Chief Information Security Officer

As a member of the IT Senior Leadership Team, the Chief Information Security Officer is a strategic leader responsible for designing, implementing, and advancing a comprehensive cybersecurity program that safeguards sensitive health information and critical systems across Seattle Children's. This role partners closely with executive leadership to align security initiatives with organizational priorities-ensuring regulatory compliance, strengthening risk management, and fostering a culture of security awareness in support of delivering exceptional care.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field required.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in information security, cybersecurity, technology risk, or related technology leadership roles required.

• 8+ years of leadership experience building, leading, and maturing enterprise security teams and programs required.

• Experience leading cybersecurity in a highly regulated environment required; healthcare experience strongly preferred.

• Experience presenting to executive leadership and/or Boards on cyber risk, security strategy, incident response, and investment priorities required.

• Experience leading or materially supporting significant cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, or cyber resilience efforts preferred.

• Experience with cloud security, identity and access management, security operations, third-party risk, vulnerability management, and regulatory compliance required.

• Professional certifications preferred, such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, HCISPP, CCSP, or equivalent credentials.

Required Credentials

N/A

Preferred

• Master's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a healthcare environment

Relocation support is available for this position. Role requires a minimum of 3 days on-site per week.

Compensation Range

$255,872.00 - $383,808.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.