IT MANAGER-SR

IT MANAGER-SR

Department: Finance & Administration – Strategic Technology Solutions
Location: Nashville, TN
Annual Salary: $ - $
Closing Date: 07/21/2026
Job Type: Hybrid

This position requires a criminal background check and CJIS Fingerprints. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

The Information Security Manager is responsible for leading the operational cybersecurity program for the information security team, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of public health information systems and sensitive data. The position manages day-to-day security operations, supervises cybersecurity staff, and oversees the implementation of security policies, technologies, and compliance initiatives aligned with NIST CSF, HIPAA, and state requirements.

See Key Responsibilities.

• Lead daily security operations and supervise cybersecurity personnel.
• Manage incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring.
• Implement and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Coordinate risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Oversee identity and access management and privileged access reviews.
• Review security architecture for new systems and technologies.
• Manage security awareness and phishing training.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Conduct third‑party/vendor security risk assessments.
• Develop executive dashboards, metrics, and reports.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Seven or more years of information security experience.
• Three or more years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience implementing NIST Cybersecurity Framework and HIPAA Security Rule.

• CISSP
• CISM
• CRISC
• HCISPP
• GSLC

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.