Head of Enterprise Data Security & Risk

Highmark Health; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 129,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen seeks a senior leader to own the Enterprise Data Protection program, directing data security, DLP, classification, encryption, and key management. You will translate complex technical concepts into business risk and executive decisions, partnering with security, cloud, and legal teams.

The role leads a multidisciplinary team, defines vision and roadmap, ensures program maturity, and drives continuous improvement across data protection platforms.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in Information Security and/or IT
• 7–10 years communicating Information Security concepts to audiences
• 1–3 years mentoring in a leadership role
• 1–3 years in Staff Management
• 1–3 years in developing and executing strategic plans

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data protection program strategy and roadmap
• Oversee project management and security solution development
• Ensure compliance with security policies and standards
• Communicate with leadership and prepare divisional procedures
• Lead organizational change and security innovation

Skills

Data security

Security leadership

Risk management

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security/IS/Info Assurance

6 years experience substitution for Bachelor's

Master’s Degree in CS/Info Security or related

Tools

HITRUST CSF

NIST 800-83

PCI DSS

Cloud security tools

Microsoft Purview

Varonis

Netskope

Job description

enGen seeks a senior leader to own the Enterprise Data Protection program, directing data security, DLP, classification, encryption, and key management. You will translate complex technical concepts into business risk and executive decisions, partnering with security, cloud, and legal teams.

The role leads a multidisciplinary team, defines vision and roadmap, ensures program maturity, and drives continuous improvement across data protection platforms.