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# Executive Director, Governance Risk & Compliance

- **Company:** HCSC, L.P.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $177,500.0 - $329,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.chicagocareersite.com/job.asp?id=3466835127&tx=FR5754FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree and 15 years of experience in IT/Information Security; or 19 years of experience without a degree.
 * Minimum 7 years of people leadership experience (multi-team leadership preferred).
 * Proven experience leading enterprise GRC programs (risk, compliance, policy, third-party risk, subsidiary governance).
 * Demonstrated success briefing executives/Board, owning budgets, and driving cross-functional outcomes.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Executive experience with regulatory regimes (e.g., HIPAA/HITRUST, SOX) and enterprise control frameworks (NIST CSF/800-53, ISO 27001).

## Description

This position provides enterprise leadership for security risk and compliance by setting strategy, owning GRC outcomes, and ensuring regulatory alignment across the company and its subsidiaries. The Executive Director builds and sustains the enterprise GRC framework and leads all enterprise attestations and certifications, including SOX, HIPAA, and HITRUST, supported by clear C suite and Board reporting. The role governs security policy, exceptions, security awareness initiatives, and third party risk management, while enabling consistent identification, tracking, remediation, and reporting of security risks across the enterprise. Responsibilities also include overseeing processes for threat and vulnerability management, ensuring adherence to established risk policies and standards, and continuously improving security risk management capabilities and controls. The Executive Director owns the enterprise information security risk posture, budget stewardship, and cross functional alignment
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For more than 80 years, HCSC has been dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, cost-effective health care and equipping our members with information and tools to make the best health care decisions for themselves and their families. As an industry leader, HCSC also has been helping to make the health care system work better for all Americans. To remain a leader, we offer compelling careers that encourage resourcefulness, strategic thought and empower you to make a difference in the lives of our members and their communities.

Today, with the industry at an important crossroad, HCSC is reimagining health care and looking for original thinkers who aren't afraid to make innovative contributions. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Learn more about HCSC, our commitment to our members and the opportunity you'll have to improve health care delivery in an open, collaborative environment.

HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity to employees and applicants.

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