Resiliency Control Testing Manager

Wintrust Financial Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, IL is seeking a Resiliency Control Testing Manager to establish testing methodologies and lead risk-based engagements across cyber, operations, and technology controls.

Responsibilities include developing testing plans, coordinating with Cybersecurity and Operational Risk, reporting findings to leadership, and leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve efficiency and evidence collection. This role is on-site in Illinois.

Qualifications

• Establish testing methodologies and risk-based testing plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing engagements to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Report findings to leadership and align with regulatory requirements.
• Leverage AI-enabled capabilities to improve testing efficiency and evidence collection.

Job description

Resiliency Control Testing Manager page is loaded## Resiliency Control Testing Managerlocations: Rosemont, ILtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: 261894Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol \"WTFC.\"This role operates within the Security & Fraud First Line of Defense and provides objective assessments of control design and operating effectiveness, performed separately from day-to-day control ownership activities, to determine whether controls are appropriately mitigating risk and supporting the protection of the bank's critical business services. The Resiliency Manager partners closely with Cybersecurity, Physical Security, Technology, Fraud, Business Continuity, Operational Risk and Second Line of Defense Risk functions to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, validate remediation activities, perform root cause analysis, and assess the sustainability of corrective actions.The role is accountable for establishing testing methodologies, developing risk-based testing plans, leading testing engagements, reporting results to leadership, supporting regulatory compliance requirements through alignment of findings to applicable regulations and standards, and continuously enhancing the Security and Fraud Control Testing Program. The position also leverages approved AI-enabled capabilities, analytics, and automation tools to improve testing efficiency, streamline evidence collection, enhance reporting quality, and identify trends across testing results.This is not a cybersecurity engineering position. Success in this role requires a strong control testing and assurance mindset combined with practical knowledge of cybersecurity, fraud risk management, technology controls, and operational resiliency practicesFrom our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.