Program Director

ClinDCast, LLC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ClinDCast, LLC, a Healthcare IT solutions and consulting firm, seeks a Lead Consultant to spearhead a large cybersecurity initiative for the DHHS Privacy & Security Office. You will oversee technical security risk assessments and penetration testing across 100 counties, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution.

The ideal candidate has strong security expertise, proven leadership of technical teams, and excellent communication to translate findings for executives and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in cybersecurity, risk assessments, and penetration testing.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams on large, multi-site initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead technical security risk assessments and penetration testing activities.
• Develop standardized assessment methodologies, tools, and reporting templates.
• Manage and coordinate the technical assessment team, schedules, and deliverables.
• Assess county IT environments including servers, endpoints, networks, firewalls, IAM, MFA, VPNs, vulnerability and patch management.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate security risks and remediation recommendations.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear, non-technical language for executives, CMS, and stakeholders.

Skills

Security risk assessment

Penetration testing

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Job Title: Lead Consultant – Technical Security Risk Assessment & Penetration Testing

Overview: Seeking an experienced Lead Consultant to lead a large-scale cybersecurity initiative for the DHHS Privacy & Security Office. This role will oversee technical security risk assessments and penetration testing across 100 counties, ensuring consistent, high-quality execution and effective risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and lead technical security risk assessments and penetration testing activities
• Develop standardized assessment methodologies, tools, and reporting templates
• Manage and coordinate the technical assessment team, schedules, and deliverables
• Assess county IT environments including servers, endpoints, networks, firewalls, IAM, MFA, VPNs, vulnerability and patch management
• Identify, analyze, and communicate security risks and remediation recommendations
• Translate complex technical findings into clear, non-technical language for executives, CMS, and stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in cybersecurity, risk assessments, and penetration testing
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and large, multi-site initiatives
• Hands-on knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and security controls
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

ClinDCast offers Healthcare IT solutions and consulting services to payers, providers and life sciences organizations enabling them to enhance care delivery to patients.