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Senior Information Risk Consultant

Job in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listing for: Highmark Health
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Information Security
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Company

enGen

Job Description JOB SUMMARY

Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of Highmark offices in Camp Hill, Buffalo, or Pittsburgh will be required to work a hybrid schedule, with in‑office attendance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at one of these locations. Candidates whose primary residence is outside this 50-mile radius will also follow a hybrid work model.

Candidate must be US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements).

The Senior Information Risk Consultant serves as the strategic lead for M&A cybersecurity integration, driving governance and assurance across multiple concurrent acquisitions. This role establishes and manages the Cybersecurity Integration Management Office (C-IMO), ensuring seamless alignment of security requirements during pre‑ and post‑acquisition phases. Beyond M&A, the position provides expert leadership in policy stewardship, control assurance, and information security program maturity, guiding initiatives that strengthen compliance with HIPAA, NIST CSF 2.0, PCI DSS, and SOC frameworks.

Acting as a trusted advisor, the analyst interprets complex regulatory and contractual obligations, mentors team members, and partners with cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver governance excellence and executive‑ready reporting.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead in conducting information risk assessments as assigned to the team. Request and analyze documentation necessary to perform appropriate assessment and conduct necessary interviews in order to collect and review relevant materials necessary to produce results of the assessment.
  • Clearly and concisely document and communicate risk assessment results with requester, security architects and management, as appropriate.
  • Conduct and formulate appropriate risk scoring, as it relates to threat, vulnerability, likelihood, impact, security controls/countermeasures, etc.
  • Understand and contribute to inventory of risk register tracking, scoring and associated risk statements.
  • Perform follow‑up activities related to exceptions, risk acceptance, corrective action plans and additional mitigation activities.
  • Communicate risk treatment methodology, risk avoidance, risk acceptance, risk transference and risk mitigation to appropriate groups.
  • Take lead role in partnering with multiple projects and initiatives to apply security architecture requirements, develop architecture solutions, integrate security into solution designs, assess risks of security gaps, and develop architecture remediation.
  • Take lead role with HM Health Solutions teams in developing and maintaining appropriate procedural documentation which meets relevant compliance standards, such as Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS), Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001.
  • Prepare and present solution decks to different levels of management and varying technical experience.
  • Lead in assuring compliance to required standards, procedures, guidelines and processes.
  • Other duties as assigned or requested.
REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree - Information Security, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Computer Science or related field

Substitutions

At least 10 years' experience in Information Security, Governance, Risk and/or Compliance

PREFERRED EDUCATION

Master’s Degree – Computer Science, Information Security or related field EXPERIENCE

Minimum
  • 7 - 10 years’ experience in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management and/or Information Technology
  • 5 - 7 years’ experience within Information Security Governance, Risk and/or Compliance functions and activities
  • 7 - 10 years’ experience developing, communicating and presenting Information Security and Risk Management concepts to varying audiences
  • Familiarity with technologies such as intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), firewalls, endpoint protection, web/email filtering, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), digital rights management, encryption, Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM), and virtualization platforms
Preferred
  • 10 - 15 years' experience in Information Security and/or Information Risk Management including:
  • Proven leadership in…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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