Job Description

Your Future Evolves Here

Evolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Our pursuit of this mission is the driving force that brings us to work each day. We believe in embracing new ideas, challenging ourselves and failing forward. We respect and celebrate individual talents and team wins. We have fun while working hard and Evolenteers often make a difference working in everything from scrubs to jeans.

Are we growing? Absolutely and Globally. In 2021 we grew our teams by almost 50% and continue to grow even more in 2022. Are we recognized as a company you are supported by for your career and growth, and a great place to work? Definitely. Evolent Health International (Pune, India) has been certified as \xe2\x80\x9cGreat Places to Work\xe2\x80\x9d in 2021. In 2020 and 2021 Evolent in the U.S. was both named Best Company for Women to Advance list by Parity.org and earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation\xe2\x80\x99s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This index is the nation\'s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

We recognize employees that live our values, give back to our communities each year, and are champions for bringing our whole selves to work each day. If you\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a place where your work can be personally and professionally rewarding, don\xe2\x80\x99t just join a company with a mission. Join a mission with a company behind it.

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Be Doing:

Position Overview:

The Lead Analyst, Global Service Organization Controls (SOC) Governance will be working in a SOC Team, primarily responsible for the development and execution of the company\xe2\x80\x99s (1) Internal SOC Reports and (2) External SOC Oversight. The Lead Analyst reports directly to the Evolent Head of Internal Audit and assists with the management and execution of Evolent\xe2\x80\x99s SOC compliance programs.

The Lead Analyst must be attuned to diverse and complex operations in order to add value to senior management and provide guidance throughout the organization. This is a hands-on position which interfaces with the most senior levels of management, as well as assists with the planning, conducting, and successful and timely completion of (1) Evolent\xe2\x80\x99s SOC audits as well as (2) Evolent\xe2\x80\x99s review of external SOC audits.

The Lead Analyst must be detailed, action, solution and results oriented and dedicated to continuous improvement. In addition, must possess the ability to manage one\xe2\x80\x99s own time and resources and the time of others. The Lead Analyst must also be able to maintain objectivity and provide the appropriate level of guidance to our process owners in terms of SOC requirements and changes to control structure that leads to a sustainable and cost-effective program for the company.

Responsibilities of the Lead Analyst position include but are not limited to: planning and performing oversight of SOC audits to maximize external auditor reliance; recommending internal control improvements over information technology processes / controls enhancements or efficiencies; as well as documenting and concluding on results of external SOC oversight.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently, effectively, and successfully throughout and across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the execution of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s internal SOC compliance programs over its key internally developed software applications.
• Participate in the execution of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s external vendor SOC oversight program which includes reviewing and documentation of related SOC reports/reviews.
• Plan and conduct internal quality reviews complex IT and compliance activities, if required.
• Plan, conduct and document internal quality reviews results, if requested by Management and/or clients, including concluding on the impact of internal control exceptions and deficiencies.
• Communicate and report testing results and recommendations of remediation activities to Management.
• Follow up on and monitor progress of all reported audit findings to ascertain whether remediation and appropriate actions were taken to eliminate deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Assist in departmental administrative tasks, such as documentation and application of internal review methodology and status reporting.
• Maintain current knowledge base of IT security industry practices and ensure best practices are always considered when performing internal reviews.
• Foster positive and collaborative working relationships with the business and IT process owners as well as key external stakeholders.
• Develop a rapport and collaborative relationship with the external auditors to coordinate of audit activities and maximize efficiency across the audits.
• Help identify opportunities for process improvements and value additions wherever applicable.
• Collaborative work style with the ability to work across different organizations and personalities.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience, recently work in regulatory compliance and/or risk management in a combination of IT, IT security, IT audit space such as SOX / SOC Compliance.
• 1-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing cross-functional, multi-business unit projects reflective of leadership role.
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in IT or related discipline.
• CIA, CISA, MBA or other certification is preferred.
• Experience in establishing IT governance, policies and standards.
• Exceptional and current experience in third party risk management, managing security risks, developing and implementing security programs.
• Requires knowledge of industry SOC Trust Service Principles requirements as well as IT best practices, including experience with the COSO 2013 Framework, SOX compliance.
• Must demonstrate excellent self-management and decision-making abilities, including problem solving, analytical, and time management skills;
• Must have strong organizational skills and capability to work on multiple projects with minimal direction in a dynamic and fluid environment with rotating priorities.
• Must have strong written and verbal skills.
• Must have a team-focused attitude, demonstrating the ability to collaborate and compromise while building constructive and effective relationships.
• Strong knowledge of risk identification, assessment, and management frameworks
• Proven ability to drive change despite internal and external challenges - a self-starter with a desire to learn and continuously improve, intellectual curiosity.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and have experience in the preparation and analysis of audit data through computer-assisted audit tools.

Finishing Touches (Preferred):

• CIA, CISA, and/or other relevant certifications a plus.

Mandatory Requirements:

We require that all employees have the following technical capability at their home: High speed internet over 10 Mbps, the ability to plug in directly to the home internet router. These at-home technical requirements are subject to change with any scheduled re-opening of our office locations.

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Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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