Deputy CISO

Posting Date

08/08/2025

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

Deputy CISO

General Purpose of the Job

The Deputy CISO – International Support is a senior leader within the Information Security team, responsible for safeguarding patient data and digital healthcare systems across the organization’s international operations. This role supports the CISO in implementing a unified cybersecurity strategy, while ensuring compliance with healthcare-specific regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Drive Global Security Strategy

• Implement and adapt enterprise cybersecurity programs to protect international healthcare systems, including EHRs, medical devices, and digital platforms.

Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

• Oversee adherence to global data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and manage third-party/vendor risk to safeguard PHI. Ensure Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Oversee adherence to global data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and manage third-party/vendor risk to safeguard PHI.

Direct Incident Response and Resilience Efforts

• Lead international response to breaches and cyber threats, ensuring localized continuity plans and rapid recovery.

Secure Digital Health Innovation

• Partner with IT and product teams to embed security into telehealth, patient portals, and emerging digital health solutions.

Advise Global Leaders and Integrate Security into Operations

• Act as a strategic advisor to international business and clinical leaders, aligning security with organizational goals and operations.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• 10+ years of information security experience, with at least 3+ years in a global or regional leadership role within the healthcare sector
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare cybersecurity risks, patient privacy, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27799, NIS2)
• Experience working with international clinical systems, hospital IT, and medical device security
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Health Informatics, or related field; Master’s preferred
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, HCISPP, CISM, CISA)
• Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of digital health technologies
• Strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills
• Experience supporting clinical leaders and operationalizing security in patient care settings
• Multilingual or experience working in multilingual environments is a plus

What We’ll Provide: 

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out  
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more 
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.  

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $146,600.00 - $215,300.00 per year.

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the