• Denver, CO
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    Your Role

    The Commercial Product Security organization is responsible for ensuring that security is embedded throughout the lifecycle of Stellarus commercial products, platforms, and technology services. The Vice President, Product Security will establish and lead the enterprise product security strategy, governance framework, and operating model to protect Stellarus commercial products, customer data, and digital ecosystems while enabling innovation and business growth.

    This executive leader will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Risk Management, Privacy, Compliance, and Legal business leaders to build secure-by-design capabilities that scale across Stellarus'' portfolio of healthcare technology solutions. The role will oversee product security engineering, application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, security architecture, and product security governance programs.

    Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

    Required Knowledge and Experience

    • (Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field) or (18+ years of relevant experience (as shown below) in lieu of a degree).
    • 12+ years of relevant experience in information security, cybersecurity, product security, application security, cloud security, software engineering security, or related disciplines, with a proven track record of leading enterprise-scale security programs and technical organizations.
    • 7+ years of leadership experience leading managers and/or large-scale security organizations, with a proven track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent.
    • At least one industry standard certification e.g., CISSP, CISM or CCSP
    • Proven executive leadership experience developing and scaling enterprise Product Security programs in complex, highly regulated environments.
    • Deep expertise in secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), application security, DevSecOps, cloud security, API security, and software supply chain security.
    • Strong understanding of modern cloud platforms, microservices architectures, containerized environments, and platform engineering practices.
    • Experience implementing and operationalizing security frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, NIST SSDF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, and OWASP.
    • Demonstrated success integrating security into agile and product-centric operating models.
    • Strong knowledge of threat modeling, vulnerability management, penetration testing, code analysis, and secure architecture review methodologies.
    • Experience managing security risks associated with customer-facing products, digital platforms, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
    • Proven ability to translate business strategy into actionable security roadmaps, investment plans, and measurable outcomes.
    • Strong financial and operational acumen, including experience managing budgets, prioritizing investments, and optimizing organizational performance.
    • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
    • Experience collaborating with executive leadership, boards, customers, regulators, and external auditors.

    Preferred Knowledge and Experience

    • Experience in healthcare, health plans, healthcare technology, payer/provider ecosystems, or other highly regulated industries.
    • Experience securing SaaS platforms, healthcare data products, AI/ML solutions, and cloud-native digital services.
    • Familiarity with healthcare regulatory requirements including HIPAA, HITRUST, CMS regulations, and emerging healthcare cybersecurity guidance.
    • Experience leading product security programs supporting commercial software products and enterprise platforms.
    • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CSSLP, GIAC, or equivalent.
    • Advanced degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
    • Experience serving as a security executive, security officer, or equivalent leadership role in a technology-driven organization.

    Your Work

    In this role, you will:

    • Establish and execute the enterprise commercial Product Security vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap aligned with Stellarus business objectives, technology priorities, customer commitments, and product growth strategy.
    • Build and lead a high-performing Product Security organization focused on security engineering excellence, scalable product security practices, operational rigor, and measurable risk reduction.
    • Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Compliance and Platform teams to embed security requirements into the product development lifecycle.
    • Drive adoption of secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across all products, platforms, APIs, cloud services, and technology solutions.
    • Define and govern technical product security requirements across authentication, authorization, identity, API security, encryption, key management, secrets management, tenant isolation, secure configuration, logging, abuse prevention, and data protection.
    • Oversee application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, software supply chain security, threat modeling, penetration testing, and vulnerability management programs.
    • Establish cloud-native product security standards for infrastructure-as-code, containers, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, CI/CD pipelines, cloud identity, network segmentation, workload protection, runtime security, and continuous control monitoring.
    • Drive security automation across the software delivery lifecycle, including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, container image scanning, secrets detection, SBOM generation, artifact signing, policy-as-code, CI/CD security gates, and automated vulnerability triage.
    • Lead security assessments and reviews for new products, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships, and technology implementations.
    • Develop enterprise-wide product security metrics, reporting, and executive dashboards that provide visibility into risk posture, security maturity, and program effectiveness.
    • Partner with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.
    • Champion security automation and continuous monitoring capabilities that improve efficiency and reduce organizational risk.
    • Represent Product Security in executive leadership forums, customer engagements, regulatory discussions, and industry events as needed.
    • Foster a culture of security awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement across the technology organization.
    • Manage product security budgets, investments, vendor relationships, and strategic initiatives to maximize business value and risk reduction.

    Your Work

    In this role, you will:

    • Establish and execute the enterprise commercial Product Security vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap aligned with Stellarus business objectives, technology priorities, customer commitments, and product growth strategy.
    • Build and lead a high-performing Product Security organization focused on security engineering excellence, scalable product security practices, operational rigor, and measurable risk reduction.
    • Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Compliance and Platform teams to embed security requirements into the product development lifecycle.
    • Drive adoption of secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across all products, platforms, APIs, cloud services, and technology solutions.
    • Define and govern technical product security requirements across authentication, authorization, identity, API security, encryption, key management, secrets management, tenant isolation, secure configuration, logging, abuse prevention, and data protection.
    • Oversee application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, software supply chain security, threat modeling, penetration testing, and vulnerability management programs.
    • Establish cloud-native product security standards for infrastructure-as-code, containers, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, CI/CD pipelines, cloud identity, network segmentation, workload protection, runtime security, and continuous control monitoring.
    • Drive security automation across the software delivery lifecycle, including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC scanning, container image scanning, secrets detection, SBOM generation, artifact signing, policy-as-code, CI/CD security gates, and automated vulnerability triage.
    • Lead security assessments and reviews for new products, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, partnerships, and technology implementations.
    • Develop enterprise-wide product security metrics, reporting, and executive dashboards that provide visibility into risk posture, security maturity, and program effectiveness.
    • Partner with Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Risk Management teams to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.
    • Champion security automation and continuous monitoring capabilities that improve efficiency and reduce organizational risk.
    • Represent Product Security in executive leadership forums, customer engagements, regulatory discussions, and industry events as needed.
    • Foster a culture of security awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement across the technology organization.
    • Manage product security budgets, investments, vendor relationships, and strategic initiatives to maximize business value and risk reduction.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDenver, CO
    IndustryInsurance
    Company Size2,000 to 2,499 employees
    Websitehttps://www.bcbs.com/about-us/careers

    About Company

    At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.

    Skills

    • Acquisition Strategyunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
    • Applications Securityunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Authenticationunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Automation Systemsunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Business Growthunmatched
    • Business Skillsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professionalunmatched
    • CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
    • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
    • Cloud Applicationsunmatched
    • Cloud Computingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Scienceunmatched
    • Computer Securityunmatched
    • Content Management Systems (CMS)unmatched
    • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Continuous Integrationunmatched
    • Cryptographyunmatched
    • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
    • Ecosystemsunmatched
    • Embedded Systemsunmatched
    • Enterprise Protectionunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certificationunmatched
    • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)unmatched
    • Health Planunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • Industry Standardsunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
    • Internal Auditunmatched
    • Internet Securityunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Metricsunmatched
    • Microservicesunmatched
    • Operational Measurementunmatched
    • Penetration Testingunmatched
    • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Product Engineeringunmatched
    • Product Lifecycleunmatched
    • Product Managementunmatched
    • Product Programsunmatched
    • Product Reviewsunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Program Evaluationunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Riskunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Security Analysisunmatched
    • Security Attacksunmatched
    • Security Infrastructureunmatched
    • Security Monitoringunmatched
    • Security Softwareunmatched
    • Software Administrationunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Software Engineeringunmatched
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Talent Managementunmatched
    • Threat Modelingunmatched
    • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched

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