Cyber Risk & Issue Management Leader

SMBC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SMBC Group seeks an experienced Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance leader to drive the Issue Management and Closure program across the cybersecurity function. You will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle, from issue intake to closure validation, coordinating with Internal Audit, Risk Management, SMEs, and regulators to ensure robust remediation and evidence quality.

The role emphasizes executive reporting to the CISO and cybersecurity leadership, establishing governance, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, IT Audit, Risk Management, Issue Management, Regulatory Compliance, or Control Governance.
• Demonstrated experience managing audit findings, regulatory issues, remediation programs, and closure validation in financial services.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with experience creating executive dashboards and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cybersecurity's Issue Management and Closure Program, establishing governance, processes, standards and procedures for end-to-end management of audit, regulatory, and self-identified issues.
• Oversee full issue lifecycle: intake, creation, remediation tracking, validation, closure, and post-closure reporting.
• Coordinate closure activities across Issue Owners and SMEs, ensuring remediation evidence meets validation expectations.
• Provide challenge and QA over remediation evidence packages to ensure complete, sustainable closures.
• Serve as primary liaison between Cybersecurity, Internal Audit, and issue owners; coordinate remediation responses and validation activities.
• Organize audit responses and remediation documentation for timely delivery and consistency across stakeholders.
• Facilitate issue validation reviews by coordinating evidence collection, SME engagement, audit inquiries, and closure support.

Skills

Cybersecurity

IT Audit

Risk Management

Issue Management

Regulatory Compliance

Control Governance

Job description

SMBC Group seeks an experienced Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance leader to drive the Issue Management and Closure program across the cybersecurity function. You will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle, from issue intake to closure validation, coordinating with Internal Audit, Risk Management, SMEs, and regulators to ensure robust remediation and evidence quality.

The role emphasizes executive reporting to the CISO and cybersecurity leadership, establishing governance, and driving continuous