Saint Peter's Healthcare System

Chief Information Security Officer

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Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is seeking an onsite Chief Information Security Officer. The CISO position requires a visionary leader with sound knowledge of business management and a working knowledge of information security technologies.

Saint Peter’s is a non-profit, 478-bed acute care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s brings the latest medical practices and highly skilled professionals to the bedside. We employ more than 3,600 healthcare professionals and support personnel, and more than 1,000 doctors and dentists are on staff at our hospital. We treat more than 23,000 inpatients and more than 245,000 outpatients yearly. Saint Peter’s is a unique provider of personalized care – a quality you will discover as you explore our healthcare system.

Opportunity Highlights

• 4 weeks of vacation time plus holiday and sick time
• 401K with a generous match of 5% 
• Collegial, supportive environment, filled with experience and expertise
• Supportive leadership and administration: allowing for transparency and the open exchange of ideas

The position is a full-time role that will:

• Establish and maintain a corporate-wide information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected
• Identify, evaluate and report on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, aligns with and supports the risk posture of the enterprise
• Proactively work with business units to implement practices that meet defined policies and standards for information security
• Oversee a variety of IT-related risk management activities
• Serve as the process owner of all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of customer, business partner, employee and business information in compliance with the organization's information security policies
• Work with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization

Requirements:

As a key member of the leadership team of Saint Peter’s, the successful candidate must demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. The CISO must be highly knowledgeable about the business environment and ensure that information systems are maintained in a fully functional, secure mode. The ideal candidate is a thought leader, a consensus builder, and an integrator of people and processes. While the CISO is the leader of the security program, the person must also be able to coordinate disparate drivers, constraints and personalities, while maintaining objectivity and a strong understanding that security is just one of the business's activities.

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in a combination of risk management, information security and IT jobs
• At least four years of experience in a related CISO role 
• Prior experience of managing of direct reports
• Employment history must demonstrate increasing levels of responsibility
• Previous hospital or healthcare experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven track record and experience in developing information security policies and procedures, as well as successfully executing programs that meet the objectives of excellence in a dynamic environment
• Poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure, high-stress situations
• Must be a critical thinker, with strong problem-solving skills
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, such as Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Payment Card Industry/Data Security Standard
• Exhibit excellent analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines, as well as the ability to work well in a demanding, dynamic environment and meet overall objectives
• Project management skills: financial/budget management, scheduling and resource management
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT and ones from NIST
• Experience with contract and vendor negotiations
• High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters, and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity
• High degree of initiative, dependability and ability to work with little supervision

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a technology-related field
• Professional security management certification, such as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or other similar credentials, is desired

Community Highlights

Thriving area that has experienced a dramatic transformation in the past few decades. New Brunswick’s robust downtown area, sitting along the Raritan River, provides a walkable, urban setting with bustling restaurants, bars, grocery stores, arts, entertainment, and it’s the home of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

• Enjoy fine cuisine as you walk these historical streets
• Home to several theatres including the State Theatre, museums, and local markets.
• Centrally located with access to access to New York City and Philadelphia

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