AVP IT Governance & Risk Leader

Prudential plc; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential plc is seeking an experienced IT governance leader to develop and manage comprehensive IT policies, risk management, and compliance across the organization. The role requires deep expertise in IT controls, regulatory requirements, and SDLC governance, with strong stakeholder management and communication at senior levels.

The ideal candidate will drive audits coordination, risk registers, and remediation tracking, while shaping enterprise data governance and quality initiatives in a

Qualifications

• University degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related fields.
• 12 years of experience in IT governance, IT risk, IT audit, or technology process management.
• Strong knowledge of IT policies, SDLC governance, IT controls, regulatory requirements, and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage IT policies, procedures, standards, and governance practices across the organization.
• Manage end-to-end IT process inventory, including SDLC process mapping, and drive process improvement.
• Provide expert advice and support to IT management on governance, risk, control, audit, and compliance matters.
• Act as key contact for IT-related audits, including evidence coordination and follow-up on audit actions.
• Lead IT department risk register, risk mitigation activities, and control assessments.
• Lead and implement enterprise AI-ready data governance strategy and execution, including data quality management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English language

Education

University degree

Job description

Prudential plc is seeking an experienced IT governance leader to develop and manage comprehensive IT policies, risk management, and compliance across the organization. The role requires deep expertise in IT controls, regulatory requirements, and SDLC governance, with strong stakeholder management and communication at senior levels.

The ideal candidate will drive audits coordination, risk registers, and remediation tracking, while shaping enterprise data governance and quality initiatives in a