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Information Security Strategy and Enablement

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Information Security Strategy and Enablement develops, recommends, and implements enterprise information security policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. Responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions.

How you will make an impact:

• Own the management and evolution of the Information Security Strategy and Strategic Plan, ensuring continued alignment with enterprise priorities, business objectives, the evolving threat landscape, and leadership direction.
• Lead the strategic planning lifecycle, including annual planning, strategic refreshes, quarterly reviews, and certification of strategic priorities, outcomes, and measures of success.
• Drive quarterly strategy reviews and certifications with accountable leaders, assessing progress, changes in strategic assumptions, emerging risks, dependencies, and areas requiring leadership attention or intervention.
• Develop compelling executive and Board-level narratives that clearly communicate Information Security strategy, progress, outcomes, risks, strategic choices, and required decisions.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and enterprise changes that may impact the Information Security strategy, proactively recommending adjustments to strategic priorities or direction.
• Strengthen strategy governance and execution discipline across Information Security, establishing effective approaches for measuring progress, maintaining accountability, surfacing strategic dependencies, and connecting strategy to execution.
• Lead cross-functional orchestration of strategic priorities across Information Security, partnering with initiative owners, portfolio leaders, Finance, Technology, Risk, and business stakeholders to identify dependencies, resolve execution barriers, and ensure strategic commitments translate into measurable results.
• Partner with portfolio, finance, and leadership teams to connect strategic priorities to investment decisions, resource allocation, and portfolio planning, identifying gaps between strategic ambition and funded execution.
• Build strong partnerships across Technology, Enterprise Risk, Finance, business units, and other key stakeholders to ensure Information Security strategy is integrated with broader enterprise priorities, transformation efforts, and planning processes.
• Maintain an enterprise view of strategic risks, dependencies, decisions, and execution barriers, proactively escalating issues and driving resolution across accountable leaders and teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires BS/BA in information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Security Certifications: CISSP and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation Professional, or equivalent certifications) strongly preferred.
• Experience planning and designing highly complex systems is strongly preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $139,920 to $228,960.

Location(s): Chicago, IL; New York City, NY.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company.  The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. 

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

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