Program Director - Information Security

Overview

US Anesthesia Partners is the highest-quality single-specialty anesthesia practice in the United States, with over 6,000 employees distributed across 12 states. Our clinical and non-clinical staff support each other as they work toward a common vision:
Empowering people to advance exceptional care.

The Program Director – Information Security is responsible for establishing, maturing, and driving consistent execution and reporting across USAP’s Information Security programs. This role partners closely with Information Security leadership and cross-functional technology and business stakeholders to ensure security initiatives are clearly defined, measurable, predictable, and transparently reported to executive leadership and governance bodies.

This position serves as a senior program execution and reporting leader, ensuring Information Security programs have documented scope, clear accountability, defined KPIs, and visible maturity metrics. The role operates with executive sponsorship and acts on behalf of Information Security leadership to coordinate execution, track progress, surface risks, and communicate outcomes across the organization.

This is an individual contributor role requiring strong executive presence, healthcare and information security experience, and the ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries without direct authority.

• Establishes and maintains a structured portfolio of Information Security programs, including documented purpose, scope, ownership, and success measures.
• Partners with Information Security leadership to define program KPIs and business-as-usual performance metrics.
• Assesses and documents program maturity, including gaps in technology, process, and staffing, and ensures findings are aligned to strategic roadmaps and investment planning.
• Supports the evolution of the Information Security program landscape by identifying opportunities to improve clarity, consistency, and execution maturity.

• Drives accountability across Information Technology and Information Security teams to ensure milestones, commitments, and timelines are met.
• Tracks program and project dependencies, risks, and issues that may impact delivery predictability and surface concerns to senior leadership.
• Promotes predictable outcomes by reinforcing disciplined execution practices and minimizing unplanned scope or timeline drift.
• Partners with IT Operations, Architecture, and Security teams to ensure alignment between execution plans and strategic objectives.

• Leads the development of monthly and quarterly reporting on Information Security programs and initiatives, providing clear visibility into progress, performance, and risk.
• Partners with Information Security leadership to prepare fact-based executive summaries and supporting materials for IT leadership, Shared Services leadership, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, and Private Equity stakeholders.
• Synthesizes execution progress, program performance, and risk indicators into concise, level-appropriate reporting that supports informed decision-making.
• Exercises judgment in highlighting material risks, gaps, and trends while reducing unnecessary noise.
• Translates execution data into visually clear, engaging, and audience-appropriate presentations, including detailed operational views and high-level, board-ready summaries.
• Occasionally presents program status and reporting materials alongside senior leadership when appropriate.

• Acts as the primary Information Security program coordination point across Information Technology, including:
  Clinical Applications, Corporate Applications, Interoperability, Data & Analytics, and IT Operations and Infrastructure.
• Engages with peer leaders and teams as a trusted partner operating with executive sponsorship to advance Information Security initiatives.
• Surfaces cross-functional risks, conflicts, and priority misalignments to Information Security and IT…