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Information Security Project Coordinator
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston, MA, United States
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This is a great Boston-based opportunity for building a career in information secuirty!
Changing People's Lives by Fostering Passionate, Curious Learners
It's not just our mission; it's our passion. As a global learning company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) specializes in pre-K–12 education content, services and cutting-edge technology solutions for today’s changing landscape.
HMH creates engaging, dynamic and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to K-12 and beyond the classroom, serving more than 50 million students in more than 150 countries.
We’re looking for an Information Security Project Coordinator to join our INFOSEC team.
This is a terrific opportunity for someone with a Bachelor’s degree and an interest in and knowledge of information security, cyber security, and privacy issues.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll work for a company that impacts the lives of millions of children all over the world.
You’ll work for a company who takes social responsibility seriously. We offer paid volunteer days and match volunteer contributions as well as participate as a company in charitable efforts.
You’ll work for a company that values work/life balance. We offer generous benefits including time away from work, excellent benefits packages.
You’ll work for a company of life-long learners. Learning is important to us. We encourage our employees to learn and grow in their roles and provide them with the tools necessary to help them succeed.
The opportunity to work with a collaborative and helpful team of individuals and get the training you need to be successful in the role.
The opportunity to learn innovative technologies and the latest trends in information security.
Primary Purpose
In this position you will report directly to our Director, Information Security and will serve as the process leader responsible for supporting and maintaining a corporate-wide information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected. This position is responsible for identifying, supporting, and reporting on information security activities in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, and aligns with the risk posture of the company.
Job Responsibilities
Support technology and project management as they relate to security team backlog and security hygiene activities
Serve as “Scrum Master” to support Agile management of Security Team Backlog
Facilitate a metrics and reporting framework to track security hygiene activities and measure the capability of the security hygiene program
Collect, analyze and disseminate security hygiene metrics to the appropriate audience in a timely manner
Track the security hygiene metrics reviewed and actioned
Liaise with teams to ensure all security hygiene items are actioned accordingly
Provide guidance and support to teams as it relates to security best practices
Maintain up-to-date security policies, standards and guidelines
Organize information security risk assessment process, including the reporting and oversight of treatment efforts to address findings
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology Management or related field
Proficient with document management software and Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel coupled with excellent written and verbal presentation skills
Interest in and knowledge of information security, cyber security, and privacy issues
Preferred Skills (Not Required)
Awareness in managing regulated data environments, (e.g. PCI, SOX, FERPA, HIPAA, and COPPA) and exposure to privacy frameworks
An understanding of attack vectors, current threats, and mitigation and remediation strategies for both IT and operational technology
A firm grasp of the capabilities and limitations of information security technologies
Knowledge of Agile and JIRA
Technology project/program management experience
Experience with information security, cyber security, and privacy issues and awareness of regulated data environments (e.g. PCI, SOX,
ABOUT US:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing people’s lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K–12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world.
PLEASE NOTE:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.