Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield · 15 hours ago
Team Leader - Cyber Security Operations
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a mutual insurance company focused on the well-being of its members. The Team Leader for Cyber Security Operations will oversee the design and implementation of security policies and lead a team responsible for threat and vulnerability management.
FinanceWellnessProperty & Casualty InsuranceHealth InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsurancePersonal Health
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide leadership and day-to-day management of financial and human resources, primarily focusing on employee coaching, development, performance improvement, coordination and budgeting for staff and department(s) specific functions/services. Support business objectives and produce results that are effective, accurate, timely, and on target to meet business and stakeholder needs
Develop comprehensive reporting for senior management to report key metrics and trends in breaches to Wellmark systems and make recommendation of resolution
Build and lead a threat and vulnerability management team responsible for attributing information security attacks to threat actors
Review and analyze measurements provided by staff on the effectiveness of security controls to Corporate Information Security (CIS). Provide guidance and leadership to team members, ITS leadership and other business stakeholders
Manage and support threat management investigations for security incidents, intrusion attempts, and system anomalies, ensuring the team’s effective collaboration and communication with appropriate stakeholders. Provide thought leadership and guidance on action plans and resolution
Responsible for the implementation, management and direction of threat management policies, principles, procedures, and practices that comply with related legal, regulatory, policy and professional standards. Foster support and understanding of the Enterprise Information Security Program
Serve as an active member of the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) and participate in security incident response efforts. Co-ordinate the response to security incidents and advise on risk remediation plans. Act as a lead coordinator on information security incident investigations
Provide technical and business expertise in the development, support, and maintenance of Wellmark’s security systems, tools, and technology based on industry trends, standards, best practice, and emerging technologies/solutions. Ensure standards are recommended, documented, approved, and communicated within area of responsibility
Partner with Security Official to strategically manage vendor risks
Perform ad-hoc penetration tests on Wellmark systems and applications and assess issues identified through the testing activities for remediation
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of applicable experience
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification required within 12 months of hire
Minimum 7 years of experience to include any combination of the following:
Hands on experience in a security incident / response position
Establishing policies and procedures to comply with regulatory standards
Designing access control models for cyber intelligence and threat management
Leading or participating as a member of a security incident response team
High attention to detail
Proven critical thinking and analytical skills to obtain relevant information/identify essential elements, and examine inconsistencies. Ability to Identify causes and key factor, and identify alternative solutions
Demonstrated experience communicating complex security issues to various levels within the organization; written and verbal
Strong consulting and collaboration skills with an ability to lead cross-functional teams through informal leadership
Demonstrated experience providing advice and counsel to stakeholders through building relationships, anticipating stakeholder needs, etc
Proven experience in being creative with solution generation
Formal leadership experience or informal leadership experience typically gained through project management or by coaching/mentoring others by providing guidance and feedback to help an employee to strengthen their knowledge and skills
Report writing and data manipulation skills, with the ability to tell the story behind the data
Travel required up to 5%
Preferred
Experience in incident response leadership and security awareness initiatives, including post‑incident analysis, lessons learned, and driving improvements in security culture
Company
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Forsyth
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Neller
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Recent News
2022-02-18
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