IP Tech Risk and Controls Director

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will lead risk management programs across infrastructure platforms and collaborate with Product Owners, Business Control Managers, regulators, and auditors to ensure robust risk governance. You will guide risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, drive strategic initiatives, and translate complex technology insights into business outcomes

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology risk management or related field.
• Expertise in risk management frameworks, regulatory requirements relevant to financial industry.
• Proven ability to lead large teams, manage cross‑functional projects, influence executive‑level decisions, translate technology insights to business strategy.
• Advanced knowledge in data security, risk assessment, reporting and governance.
• Outcome‑driven and structured approach; clear priorities, cadence, and measurable deliverables.

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.
• Identify and escalate emerging upstream technology risk through the Firm’s management framework tools, including risk event management, reporting, and action plan tracking, and provide expert counsel to stakeholders regarding their security obligations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external regulators, auditors, and cross‑functional team leads to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Manage reporting and governance of overall controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, informing senior leaders on effectiveness of controls and governance work.

Skills

Technology risk management

Information security

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

GRC platforms

Data security

Risk assessment

Certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, C?

Tools

GRC platforms

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