Vice President, DCISO / Head of Security Architecture & Engineering

1w1 week ago

The Cigna Group

Bloomfield, US · Full-time · $350,000 – $500,000

About this role

The Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (DCISO) – Evernorth is a senior cybersecurity leader within The Cigna Group’s Technology organization. This role serves as the CISO for Evernorth with ownership of the Security Architecture & Engineering function as a shared enterprise service. It ensures cybersecurity capabilities protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across a complex, regulated environment.

The leader advises Evernorth and enterprise executives on cyber risk, resilience, and security investments. Responsibilities include embedding security into technology solutions to enable business innovation and delivery at speed. This highly visible role partners closely with executives to address cybersecurity priorities through enterprise-wide standards.

Reporting directly to the SVP, Global Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO), the DCISO maintains a dotted-line to CIO leadership. As an active member of the Enterprise CISO Council (ECC), it contributes to enterprise cybersecurity strategy, standards, and maturity. The role oversees how enterprise services address Evernorth-specific risks and regulatory obligations.

Leadership spans enterprise and Evernorth cybersecurity, including risk from mergers and integrations. It coordinates during significant cyber events and drives secure-by-design principles across applications, platforms, infrastructure, and cloud. This position fosters proactive risk mitigation in the technology delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

Executive leadership in cybersecurity risk management and strategy execution
Deep expertise in security architecture standards and reference architectures for regulated environments
Experience leading security engineering teams delivering enterprise-wide capabilities
Proven ability to align security with cloud, infrastructure, and emerging technologies
Strong track record partnering with C-level executives on cyber risk and investments
Knowledge of embedding security in complex technology delivery lifecycles
Familiarity with healthcare regulatory requirements like HIPAA and compliance frameworks

Responsibilities

Serve as the CISO for Evernorth, accountable for overall cybersecurity posture and material cyber risk outcomes
Act as trusted advisor to Evernorth executive leadership on cybersecurity risk, resilience, and security investment priorities
Lead the Security Architecture & Engineering function, including strategy, operating model, talent, and enterprise delivery outcomes
Set enterprise-aligned direction for secure-by-design principles across applications, platforms, infrastructure, cloud, and emerging technologies
Establish and govern security architecture standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and guardrails
Embed security architecture early in the technology delivery lifecycle to proactively identify and mitigate risk
Oversee cybersecurity risk related to mergers, acquisitions, and integrations
Contribute to enterprise cybersecurity strategy through participation in the Enterprise CISO Council (ECC)

Benefits

Hybrid work arrangement willing to consider locations with Cigna office presence
Membership in Enterprise CISO Council for enterprise-wide influence
Dotted-line reporting to CIO leadership for strategic alignment