IP Tech Risk and Controls Director

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the United States seeks a Tech Risk & Controls Director in Infrastructure Platforms to shape the firm’s technology risk strategy and regulatory posture.

You will lead risk identification, policy development, and issue escalation, collaborating with Product Owners, regulators, and audit teams to strengthen controls and resilience. This role requires 7+ years in risk management, strong leadership, and the ability to translate technical risk into strategic business decisions

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology risk management, information security, or related field.
• Experience with risk frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements in finance.
• Ability to lead large teams and manage cross-functional projects.
• Translate technology insights to business strategy for senior executives.
• Track record of data security, risk reporting, and control governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk strategies, policies, and controls.
• Identify and escalate emerging technology risks with governance tooling.
• Build relationships with regulators, auditors, and cross-functional leads.
• Oversee reporting and governance of controls, issues, and metrics.

Skills

Technology risk management

Information security

Regulatory requirements

Leadership

Executive communication

Tools

GRC platforms

Data analytics

Job description

Join a role that's central to our technological resilience, offering a unique opportunity to shape the firm's tech risk strategy and enhance industry compliance.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Director in Infrastructure Platforms, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the firm's technology risk management strategy. Leveraging your advanced knowledge and expertise in technology-risk disciplines, you will identify, oversee, and mitigate compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and regulators, to develop and maintain a comprehensive view of the technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your ability to make calculated decisions, manage large teams, and drive strategic projects will be crucial in ensuring the firm's adherence to regulatory obligations and industry best practices. Your work will contribute to the long‑term success and resilience of the organization in an ever‑evolving technology landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies, policies, and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, and drive strategic projects and initiatives to enhance the firm's technology risk management capabilities, in line with industry best practices and the firm's standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify and escalat e emerging and upstream technology risk through execution of the Firm’s management framework tools, including risk event management, reporting, and action plan tracking, and provide expert counsel to stakeholders and constituents regarding their security obligations, facilitating acceptable outcomes
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including key cross‑functional team leads, regulators, and auditors, to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry standards
• Manage reporting and governance of overall controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, etc., providing insight to senior leaders into effectiveness of controls and inform governance work

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 7+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or a related field, with a focus on managing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements relevant to the financial industry
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage cross‑functional projects, influence executive‑level strategic decision‑making, and effectively translate technology insights to business strategy in communications with senior executives
• Advanced knowledge and experience leading data security, risk assessment & reporting, and control evaluation, design, and governance, with a track record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Outcome‑driven and structured approach: ability to simplify complexity into clear priorities, repeatable cadences, and measurable deliverables; precise written and verbal communication suitable for senior leader and governance forums

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Executive presence and sound judgment, balancing strong partnership with adherence to firm standards; credibility across technology and control communities
• Experience with risk management tools, GRC platforms, and data analytics preferred.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM) are a plus.
• Advanced knowledge and experience leading data security, risk assessment & reporting, and control evaluation, design, and governance, with a track record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies