Executive Director - Technology Risk & Controls (IAM)

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health & wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking an Executive Director in Technology Risk & Controls (IAM) to lead risk management strategies across the organization's identity and access management program. The role focuses on strengthening control design, execution, and audit readiness while driving modernization through data-driven insights and AI-enabled capabilities.

The candidate will oversee governance standards, risk reporting, and strategic AI governance initiatives, partnering with technology, compliance, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field with regulatory focus.
• Experience leading safe adoption of enterprise AI capabilities within technology risk and controls workflows, incl. data sensitivity awareness.
• Ability to define review/approval and escalation for AI-assisted recommendations with security and auditability.
• Strong understanding of technology control frameworks, governance practices, and control monitoring techniques.
• Experience partnering with internal and external audit, regulatory examinations, and remediation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of technology risk and control strategies across IAM.
• Drive continuous improvement of control effectiveness and risk transparency.
• Set reuse-first expectations for enterprise AI adoption within risk operations with human-in-the-loop validation.
• Modernize audit and regulatory response processes through automation and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Establish and enhance continuous control monitoring frameworks for risk identification and remediation.
• Partner with technology, cybersecurity, product, operations, compliance, audit, and control teams to strengthen governance.
• Provide executive-level reporting and risk insights to senior leadership.
• Lead a high-performing team of risk, control, and governance professionals.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

AI governance

Data management

Audit readiness

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Communication to executives

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Job description

Executive Director - Technology Risk & Controls (IAM)

Join JPMorganChase's Identity & Access Management (IAM) organization as an Executive Director within Technology Risk & Controls. This leadership role is responsible for advancing technology risk management, control effectiveness, audit readiness, and continuous control monitoring across a critical portfolio supporting the firm's security and identity capabilities.

The successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives focused on strengthening the design, execution, and sustainability of technology controls while driving modernization efforts across risk, governance, and audit processes. This role requires strong expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), data management, audit response modernization, and continuous control management to support the firm's evolving risk landscape and regulatory expectations.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of technology risk and control strategies across IAM.
• Drive continuous improvement of control effectiveness, control coverage, and risk transparency.
• Sets reuse-first expectations for enterprise-authorized AI adoption within the work environment across technology risk and controls operations to accelerate evidence synthesis, issue analysis, and executive reporting, with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
• Modernize audit and regulatory response processes through automation, data-driven insights, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Establish and enhance continuous control monitoring frameworks to improve risk identification, reporting, and remediation.
• Partner with technology, cybersecurity, product, operations, compliance, audit, and control organizations to strengthen governance and control outcomes.
• Leverage data management and analytical capabilities to improve control measurement, reporting, and decision-making.
• Provide executive-level reporting and risk insights to senior technology and business leadership.
• Support strategic initiatives involving AI governance, operational resilience, risk management, and regulatory readiness.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of risk, control, and governance professionals.
• Establishes governance standards for AI-assisted workflows used in risk reporting and issue/action-plan management, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to security, resiliency, and regulatory expectations.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field, focusing on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation (NAMR/APAC – India/ LATAM/Hong Kong)
• Demonstrated experience leading safe adoption of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment within technology risk and controls workflows, including validation practices and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to define review/approval and escalation expectations for AI-assisted recommendations while maintaining security, auditability, and regulatory compliance outcomes.
• Significant experience in technology risk management, controls, audit, cybersecurity, identity and access management, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale risk and control transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with internal audit, external audit, regulatory examinations, and remediation programs.
• Strong understanding of technology control frameworks, governance practices, and control monitoring techniques.
• Experience applying data management, analytics, automation, and AI capabilities to improve risk and control outcomes.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), cybersecurity controls, or enterprise technology governance.
• Experience developing continuous control monitoring, metrics, telemetry, and risk reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge of AI governance, data governance, and emerging technology risk management practices.
• Experience leading regulatory, SOX, SOC, or enterprise control programs.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.