Director, IT Security

Thank you for considering a career at Ensemble! Ensemble is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, including hospitals and affiliated physician groups. They offer end-to-end revenue cycle solutions as well as a comprehensive suite of point solutions to clients across the country. Ensemble keeps communities healthy by keeping hospitals healthy. We recognize that healthcare requires a human touch, and we believe that every touch should be meaningful. This is why our people are the most important part of who we are. By empowering them to challenge the status quo, we know they will be the difference! O.N.E Purpose: Customer Obsession:  Consistently provide exceptional experiences for our clients, patients, and colleagues by understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. Embracing New Ideas:  Continuously innovate by embracing emerging technology and fostering a culture of creativity and experimentation. Striving for Excellence:  Execute at a high level by demonstrating our “Best in KLAS” Ensemble Difference Principles and consistently delivering outstanding results. The Opportunity: The Opportunity The Director of IT Cybersecurity will own and manage Ensemble's cybersecurity platforms, ensuring they are deployed, configured, and operated effectively to protect the organization. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will manage a team of security engineers and analysts responsible for the day-to-day operation of cybersecurity platforms, while also directly contributing to platform administration and technical problem-solving. The Director of IT Cybersecurity will develop a keen understanding of Ensemble's unique business requirements to identify and reduce enterprise risk, and will report to the Deputy CISO. Essential Job Functions Owns the end-to-end lifecycle of Ensemble's cybersecurity platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM, vulnerability management, firewalls and network security tools), including deployment, configuration, tuning, upgrades, and end-of-life planning. Ensures cybersecurity platforms are properly integrated, licensed, and performing to established service levels. Evaluates and recommends new security platforms and tools as business needs and the threat landscape evolve. Manages vendor relationships and contracts for cybersecurity tooling. Manages the budget for cybersecurity platforms and tooling, including forecasting and cost optimization. Provides hands-on leadership to a team of security engineers and analysts, balancing direct platform work with delegation, setting priorities, reviewing work, and coaching for technical growth. Establishes change control and configuration management practices for cybersecurity platforms to ensure changes are tracked, tested, and approved before deployment. Partners with security Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) - e.g., incident response, threat intel, compliance - to ensure platforms are configured to meet their operational needs. Ensures platforms meet required security standards by providing control assurance evidence and validation to demonstrate ongoing effectiveness. Partners with other IT teams whose systems and applications are protected by Ensemble's cybersecurity platforms. Develops and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for platform health, uptime, and operational success. Reports on platform status, risks, and roadmap to the Deputy CISO, and participates in relevant status meetings. Job Competencies Leadership Decision Making - Makes day-to-day leadership decisions by securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify issues; commits to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important criteria; effectively communicates decisions to the appropriate people and teams and holds them accountable. Drives results. Coaching & Building Talent - Achieves results through other leaders by empowering them and providing feedback, instruction and development (coaching the coach) to develop their own associates; plans and supports the growth of individual skills and abilities in preparation for their next role (building bench); focuses on retention of high performers. Delegation - Successfully shares authority and responsibilities with others to move decision making and accountability downward through the organization while accomplishing strategic priorities; maintains personal ownership of outcomes without excessive involvement. Leading Teams - Inspires and sustains team unity and engagement by developing, motivating, and guiding the team to achieve results together through productive relationships and work. Executive Communication - Clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas; communicates in a focused and compelling way that captures and holds others' attention (appropriate, impactful, and clear). Program/Project Management - Demonstrates high accountability and responsibility for projects and programs from inception through completion/implementation; manages budget and resource planning and awareness to ensure maximized output, reduced waste and exceptional results. Employment Qualifications CISSP, CompTIA SecurityX, GIAC (GSEC/GCIA/GMON), or equivalent platform/technical certification; vendor-specific certifications (e.g., SIEM, EDR, or IAM platform certs) a plus. 5-7 years or relative experience 2-3 years, or more, of true leadership experience Bachelors Degree in Information Systems or Equivalent Experience Practical experience building threat-based cybersecurity programs and designing and implementing security controls and compliance programs. Hands-on experience administering and managing cybersecurity platforms such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM, vulnerability management, or network security tools, with experience leading engineering or operations teams responsible for these platforms. Self-motivated and willing to take on challenges while adapting to an e