Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Lead Consultant

About the role

This role will lead the creation and deployment of defined and structured processes to support evolving and maintaining the cyber risk management program. Work across the BCBSA organization to align cyber risk management with the organization's goals and outcomes. Utilize both analytical and qualitative assessment approaches to identify, assess, and develop appropriate mitigation plans and strategies. Apply experience to effectively manage cyber risk at technical and non-technical levels to help the organization understand where and how to maintain target business risk tolerance.

Support IT and information security leadership in making risk-informed decisions and shaping the future direction of BCBSA's cybersecurity program. Assess internal and third-party supplier risks, realistically translate them for both technical and non-technical audiences, and clearly articulate recommended actions and organizational impact.

Specifically, this role will lead BCBSA’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliance strategy by building and scaling an AI-enabled compliance operating model that embeds regulatory controls, continuous monitoring, audit readiness, and risk management into enterprise technology and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide Cyber Risk leadership and subject matter expertise on all assigned projects.
• Identify day-to-day task assignments and provide technology and project management guidance on deliverables.
• Validate and ensure Cyber Risk requirements are thorough, testable, detailed, concise, and traceable.
• Accountable for project deliverables, estimates, project team structures, technical artifacts, and engagement of all project stakeholders.
• Responsible for project planning, budget approvals, estimation, and management for all project deliverables; collaborate with Service Delivery managers as appropriate.
• Proficient in implementing cyber risk processes; lead teams to attain goals, pursue excellence, and establish discipline-specific best practices.
• Drive all project decisions; make timely decisions and establish project governance.
• Collaborate with team members and peers; build trust, exhibit a sense of urgency, be biased for action, and possess good follow-up skills.
• Customer-focused with the ability to persuade and drive consensus to resolve conflict and facilitate timely decision-making.
• Review and approve team progress reports, expenses, invoices, and contracts in a thorough and timely manner.
• Review the status reports of team members and address issues as appropriate.
• Comply with and help enforce standard policies and procedures.
• Provide and seek timely feedback to IT partners, peers, and team members.
• Provide leadership as a product champion for cyber risk in the Governance, Risk, and Compliance technology platform and Cyber Risk direction to business by establishing a vision and risk strategy to meet established project goals and objectives, while focused on continuous improvement.
• Provide project team(s) business/technical leadership and guidance on day-to-day tasks.
• Drive change for implementing process improvements and ensuring long-term compliance.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of methodologies and processes for the department.
• Lead multiple, simultaneous projects and time-critical deliverables.
• Maintain a formal risk register that drives security, governance, and ensures security findings are aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain positive working relationships with all groups and cross-functional teams, including technical.
• Identify opportunities/needs and work with team leads and other directors to enhance relationships and influence decisions outside of direct functional reporting structure.
• Provide budget forecasts and estimates for Cyber Risk activities on a continuous basis; responsible for variance analysis and justifications following established BCBSA processes/procedures.
• Provide status updates to Senior/Executive management and escalate risks/issues with customer issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure design, development, testing, and investigative activities lead to appropriate resolution.
• Effectively and tactfully communicate relevant and potentially difficult/sensitive information to senior management.
• Engage, understand, and effectively communicate needs of business to IT teams/partners.
• Resolve and/or escalate issues, propose alternatives, and set or manage expectations in a timely fashion.
• Lead and manage delivery on multiple projects; responsible for all project-related resource management, task prioritization, and development.
• Participate in frequent Plan interactions via System Advisory Group or project communications to ensure business solutions meet Plan needs and implementation/budget concerns are understood.
• Participate in frequent project collaboration to ensure technical solutions meet business needs.

Qualifications

Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Information Security, Risk or IT Management, Computer Science, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.

Experience Required

• 10+ years of career experience in IT or a closely related field.
• Experience leveraging automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve compliance monitoring, reporting, and operational efficiency.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of national and international regulatory and compliance frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, EU DPD, HIPAA/HITECH.
• Extensive knowledge in the use of Project Management methodologies and tools, and change management techniques.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and project management skills.
• Understanding of current application cyber risk development methodologies and risks; research emerging technologies and possible application to the business.
• Deep knowledge of FedRAMP requirements, continuous monitoring practices, control implementation, evidence management, and audit readiness.
• Strong understanding of NIST cybersecurity frameworks, risk management, cloud security, and regulatory compliance obligations.
• Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into scalable, business-integrated processes and controls.
• Demonstrates AI literacy and an understanding of generative AI tools, including appropriate business applications and limitations.

Pay

The posting range for this position is $157,600.00 – $228,550.00. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package including paid time off and 11 holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous 401(k) matching.
• Lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.
• Eligible for annual bonus incentive pay.