AVP, Tech & Cyber Risk — US Second Line

Sun Life; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 167,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sun Life U.S. seeks an AVP, Technology & Cyber Risk Management to lead second-line risk oversight for the US business group, embedding challenge practices with first-line leaders.

Own risk reporting to committees, refresh KRIs and incident management, and drive governance that aligns with regulatory expectations and business growth.

Requires 10+ years of relevant experience and professional certifications; Sun Life offers strong benefits and a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture.

Qualifications

• University degree required plus professional designation.
• Professional technology or information-security certification required.
• Deep knowledge of global technology and cyber standards including the NIST CSF.
• Experience with Risk and Control Self-Assessments, Operational Risk Events, KRIs, and scenario analysis.
• Executive-level presentation, communication, negotiation, and conflict-management skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across technology and risk domains.

Responsibilities

• Own US technology and cyber risk oversight and develop the second-line program.
• Challenge risk policies, standards and supporting directives; refresh KRIs.
• Lead risk reporting to risk committees and boards on a quarterly basis.
• Assess effectiveness of management's processes to identify, measure, manage, monitor, and report risk.
• Drive strategy to address evolving regulatory expectations and business growth.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Strategic planning

Change leadership

Risk management

Education

University degree and professional designation

Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA/ITIL)

Tools

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Job description

Sun Life U.S. seeks an AVP, Technology & Cyber Risk Management to lead second-line risk oversight for the US business group, embedding challenge practices with first-line leaders.

Own risk reporting to committees, refresh KRIs and incident management, and drive governance that aligns with regulatory expectations and business growth.

Requires 10+ years of relevant experience and professional certifications; Sun Life offers strong benefits and a collaborative, growth‑oriented culture.