Healthcare CISO Contract — Hybrid Leadership & Strategy

Cyberjobs; California; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyberjobs is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a consulting engagement in Ventura County, CA. The role is hybrid with approximately three onsite days per week and involves leading enterprise cybersecurity programs, risk and regulatory compliance, and collaboration with executives, clinical leadership, compliance professionals, and IT teams.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership to translate cybersecurity priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, healthcare administration, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive IT, cybersecurity, or technology risk management experience.
• At least 5 years leading cybersecurity teams, programs, or enterprise security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multiyear cybersecurity strategy and improvement roadmap.
• Oversee security operations, threat monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and ransomware preparedness.
• Direct security initiatives involving infrastructure, cloud services, identity management, clinical systems, medical devices, and emerging technologies.
• Establish cybersecurity metrics, performance dashboards, and executive reporting.
• Lead technology risk assessments, security control evaluations, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Oversee HIPAA security requirements and coordinate remediation of technology-related compliance findings.
• Maintain enterprise technology risk registers, corrective-action plans, and documented remediation processes.
• Coordinate cybersecurity audits, regulatory responses, investigations, and evidence-based closure of findings.
• Build effective relationships with executive leadership, Compliance, Privacy, clinical operations, and IT teams.
• Translate complex technical risks into clear recommendations and actionable priorities.
• Coordinate cybersecurity and risk remediation across multiple technical and operational stakeholders.
• Lead security personnel and external service providers, establish priorities, and oversee program delivery.
• Balance patient safety, regulatory compliance, operational continuity, and cybersecurity objectives.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Security monitoring

Incident response

Identity & access management

Security architecture

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cyberjobs is seeking an experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for a consulting engagement in Ventura County, CA. The role is hybrid with approximately three onsite days per week and involves leading enterprise cybersecurity programs, risk and regulatory compliance, and collaboration with executives, clinical leadership, compliance professionals, and IT teams.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical depth with strategic leadership to translate cybersecurity priorities