Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Date:
Feb 6, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

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Functional

Title:

Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Job Title: Manager VI

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: CHIEF INFO SECURITY OFFICE

Posting Number: 13677

Closing Date: 04/07/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27

Salary Range: $7,015.16 - $11,250.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Shift: Day (First)

Telework: Possible

Travel: None

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non‑Exempt: Exempt

Facility

Location:

4601 W GUADALUPE ST, AUSTIN, TX

Other Locations: N/A

This position is open to permanent residents or U.S. citizens only. The Cybersecurity Risk Manager serves as a senior leader within the HHSC Office of the CISO and is responsible for establishing, maturing, and operationalizing the enterprise cybersecurity risk management program across the agency’s complex technology environment. This role ensures that cybersecurity risks are proactively identified, assessed, communicated, and managed in alignment with Texas DIR requirements, NIST frameworks, HIPAA, IRS Safeguards, CMS, and other federal and state regulatory obligations.

The Risk Manager provides strategic oversight of risk governance processes including system risk assessments, control validation, risk exception management, POA&M tracking, third‑party risk coordination, and executive risk reporting. This position plays a critical role in enabling informed risk‑based decision making by translating complex technical risks into clear business impacts for executive leadership.

This role partners closely with Security Operations, Cloud Security, Privacy, Legal, Enterprise Architecture, Internal Audit, and program leadership to ensure risks are managed consistently and that security controls scale with agency technology growth.

The Cybersecurity Risk Manager operates with a high degree of independence, exercises sound judgment in evaluating enterprise risk posture, and functions as a trusted advisor to the CISO, Deputy CISO and GRC Director.

• Lead the enterprise cybersecurity risk management program for HHSC.
• Direct and oversee agency‑wide security risk assessments and control evaluations.
• Establish standardized methodologies for risk identification, scoring, and reporting.
• Maintain executive‑level risk dashboards and brief leadership on emerging threats and systemic exposure.
• Oversee POA&M governance to ensure timely remediation of identified control gaps.
• Manage the risk exception process, ensuring formal documentation, compensating controls, and appropriate risk acceptance authority.
• Coordinate with compliance teams to support audits including DIR, CPA, CMS, IRS Safeguards, and HIPAA reviews.
• Partner with Security Operations to ensure operational risks are escalated and tracked appropriately.
• Provide cybersecurity risk input for major technology initiatives including cloud migrations, enterprise platforms, AI adoption, and network transformation.
• Guide third‑party and vendor risk activities in coordination with procurement and legal.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity risk policies, standards, and procedures.
• Promote a strong risk‑aware culture across business and technology teams.
• Supervise risk analysts and support staff as assigned, including ITSAC staff.

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory environments.
• Strong understanding of governance platforms such as RSA Archer or similar GRC tools.
• Deep knowledge of frameworks such as:
• NIST 800‑53
• NIST CSF
• Texas DIR Security Control Standards
• HIPAA
• IRS Safeguards
• C…