Manager – Technology Risk Officer

Manager, Technology Risk Officer (Enterprise IT Risk)

The Technology Risk Officer (Enterprise IT Risk) is responsible for the 2LoD challenge & oversight for the implementation and support of enterprise risk management programs for the Enterprise IT Risk organization, as well as the monitoring, escalation, and reporting of significant risks and control weaknesses.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Policy & Standards – provide 2LoD support and challenge for IT’s documented Information Technology Policy and IT Standards via associated committee, including ensuring associated controls and implementation timelines meet regulatory requirements, and gathering feedback and evaluation of proposed changes and timelines that will directly impact technology teams. Additionally, ensure new/modified IT Standards are integrated into existing Application and Infrastructure risk assessment programs (i.e., ITRC).

• Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) – support and challenge the implementation and maturation of the RCSA program and related processes; (1) effectively coordinate with 1LoD risk & control partners to ensure that the implementation of the RCSA program includes the appropriate identification of technology risks and control weaknesses; (2) work in collaboration with business-aligned control teams to ensure RCSAs provide a full view of the technology control environment that the businesses are reliant upon to support their critical business functions.

• Application and Infrastructure Risk Assessments – support and challenge the implementation and maturation of the Application and Infrastructure risk assessment programs (i.e., ITRC) and related processes.

• Strategic Initiatives – provide engagement, counsel, advice, and challenge on key strategic initiatives to ensure risks and regulatory aspects are appropriately considered and addressed.

• 2LoD Targeted Risk Assessments – support the execution of 2LoD independent targeted risk assessments to confirm control effectiveness and identify opportunities to strengthen controls.

• Risk Appetite & Thresholds – support the maintenance, performance monitoring, and periodic updates to Enterprise & LoB risk appetite statements and breach thresholds based on direction and feedback from the CRO Teams and business leader.

• Relationship Management – build and maintain effective relationships with key 1LoD leaders (L5/L6) via recurring, periodic 1:1s, and ad-hoc touchpoints to share information and position oneself as a trusted advisor.

• Issue & Incident Management – responsible for supporting these enterprise programs and providing appropriate governance and challenge to ensure the execution of program requirements and mitigation of risk; provide 2LoD challenge for (1) risk-accepted issues, issue rating criticality, and linkage to the RCSA program; (2) ensure action plans adequately address the identified control gaps; (3) review and track the root causes for major technology incidents to identify and highlight potential thematic concerns.

• Risk Management Committees – provide support to management in delivering periodic risk and compliance reporting, and partner with 1LoD to bring relevant focus topics to Senior Management and the Board.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
8IC

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of working experience in IT/Technology Risk Management, IT/Technology Compliance, IT/Technology Audit, or Information Technology.

Preferred Skills

• 7+ years of working experience in IT/Technology Risk Management, IT/Technology Compliance, IT/Technology Audit, or Information Technology.
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Considerable familiarity with financial services technology-related laws/regulations/control frameworks, and experience with evaluating impacts on technology risks, controls, policies, and standards.
• Extensive experience independently evaluating/performing risk and control assessments and/or audits, across various technology areas/domains.
• Professional Certifications: CISA, CISSP, CRISC and/or CISM.

Related SkillsAdaptability, Business Acumen, Compliance, Consultative Communication, Critical Thinking, General Risk Management, Organizational Savviness, Problem Solving, Relationship Management, Risk Reporting, Technology Systems

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2025-02-04Base Pay Range: $127,900/yr. - $160,000/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). 

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