Info Risk Mgmt & Gov Architect

About the position

At Aflac, we are committed to developing and empowering our people while cultivating relationships and giving back to our community. As a Fortune 500 company and an industry leader in voluntary insurance products, we pride ourselves on being there for people in need. This remote role requires you to work from your home within the continental US, with occasional requests to come to the office based on business needs. We are looking for individuals who embody our values of integrity, effective communication, self-development, customer service, and support for organizational goals, particularly in working with diverse populations. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining awareness of emerging information governance and security challenges, data privacy requirements, and compliance laws. You will implement governance practices to drive maturity in alignment with leading security frameworks and educate others on integrating these practices into their data activities. Your expertise will be crucial in researching and evaluating software and hardware products to enhance operational processes, as well as providing support in compliance certifications such as SOC, SOX, PCI, and SEC. You will also develop and implement policies for the ethical deployment of AI/ML technologies, ensuring that issues like bias and privacy are addressed. Your role will involve creating guidelines to support data-related activities that drive business impact, interpreting government regulations, and facilitating strategy sessions for future initiatives. You will collaborate with business and technology leaders to bridge gaps in understanding and enhance operational processes, all while managing multiple projects as a project leader or subject matter expert.

Responsibilities
? Maintains awareness of emerging information governance and security challenges, data privacy requirements, and compliance laws.
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? Implements governance practices to drive maturity in alignment with leading security frameworks.
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? Educates people on integrating governance practices into data activities to create a culture of security and compliance.
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? Researches and evaluates software/hardware products to enhance operational processes.
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? Provides support in the submission of compliance certifications (SOC, SOX, PCI, SEC, NYDFS, etc.).
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? Develops programs to support the efficient collection of evidence and submission of reports, filings, audits, and certifications.
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? Researches emerging data trends to ensure security and governance practices can address new data types.
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? Develops and implements policies for the ethical deployment of AI/ML technologies.
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? Creates guidelines and practices to support data-related activities that drive business impact.
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? Interprets relevant government regulations and facilitates strategy sessions for future initiatives.
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? Coordinates and drafts new or revised strategies across stakeholders and negotiates for approval.
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? Supports the development of business cases that promote business value realization.
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? Assists in budget and capacity forecasting for strategic plans execution.
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? Participates in industry conferences to gain knowledge on leading trends and technologies.
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? Performs business analysis to root strategy and program plans in reality.
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? Collaborates with business and technology leaders to bridge understanding gaps.
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? Analyzes processes, identifies gaps, and specifies improvements.
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? Develops and communicates approaches to enhance operational processes.
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? Works on multiple projects as a project leader or subject matter expert.

Requirements
? Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, or related field.
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? Eight or more years of experience in multiple IT areas, including strategy development and data architecture.
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? Advanced knowledge of multiple information security frameworks and models.

Nice-to-haves
? Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, or related field.
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? Current designation and maintenance of CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, or similar certifications.

Benefits
? Medical, dental, and vision coverage
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? Prescription drug coverage
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? Health care flexible spending
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? Dependent care flexible spending
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? Aflac supplemental policies offered at no cost to employee
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? 401(k) plans
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? Annual bonuses
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? Opportunity to purchase company stock
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? 11 paid holidays
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? Up to 20 days PTO
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? State mandated sick leave
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? Compliance with all applicable leave laws.

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