Manager, Information Security & Strategic Projects

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education , a rapidly growing organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a dynamic Manager, Information Security & Strategic Projects to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression, and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, are passionate about protecting critical systems and data, and bring a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, a sense of humor, and a commitment to continuous improvement — We Should Talk !

As the Manager, Information Security & Strategic Projects , you will provide information security leadership and operational support across the organization, helping strengthen cybersecurity, reduce risk, and protect critical systems and data. Partnering closely with the SVP of Information Technology & Facilities, this position supports cybersecurity strategy, security operations, compliance, risk management, vendor security, incident response, and enterprise technology initiatives.

Serving as a key liaison across internal teams, vendors, consultants, and contractors, this role drives the effective execution of security and compliance initiatives while supporting policies, controls, audits, assessments, security awareness, and remediation efforts. Through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, the position helps foster a proactive security culture and strengthens the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information and technology resources.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Coordinating information security initiatives, cybersecurity projects, compliance activities, risk management programs, security assessments, audits, and remediation efforts across the organization.
• Tracking cybersecurity initiatives, compliance requirements, remediation activities, policy updates, risk mitigation efforts, and project milestones while proactively communicating progress, risks, and concerns to leadership and key stakeholders.
• Facilitating security, compliance, risk, and governance meetings; documenting key decisions and outcomes; tracking action items; and ensuring timely follow-through on assigned responsibilities.
• Collaborating across Information Technology, Compliance, Human Resources, Finance, Operations, Academic Leadership, Facilities, and other business functions, as well as with third-party vendors, auditors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining information security policies, standards, procedures, controls, and security awareness initiatives in partnership with organizational leadership and key stakeholders.
• Conducting vendor security reviews and supporting third-party onboarding, contract reviews, cybersecurity due diligence, risk assessments, and ongoing monitoring of external service providers.
• Supporting security audits, compliance reviews, vulnerability management, incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and corrective action planning and tracking.
• Monitoring regulatory, contractual, and industry cybersecurity requirements to support organizational compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with recognized security practices.
• Contributing to annual security planning, cybersecurity budgeting, technology risk assessments, security tool evaluations, and the development and execution of strategic security roadmap initiatives.
• Safeguarding confidential, sensitive, and regulated information by consistently demonstrating a high level of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and security awareness.
• Partnering with the SVP, Information Technology & Facilities while operating as an integral member of the ChanceLight team, coordinating work across departments, locations, vendors, and project teams and appropriately escalating matters outside the position’s scope of responsibility.
• Performing additional responsibilities, special projects, and cross-functional initiatives that support information security, compliance, risk management, technology operations, and broader organizational objectives.

‖ Qualifications Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Bachelors degree or higher in business administration, project management, information technology, facilities management,
  finance, operations, or a closely related field of study preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Hold currently or in the process of obtaining a valid state drivers license.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a valid project management certification such as CAPM, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma or related preferred.
• Minimum two years prior experience working with project coordination, business operations, administrative operations, facilities, information
  technology and vendor coordination preferred.
• Prior experience supporting executive leadership, multi-site operations, education, healthcare, behavioral health, facilities, technology and/or
  vendor-based environments preferred.
• Prior experience working with budgeting, expense tracking, purchasing, procurement, contract coordination or operational reporting preferred.
• Prior experience and/or highly proficient in reading, writing, analyzing and interpreting detailed reports and business correspondence.
• Prior experience and highly knowledgeable in program management and/or development and working with databases/spreadsheets.
• History of success building credibility, effectively managing multiple projects and collaborating across all organizational levels.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, operational leadership, staff members, external partners, and the public.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
• Prior experience working with project management, ticketing, workflow, reporting and/or collaboration platforms preferred.
• Well-versed in the use of relevant technology including experience with computers, basic office equipment, and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education is the nation’s leading provider of alternative and special education programs for children and young adults. For more than 50 years, and in partnership with over 235 school districts nationwide, we have helped change the direction of more than 240,000 student lives!

Learn more about our history, our mission and the program services we provide by visiting the link below:

‖ Perks and Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
• FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Personal Protection Insurance Plans
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
• Legal Services Insurance
• Pet Health Insurance
• Accrual-based Paid Time Off
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
• 401k Retirement Saving Plan
• Perks at Work Employee Discount Program
• Opportunities for Growth & Development
• And So Much More!

Your path to a truly rewarding career starts here — where growth, empowerment, and collaboration define our culture; and every day is a Chance to transform lives through education! Join us and together, we can empower students to overcome challenges, build confidence and unlock their full potential!

Careers, With ChanceLight Work. With Purpose.

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