AI Security Program Leader

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Ideal candidates will be able to report our Pulse Point location in Indianapolis, IN. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. 

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. 

The AI Security Program Leader develops strategic and tactical plans for a comprehensive enterprise-wide information security program. Leads the development of policies, technical standards, guidelines, procedures, and other elements of an infrastructure necessary to support information security in compliance with established company policies, regulatory requirements, and generally accepted information security controls. Responsible for the selection and delivery of strategic network security, access control and secure transaction/messaging solutions.

How you will make an impact: 

• Owns the AI Security program roadmap, aligning initiatives to enterprise priorities and ensuring sequenced, outcome-driven execution.

• Leads program governance and operating model, including milestone tracking, risk management, reporting cadences, and escalation frameworks.

• Serves as the primary interface to executive leadership, delivering clear program updates, risk insights, and strategic recommendations.

• Drives portfolio intake and prioritization, ensuring new initiatives are aligned, properly scoped, and resourced before execution.

• Coordinates cross-functional delivery, managing dependencies, resolving issues, and driving alignment across security, technology, and business teams.

• Acts as the central escalation point for program risks and blockers, ensuring timely resolution of cross-workstream challenges.

• Oversees program financials and vendor strategy, including budget management, investment planning, and partnership with finance and procurement.

• Ensures operational integration of AI security capabilities, embedding solutions sustainably into the broader security ecosystem.

• Establishes architecture oversight and planning for information and network security technologies.

• Leads development of an information security risk management program that includes business, regulatory, industry practices and technical environment considerations.

• Establishes strategic vendor relationships for security products and services.

• Develops enterprise-wide security incident response plans and strategies that includes integration with business, compliance, privacy, and legal constituents and requirements.

• Provides advanced level engineering design functions.

• Provides trouble resolution and serves as point of technical escalation on complex problems.

• Creates presentations and seeks IT and business management approval and acceptance of significant replacements or reconfigurations of major security technologies serving the Enterprise.

• Provides technical guidance and leadership to the technical engineers within the organization.

• Participates in the design of the enterprise architecture.

• Proposes opportunities to improve results based on targeted or continuous assessment .

• Researches relevant trends and activities in healthcare, business, competition and regulatory environments and then recommends strategy adjustments.

Minimum Requirements: 

Requires BS/BA in Information Technology or related field of study and a minimum of 10 years of experience in systems administration and security aspects of information systems, access management and network security technologies, network communications, computer networking, telecommunications, systems development and management, hardware, software, data, and people; experience with multiple technical and business disciplines required; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences: 

• Expert knowledge and understanding of industry-accepted data processing controls and concepts highly preferred.

• Security Certifications such as CISSP and other advanced technical security certifications (e.g. Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, Certification and Accreditation or equivalent certifications) highly preferred.

• Proven experience leading complex, multi-workstream programs with executive visibility in large, matrixed organizations preferred.

• Deep expertise in program governance, risk management, and portfolio prioritization frameworks preferred.

• Working knowledge of AI/ML applications in cybersecurity (e.g., identity intelligence, behavioral analytics, threat detection) preferred.

• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate technical detail into clear, decision-oriented narratives preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to influence across teams without direct authority and drive accountability at scale preferred.

• Experience managing large program budgets, investment planning, and financial reporting preferred.

• Ability to operate with speed and structure under shifting priorities, including handling executive-driven, ad hoc requests preferred.

• Familiarity with enterprise security domains (IAM, Cloud Security, Security Operations) and modern security platforms preferred.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.