Lead Analyst, Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Services

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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

 

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview

The Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Services (GRS) Lead Analyst works directly with GRS leadership to ensure maintenance of GRS operations and ongoing efforts to advance Cybersecurity standards. GRS Lead Analyst proactively performs risk assessments and gap analyses, drafts and proposes revisions to policy, and creates remediation plans and roadmaps. Lead Analyst initiates cross team projects and provides support to management on complex initiatives to ensure department and hospital strategies are successful. Lead Analyst acts as a mentor to other analysts and provide knowledge sharing to develop and grow team capabilities.

 

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

 

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

Supports GRS leadership in managing daily departmental workload with little to no direction from leadership. Provides training and support for other members of the team to improve overall efficiency.

• Proactively identifies process inefficiencies.
• Proactively identifies process roadblocks and works towards resolution.
• Leads GRS staff on troubleshooting unique scenarios related to governance and risk processes.
• Assists with departmental backlogs and provides training to other team members on insight gained from issue resolution

Works closely with department management to meet prioritized goals and objectives. Helps define goal priority levels to align work accordingly for departmental success:

• Provides guidance to peers in finding cost-effective solutions to new and existing technical needs.
• Provides mechanism for tracking goals and reporting progress to leadership.

 

Makes cross-departmental recommendations and provides supporting documentation to leadership:

• Communicates with cross-departmental leadership to serve as GRS resource to ensure effective deployment of technologies.
• Explains highly complex process solutions and the feasibility of proposed solutions to meet Cybersecurity minimum standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field and 7 or more years' experience in cybersecurity, governance, and risk services or related roles. OR

 

High School diploma, or equivalent, and 11+ years' experience in cybersecurity, governance, and risk services or related roles. Preferred certifications and/or additional years of directly related work experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.

 

Preferred Certifications:

• HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP) Preferred
• CSX Cybersecurity Practitioner (CSX-P) certification Preferred
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) certification Preferred
• GRC Auditor (GRCA) certification Preferred
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Preferred
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Preferred

Benefits at Children's Mercy

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $45.83/hr, but your salried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.

 

 

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is entirely remote or work-from-home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area and may attend on-site meetings, as scheduled.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

 

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.