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Senior Information Security GRC Specialist

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Technical Requirements

BC/DRGRCFFIECGLBANISTISO 27005SOC 2Risk Assessment

What You'll Do

BC/DR Program Leadership (Primary Focus)

  • Own and lead the enterprise Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) program, including strategy, governance, and execution.
  • Define and maintain BC/DR frameworks, policies, and standards, including RTO/RPO expectations, system tiering, and recovery strategies.
  • Drive enterprise-wide Business Impact Analysis (BIA) processes to identify critical services, dependencies, and recovery priorities.
  • Establish and oversee BC/DR testing strategy, including scenario design, execution, and continuous improvement of recovery capabilities.
  • Evaluate organizational resilience and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities to improve recovery readiness.
  • Advise leadership on resilience risks, recovery tradeoffs, and business continuity investment priorities.
  • Report on BC/DR readiness and testing outcomes to senior leadership and support board-level reporting.

Risk & Compliance Integration (Secondary Support)

  • Lead or support risk assessments for critical systems, strategic initiatives, and operational processes.
  • Define and evaluate risk related to policy exceptions, resilience gaps, and third-party dependencies.
  • Partner with Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Legal, and Technology teams to align BC/DR with broader risk management practices.
  • Evaluate third-party resilience capabilities and ensure alignment with BHG’s recovery expectations.
  • Contribute to the development and evolution of IS policies, standards, and procedures, particularly where they intersect with resilience and operational risk.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence

  • Collaborate with business and technology leaders to embed resilience into operational processes and system design.
  • Influence stakeholders across the organization to meet BC/DR and risk management expectations.
  • Translate technical requirements into business impacts, enabling informed decision-making at all levels.
  • Drive a culture of resilience and security awareness through training, exercises, and communications.

Continuous Improvement & Program Maturity

  • Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and tooling enhancements for BC/DR and GRC workflows.
  • Monitor regulatory and industry developments (e.g., FFIEC, GLBA, ISO, NIST) and ensure the BC/DR program evolves accordingly.
  • Define and track program metrics and KPIs to measure resilience maturity and effectiveness.
  • Lead remediation efforts for identified gaps, ensuring accountability and timely completion.

What You'll Need

  • Experience in a BC/DR role, with a solid understanding of planning and testing.
  • Eight (8) years of experience in the IS GRC field or combination of experience and education in related disciplines.
  • Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Information Systems Management.
  • Possess current relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CISM, CRISC, etc.) or be willing to obtain within 1 year of assignment.
  • Familiar with compliance requirements such as FFIEC, PCI, GLBA, CCPA, SOX, etc.
  • Familiar with IS frameworks such as SOC 2, NIST, ISO, FISMA, etc.
  • Familiar with IS risk frameworks such as OCTAVE, FAIR, ISACA Risk IT, ISO 27005, NIST CSF, etc.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate complex issues.
  • Strong documentation skills.
Senior Information Security GRC Specialist
BHG Financial
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