Embedded Risk Manager

Apex Systems; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

ESPP

401K with match

HSA

EAP

Discount program

Certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking an Embedded Risk Manager in Coppell, TX to partner with infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, networking, and mainframe teams. You will manage risk exceptions, drive remediation plans, coordinate internal and external audits, and provide executive reporting on risk posture.

The role requires experience in regulated financial services or capital markets, strong knowledge of risk frameworks, and certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CISA, or CGEIT.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology risk management, operational risk, IT audit, or GRC, in regulated financial services.
• Experience across Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, and Mainframe operations.
• Strong knowledge of risk frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as embedded risk advisor across Infrastructure, Applications, Security, Network, and Mainframe.
• Drive risk exception identification, assessment, and remediation tracking.
• Partner with exception owners to establish remediation plans and escalate as needed.
• Support internal and external audits with evidence gathering and remediation validation.
• Maintain risk documentation and executive risk reporting.

Skills

Risk management

GRC

Audit coordination

Regulatory compliance

Tools

RSA Archer

NIST framework

Job description

# Embedded Risk ManagerApply**Job#: 3045098****Job Description:**Embedded Risk Manager**Location:** Coppell, TexasRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Embedded Risk Manager to serve as a key risk and controls partner across a diverse technology landscape, including Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, Networking, and Mainframe environments. This role will be responsible for proactively managing technology risk, driving remediation efforts, supporting audit deliverables, and partnering directly with exception owners to ensure regulatory and control obligations are met. The ideal candidate possesses a broad technology risk background and has extensive experience operating within highly regulated environments.Key Responsibilities* Act as an embedded risk advisor supporting technology teams across Infrastructure, Applications, Security, Network, and Mainframe domains.* Drive identification, assessment, tracking, and remediation of technology risk exceptions and findings.* Partner directly with exception owners to establish remediation plans, track progress, and remove obstacles to resolution.* Manage large volumes of open risk exceptions and ensure timely escalation of high-risk items.* Facilitate risk governance activities, including issue management, corrective action plans, milestone tracking, and executive reporting.* Coordinate and support internal and external audit engagements, including audit deliverables, evidence gathering, and remediation validation.* Maintain documentation demonstrating risk mitigation progress and milestone completion for regulatory and audit requirements.* Monitor compliance with enterprise risk management frameworks and technology control standards.* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to address findings that may require involvement beyond the immediate technology teams.Required Qualifications**Experience:** 7+ years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Operational Risk, IT Audit, Information Security Risk, or Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC). Experience should include operating within highly regulated financial services, banking, capital markets, or similar industries. Hands-on experience managing risk programs across multiple technology disciplines including Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, and Mainframe Operations is required.**Technical Skills:** Strong experience using RSA Archer for risk, issue, exception, and remediation management is required. A deep understanding of risk and control frameworks, including NIST, is also necessary.Preferred Qualifications* Experience supporting large-scale enterprise technology environments.* Familiarity with technology governance, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, and control management programs.* Knowledge of industry regulations and standards applicable to financial institutions.* Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CISA, or CGEIT. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Coppell, TX, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** August 5, 2026**Pay Range:** $67 - $75 per hour