Senior Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager - Public Service Manager II

Location: Augusta,Maine,United States

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MAINEIT

Opening Date: October 17, 2024

Closing Date:  October 31, 2024

Job Class Code: MH32
Grade: 32
Salary: $85,685.60 – $121,080.96/Annually
Position Number: 004250772

ABOUT THE JOB DETAILS: 

Hybrid Work Opportunity – This position has the potential to work from home as much as 90% of the time with management approval.

The Senior Security GRC Manager is responsible for leading the development, delivery, and execution of regulatory compliance, risk management, training, and information security governance services for the State of Maine. This is a unique opportunity to build and grow MaineIT’s Security Governance, Risk and Compliance Program, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining a framework and management structure that ensures information security strategies align with and support IT business objectives, are consistent with applicable laws and regulations through adherence to policies and internal controls and provide assignment of responsibility to effectively manage risk. The Senior Security GRC Manager promotes security awareness, training, and education as well as a risk-based approach to decision-making within the enterprise to safeguard the State’s most sensitive information assets. The position provides team members with the tools and resources necessary to strengthen the culture of information security and compliance throughout the organization. The position will work with and supervise both contracted support and State of Maine employees in the completion of this important mission.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Leadership and ultimately responsible for the team that:

• Maintains a framework of policies, practices, and strategies that aligns organizational resources toward protecting sensitive information through cybersecurity measures;
• Implements the risk management program by ensuring the efficient conduct of complex technical assessments of risk for the organization;
• Ensures that an organization adheres to industry regulations, standards, and laws related to information security; and
• Develops, trains, tests, and exercises the required plans, policies, and procedures that enable the organization to continue the delivery of products or services at pre-defined acceptable levels following a disruptive incident.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Capable - Expertise in information security governance, regulatory compliance, contingency planning, risk management;
• Receptive - Builds coalitions amongst the supported agencies to ensure the efficient delivery of information security governance, risk, and compliance services;
• Adept – You are or are able to become the subject matter expert on the essential functions of the position; and
• Versatile - Highly dynamic individual able to balance competing demands of information security, agency business functions, and risk to the State.

WHAT MAKES THIS JOB UNIQUE?

• Make a difference. The sheer breadth of this position’s responsibilities impacts the trajectory of information security in the State of Maine;
• Show your strength. Opportunity to do stimulating work you are skilled at and trained to do; success here will be a testament to your abilities;
• You do not have to match all the listed qualities and skills exactly to be considered for this role. In fact, we expect you to learn some of these on the job;
• Work with every department in Maine state government to gain an understanding of their essential business functions and how they deliver essential services to State of Maine citizens; and
• Experience working in state government as part of a large IT enterprise.

WHY WILL YOU LOVE IT HERE?

If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success, and wants to play a key role in maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of State of Maine data and systems, then MaineIT is where you need to be! With the MaineIT, Information Security Office you can expect:

• Immersion in rapidly evolving issues of state government and the vibe of a fast-moving and growing organization full of opportunity.
• Opportunity to work with talented peers.