Cyber Risk VP: Operational Resilience & Secure AI Oversight

J.P. Morgan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Vice President for Cybersecurity Operational Risk Management in New York. This senior role partners with Cybersecurity leadership to provide independent risk oversight, leveraging deep technical expertise to evaluate controls and risk decisions across SDLC, cryptography, and frontier AI technologies.

You will engage with cybersecurity, engineering, technology, and business leaders to strengthen the firm's risk posture, contribute to risk frameworks, and support

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, security operations, or other technical cybersecurity disciplines.
• Experience operating within a First Line of Defense cybersecurity or technology security function, with the ability to engage credibly with security practitioners and engineering leaders.
• Experience designing, implementing, or overseeing Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Secure by Design programs within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk management principles, controls, and governance practices within a regulated financial services environment or similarly complex organization.
• Experience evaluating cybersecurity risks and control effectiveness across technology and security environments.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment capabilities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment while providing effective risk oversight and challenge.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and present effectively to governance forums and risk committees.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Second Line of Defense partner to Cybersecurity leadership, providing research and support to the independent opining and risk oversight process across strategic initiatives and key programs.
• Assess the design, implementation, and effectiveness of Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Secure by Design practices across technology and engineering functions.
• Evaluate cybersecurity risks associated with control managers, engineering, and security control implementation, identifying potential gaps and recommending appropriate remediation strategies.
• Provide oversight and opinion regarding the firm's cryptographic strategy, including key management, authentication controls, encryption approaches, and emerging post-quantum cryptography risks.
• Assess risks associated with the deployment and governance of advanced artificial intelligence technologies, including agentic and frontier artificial intelligence models, and evaluate the adequacy of related controls and governance frameworks.
• Provide independent opinions regarding risk acceptance decisions while balancing oversight with collaborative partnership.
• Maintain awareness of the evolving cyber threat landscape, industry developments, emerging technologies, and regulatory expectations impacting the firm.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of cybersecurity risk frameworks, standards, policies, and governance practices.
• Support research and testing activities that inform the evolution of cybersecurity risk management practices.

Job description

JPMorgan Chase is seeking a Vice President for Cybersecurity Operational Risk Management in New York. This senior role partners with Cybersecurity leadership to provide independent risk oversight, leveraging deep technical expertise to evaluate controls and risk decisions across SDLC, cryptography, and frontier AI technologies.

You will engage with cybersecurity, engineering, technology, and business leaders to strengthen the firm's risk posture, contribute to risk frameworks, and support