Blue Shield of California · 1 day ago
Information Security Risk and Governance Specialist, Principal (IT Regulatory Assurance)
Blue Shield of California is seeking an Information Security Risk & Governance Specialist to lead regulatory compliance initiatives across the organization. This role involves overseeing assessments and audits related to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and ensuring the organization maintains a strong security posture and meets all regulatory obligations.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits, assessments, and regulatory inquiries
Develop and maintain compliance documentation, including policies, procedures, control matrices, and evidence repositories
Build plan and lead required assessments to comply with mandates and certifications (HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC II, Type 2, etc.)
Conduct internal gap analyses and risk assessments to identify areas of non-compliance or control weaknesses
Track and report on audit findings, remediation efforts, and compliance status to senior leadership
Partner with teams across the enterprise to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and enterprise risk objectives
Provide subject matter expertise during product development, vendor onboarding, and system implementations to ensure compliance is embedded in processes
Partner to maintain and enhance internal control frameworks aligned with regulatory standards and industry best practices (e.g., NIST, HITRUST, ISO 27001)
Partner to ensure policies and procedures are up-to-date and reflect current regulatory expectations and organizational practices
Implement continuous monitoring processes for key compliance controls, findings and mitigation plans
Prepare and present compliance metrics, dashboards, and executive summaries to leadership and governance committees
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
Experience in portfolio management, preferably within an Agile or SAFe environment, JIRA experience a plus
Experience partnering with all levels of management required
Driven, energetic, team player with superior oral and written communication skills
Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
Requires deep understanding of IT control frameworks; Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework is strongly preferred
Desire one or more of the following: CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
Company
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a health insurance service provider.
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