Team Lead-IT Risk

ameriprise; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise India LLP is seeking a Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance professional to establish and manage governance, risk, and compliance across technology infrastructure in India. You will lead audits, risk assessments, and remediation, collaborating with control owners, auditors, and stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes developing governance artifacts, monitoring controls, and improving operational resilience while translating requirements into practical,

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GRC principles and control frameworks.
• Experience managing technology audits, control testing, and remediation activities.
• Knowledge of technology infrastructure domains (Cloud, IAM, Networking, Servers, Databases, Vulnerability Management).
• Experience with ServiceNow GRC/IRM or similar risk and compliance platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze risks, assess control effectiveness, and drive remediation actions.
• Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, PCI DSS, and SOC 1/SOC 2.

Responsibilities

• Apply the Technology Control Framework to establish governance, risk, and compliance practices across Technology Infrastructure.
• Lead governance, oversight, and risk management activities, including audits and remediation planning.
• Coordinate with control owners, auditors, and stakeholders to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Evaluate effectiveness of technology controls and identify opportunities to improve resilience and maturity.
• Prepare governance, risk, and compliance reports for senior management and technology leadership.
• Support internal and external audits, including evidence validation and issue tracking.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical governance solutions and workflows.
• Monitor risk indicators and remediation activities to provide actionable insights.

Skills

GRC principles

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Risk assessment

Controls testing

Tools

ServiceNow GRC/IRM

Job description

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm's focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Apply the Technology Control Framework to establish and maintain effective governance, risk, and compliance practices across Technology Infrastructure.
• Drive implementation and monitoring of technology controls, risk assessments, and compliance activities aligned with organizational policies, regulatory obligations, and industry standards.
• Lead governance and oversight activities supporting technology risk management, control testing, issue management, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with infrastructure teams, control owners, auditors, and business stakeholders to ensure consistent execution of controls and compliance requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of technology controls and identify opportunities to improve operational resilience, risk management, and compliance maturity.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including evidence validation, issue tracking, remediation planning, and management reporting.
• Assess audit observations, control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and risk exposures while ensuring corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Develop and maintain governance artifacts including control documentation, testing procedures, process flows, operational standards, and remediation records.
• Translate business, audit, and regulatory requirements into practical governance solutions, process improvements, and technology-enabled workflows.
• Monitor key risk indicators, compliance metrics, control performance measures, and remediation activities to provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare and present governance, risk, compliance, and audit reporting to senior management and technology leadership.
• Support continuous enhancement of ServiceNow GRC/IRM capabilities to improve workflow efficiency, reporting accuracy, transparency, and user adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive consistency, accountability, and governance excellence across technology operations.
• Promote a risk‑aware culture by providing guidance and support on governance standards, control expectations, and compliance obligations.

Required Key Skills

• Strong understanding of Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) principles and control frameworks.
• Experience managing technology audits, control testing, compliance assessments, and remediation activities.
• Working knowledge of Technology Infrastructure domains including Cloud, IAM, Networking, Servers, Databases, and Vulnerability Management.
• Experience with ServiceNow GRC/IRM or similar risk and compliance platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze risks, assess control effectiveness, and drive remediation actions.
• Experience developing governance metrics, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Good understanding of industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, PCI DSS, and SOC 1/SOC 2.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with ServiceNow GRC/IRM, including Risk Management, Policy & Compliance, Audit Management, or Issue Management modules.
• Exposure to control automation, workflow design, reporting dashboards, or governance analytics to improve operational efficiency and transparency.
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