compliance with NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA and HITECH. Youll lead the GRC team, develop policies, and drive risk assessments and audits across departments.

Requirements include a Bachelors degree, relevant certifications (CISM/CISSP/CISA), and 5–7 years in GRC with 2+ in management.

Qualifications

• 56 years07 experience in cybersecurity GRC, including at least 2 years in management.
• Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
• Expert knowledge of NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Proficiency in compliance, audit, and monitoring tools.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CISA) required.

Responsibilities

• Manage GRC staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and career development.
• Oversee policy and standards creation, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Lead risk assessment activities and track remediation progress.
• Manage compliance audits, producing technical and executive reports.
• Oversee thirddparty risk assessments and ensure vendor compliance.
• Direct enterprise security awareness initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage data protection programs to ensure security of sensitive information.
• Lead vulnerability management programs, ensuring timely remediation.
• Oversee email security programs and enforce related controls.
• Coordinate with leadership on GRC strategies, metrics, and priorities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Cybersecurity GRC

Leadership

Policy & Standards

Risk Assessment

Compliance Audits

Third-Party Risk

Security Awareness

Data Protection

Education

Bachelors Degree

Masters Degree

Tools

Compliance Tools

Audit Tools

Job description

Location

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

Leads the organization’s GRC program to strengthen the security posture, reduce risk, and ensure compliance with NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and HITECH. Oversee team operations, strategy execution, and cross-departmental collaboration.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage GRC staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and career development.

• Oversee policy and standards creation, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices.

• Lead risk assessment activities and track remediation progress.

• Manage compliance audits, producing technical and executive reports.

• Oversee third‑party risk assessments and ensure vendor compliance.

• Direct enterprise security awareness initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

• Manage data protection programs to ensure security of sensitive information.

• Lead vulnerability management programs, ensuring timely remediation.

• Oversee email security programs and enforce related controls.

• Coordinate with leadership on GRC strategies, metrics, and priorities.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5–7 years’ experience in cybersecurity GRC, including at least 2 years in management.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

• Expert knowledge of NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH.

• Proven leadership and project management skills.

• Proficiency in compliance, audit, and monitoring tools.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISM, CISSP, CISA) required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$119,600.00-$197,350.40 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentivesfor select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship.This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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