Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job DescriptionAbout the Role:
The Lead-Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Information Technology (IT) Audit & Readiness reports to the IT Security Compliance Manager within the Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (CGRC) organization and collaborates with Information Privacy and Security Office (IPSO) and IT team members to facilitate IT audits. These audits include SOC 1, SOC 2, General IT Controls, and other compliance assessments.
Key Tasks and Duties:
- Able to develop work with minimal supervision, maintain and report against a work plan, give appropriate updates and status reports, and serve as a point of contact and liaison with internal and external auditors, assessors, vendors and clients and assist other staff members.
- Provide Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) support for third-party audit requests and reporting requests from leadership.
- Lead coordination and facilitation of IT audits (internal and external), acting as the central point of contact between auditors and internal stakeholders
- Drive the collection, review, and organization of audit evidence to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery
- Advise and partner with control owners to support audit readiness, including guidance on documentation, control execution, and remediation efforts
- Serve as the primary project coordinator for audit, compliance, and risk management activities, ensuring milestones, deadlines, and objectives are achieved.
- Establish and manage integrated audit and compliance plans, coordinating resources, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
- Champion use of GRC tools to manage audit workflows, extract evidence, and monitor control performance and compliance status
- Lead communication of audit requirements, follow-ups, and status updates clearly to internal teams and external auditors
- Develop, maintain, and monitor operational and strategic metrics to measure audit performance, compliance effectiveness, control health, and program maturity.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across IPSO, Information Technology and business teams
- Monitor emerging regulatory requirements, industry trends, security frameworks, and best practices, providing guidance and recommendations to strengthen the organization's compliance posture.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to GRC Specialists, prioritizing work, removing barriers, and ensuring consistent execution of program objectives.
- Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on audit coordination, compliance processes, GRC tools, and control governance.
- Execute GRC tool system test plans as necessary (ex. For system upgrades, updates, enhancements, new reporting).
- Participate in continuous learning initiatives specifically related to the GRC system, IT governance, controls, insurance, healthcare, leading security frameworks, and information technology.
- Supports Henry Ford Health as well as its subsidiaries.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field preferred, relevant work experience/certification considered.
- Four plus (4+) years of experience in IT risk, IT Controls or IT Audit.
- Demonstrates strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with experience in all at the executive level.
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced, and challenging environment.
- Experience with federal and state healthcare information regulations and requirements (e.g. HIPAA) preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of IT systems and functions, process development, change management, and service and implementation lifecycle.
- Knowledge of information security best practices, NIST Cybersecurity Framework , and common risk frameworks.
- Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Certifications:
- CISSP, CISA, CISM preferred.
Skills Required
- Four or more years of experience in IT risk, IT controls, or IT audit
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including executive-level communication
- Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced knowledge of IT systems and functions, process development, change management, and service and implementation lifecycles
- Knowledge of information security best practices, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and common risk frameworks
- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities with ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
- Experience with federal and state healthcare information regulations, including HIPAA
- CISSP, CISA, or CISM certification
What We Do
Henry Ford Health is a Detroit-headquartered academic healthcare system serving more than 2 million people across Michigan and beyond. Its integrated offerings include primary, preventive, urgent, specialty, home, and virtual care, health insurance, pharmacy, and eye care. The organization also advances clinical innovation, research, clinical trials, medical education, community health, health equity, and services for vulnerable communities throughout the region.
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