Governance, Risk & Compliance Director

Since our founding in 1924 weve cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half but there is still so much more to do. To overcome todays biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement be part of the progress and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Governance Risk & Compliance Director.

The Governance Risk & Compliance Director will serve as the subject matter expert responsible for developing and implementing the organizations cybersecurity operations enterprise governance risk and compliance (GRC) initiatives. This role will work closely with leaders within and outside of Business Technology Legal Compliance and Privacy. This role provides leadership in GRC activities and will work closely with the BT Cybersecurity team understanding both GRC requirements and business requirements and can tie technical concepts to enterprise and business risk.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful you will have access to Heart U our award-winning corporate university as well as additional training and support locally.

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• Develops maintains and executes the BT GRC strategy and roadmap in alignment with organizational information security and business objectives including setting strategic direction policies and standards
• Develops and maintains policies processes procedures and standards to support GRC and Cybersecurity requirements based on selected industry and regulatory frameworks. Collaborates with business units legal and HR to ensure consistent policy application awareness and alignment with organizational goals
• Manages the BT risk management program including identification assessment mitigation and reporting of cyber and technology risks and maintains the risk register for leadership visibility.
• Ensures GRC strategy covers security and privacy frameworks adapting to changes in legislation and regulation. Stays current with evolving national state and local privacy laws and framework impacting security and data governance
• Translates GRC requirements into actionable guidance for stakeholders ensuring compliance or identifying compensating controls as needed. Maintains a compliance calendar and ensures timely execution of required activities such as policy reviews annual training risk assessments and gathering compliance artifacts
• Drives remediation plans and risk treatment strategies in collaboration with technology and business leaders ensuring adherence to internal and external requirements
• Lead and support internal and external audits including readiness assessments remediation activities and serve as the primary contact for third-party auditors and assessors
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

• Requires a degree or equivalent
• Requires 8 years of minimum prior relevant experience
• Required Skills: Strategic Planning Cybersecurity Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Risk Assessment Regulatory Compliance Project Management Cloud Security Metrics Management Team Management and Team Building Risk Management

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. Thats why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; Based on the type of position
  
  
• Benefits We offer a wide array of benefits including medical dental vision disability and life insurance along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being we also offer an employee assistance program employee wellness program and telemedicine and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Associations national online university with more than 100000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Associations 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science policy and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association American Stroke Association our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer healthier lives regardless of race ethnicity gender gender identity religion age language sexual orientation national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

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