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Executive Director, Governance Risk & Compliance

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Richardson, TX Chicago, IL Full time 06/24/2026 R0052438 Compensation: $177,500.00 - $329,800.00

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.

Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.

This position provides enterprise leadership for security risk and compliance by setting strategy, owning GRC outcomes, and ensuring regulatory alignment across the company and its subsidiaries. The Executive Director builds and sustains the enterprise GRC framework and leads all enterprise attestations and certifications, including SOX, HIPAA, and HITRUST, supported by clear C suite and Board reporting. The role governs security policy, exceptions, security awareness initiatives, and third party risk management, while enabling consistent identification, tracking, remediation, and reporting of security risks across the enterprise. Responsibilities also include overseeing processes for threat and vulnerability management, ensuring adherence to established risk policies and standards, and continuously improving security risk management capabilities and controls. The Executive Director owns the enterprise information security risk posture, budget stewardship, and cross functional alignment with Legal, Compliance, IT, and Business stakeholders

Required Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 15 years of experience in IT/Information Security; or 19 years of experience without a degree. 
  • Minimum 7 years of people leadership experience (multi‑team leadership preferred). 
  • Proven experience leading enterprise GRC programs (risk, compliance, policy, third‑party risk, subsidiary governance). 
  • Demonstrated success briefing executives/Board, owning budgets, and driving cross‑functional outcomes. 

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Executive experience with regulatory regimes (e.g., HIPAA/HITRUST, SOX) and enterprise control frameworks (NIST CSF/800‑53, ISO 27001).

Compensation: $177,500.00 - $329,800.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location

HCSC Employment Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employment employer dedicated to providing a welcoming environment where the unique differences of our employees are respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.


To learn more about available benefits, please click https://careers.hcsc.com/totalrewards

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