Lead IT Assurance Analyst

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose: Leads the gathering and organization of assessment data and results to support risk reporting and monitoring processes. Advises, designs, and/or validates the status of IT controls and processes and assists in the design of corrective actions to address control deficiencies.

Consults with control owner(s) to innovate and implement controls to minimize/mitigate risks, vulnerabilities and threats to IT as well as improve overall control design

Ensures stakeholders incorporate new controls and/or updates to controls into testing

Work closely with key stakeholders within IT to understand the overall business environment, processes, and procedures to design, build and maintain systems of controls across IT functions

Understands and assesses levels of risk and compliance (deriving from external and internal threats) across the enterprise

Maintain departmental work process for IT controls

Interface with business control personnel and provide technical guidance

Communicates, consults, and assists in remediation of control findings and gaps with IT and business stakeholders

Develops and/or matures metrics (KRI & KPI) to deliver reports and presentations to various levels of management personnel

Maintains risk register with risk treatment plans

Perform assessments of an IT Risk Acceptance request to identify risks and mitigating controls as well as follow-up on necessary approvals

Has the ability to determine if proposed technology solutions have cross-functional impact or risks to other units and to identify areas of efficiency

Manages stakeholders, identify, and manages issues and risks

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 – 7 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills:

One or more of the following skills are desired.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office; Microsoft Project; Microsoft Visio

Experience with Data Analysis; Project Management

Preferred Skills:

Experience with NIST

Soft Skills:

Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Intermediate - Ability to work independently

Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills

Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills

Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management

Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

License/Certification:

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) preferred

Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control preferred

Pay Range: $98,900.00 - $183,100.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.