IT Risk & Governance Leader

S&T Bancorp, Inc.; North Shore (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

S&T Bancorp, Inc. is seeking a senior IT governance and risk professional to oversee governance, risk management, and control frameworks within the Information Technology organization.

You will liaise with ERM, Compliance, Audit, and regulators to ensure controls are designed, implemented, and continuously improved. The role focuses on embedding risk considerations in technology planning, solution design, project delivery, and operations, including AI and automation risk, policy administration,

Qualifications

• Requires four-year college degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Requires five to ten years of general experience and five to ten years of specialized experience.
• Experience in banking or financial services technology risk management, including IT governance, IT audit, regulatory examinations, information security governance, third-party technology risk management, policy administration, cloud and SaaS governance, and emerging technology risk management.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and addresses technology risks in alignment with the Bank’s risk appetite, objectives, and regulatory requirements.
• Serves as the primary SME for IT governance, risk management, policy administration, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance.
• Embedded risk advisor to technology teams during project initiation, solution selection, implementation planning, and retirement.
• Establishes governance review process for new technology initiatives and major system changes to ensure risk and compliance considerations are addressed before implementation.
• Provides governance and risk oversight for significant technology initiatives, implementations, standards, and strategic investments.
• Leads governance and risk management for AI, intelligent automation and other emerging technologies, including risk assessments and control recommendations.
• Coordinates between IT, ERM, Compliance Risk, Audit, Security, Legal, and regulators.
• Maintains IT governance framework aligned with objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees IT policies, standards, and procedures to ensure timely updates and compliance.
• Supports audits, regulatory examinations, and risk assessments with evidence and remediation tracking.

Skills

IT governance

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Audit coordination

Education

Four-year degree in IT / Cybersecurity / Information Systems / Risk Management / Business Administration

Job description

S&T Bancorp, Inc. is seeking a senior IT governance and risk professional to oversee governance, risk management, and control frameworks within the Information Technology organization.

You will liaise with ERM, Compliance, Audit, and regulators to ensure controls are designed, implemented, and continuously improved. The role focuses on embedding risk considerations in technology planning, solution design, project delivery, and operations, including AI and automation risk, policy administration,