Continuous Threat Exposure Manager

Job Summary

Your future role at a glance

About the Role

Department: Security

Schedule: Full Time, Days

Salary: $138,258.29 - $195,187.61 per year

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How You’ll Make an Impact

Architectural Strategy & CTEM Evolution: Leverage advance-level understanding of CTEM to collaborate with Director-level leadership to define the program roadmap, ensuring it safeguards critical assets while supporting business velocity.

Discovery & Prioritization: Oversee and actively drive the implementation of automation of the team’s use of modern security platforms.

Remediation Orchestration & ITSM Integration: Build and optimize the "Discovery-to-Remediation" lifecycle by architecting automated hand-off workflows within the ServiceNow ecosystem to reduce mean time to treatment and associated tracking activities.

Continuous Validation: Direct the implementation of testing workflows to move beyond point-in-time assessments, providing real-time validation of security control efficacy across the national landscape.

Technical Governance & Executive Risk Translation: Quantify security posture through complex KPIs (e.g., Attack Surface Coverage, Control Gap Analytics) and translate deep technical vulnerabilities into high-fidelity, business-centric risk narratives for Board-level reporting and strategic decision-making.

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Additional Preferences

Cyber-Economic Modeling: Experience applying quantitative frameworks to calculate the financial impact of cyber risk and optimize vendor ROI.

Advanced Scripting & Tooling: Proficiency in Python, Go, or PowerShell for developing custom middleware or API integrations that bridge disparate security datasets where native integrations fall short.

Adaptive Resilience & Strategic Flexibility: Proven ability to pivot program priorities in real-time to address emerging threat vectors. You must demonstrate a "growth mindset" when legacy processes no longer meet the speed of modern cyber demands.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity employer

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