Senior Security Governance and Risk Lead

Lead; California (MO); On-site; USD 148,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid parental leave

Flexible vacation

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Lead Bank seeks a Senior Security Technical Governance Program Manager to lead strategy, execution, and optimization of governance, compliance, and risk programs across the bank’s technology environment and BaaS ecosystem.

The role partners with Security Engineering, Technology, Data, Compliance, and ERM to modernize control frameworks, ensure audit readiness, and integrate automated controls into daily operations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in technology, information security, governance, risk or compliance fields.
• Experience mentoring teams, setting priorities, giving feedback, and driving performance.
• Led complex governance, risk or security programs in fast-paced tech or fintechs.
• Banking or heavily regulated industry experience preferred.
• Familiarity with AI tools and AI governance concepts.
• Deep knowledge of governance, cybersecurity frameworks, cloud security, and risk management.
• Experience with internal/external audits and remediation projects.
• Ability to automate and modernize audit evidence and governance processes.
• Track record in metrics, executive reporting, risk assessments, and dashboards.
• Strong program, stakeholder, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise governance, risk, compliance, and controls across security, tech, engineering, and data.
• Mentor team members; set priorities, provide feedback, and support growth.
• Drive data governance and security, including classification, retention, and quality.
• Lead disaster recovery governance, readiness reviews, tabletop exercises, and tests.
• Oversee security compliance programs aligning with regs and policies.
• Manage third-party risk assessments and remediation tracking.
• Automate audit evidence gathering and governance workflows.
• Coordinate internal and external audits; manage evidence and remediation.
• Support AI governance initiatives and modernize technology controls.
• Identify automation opportunities to strengthen governance via standardized processes.

Skills

GRC program mgmt

Governance

Cybersecurity

Auditing

AI governance

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Lead Bank seeks a Senior Security Technical Governance Program Manager to lead strategy, execution, and optimization of governance, compliance, and risk programs across the bank’s technology environment and BaaS ecosystem.

The role partners with Security Engineering, Technology, Data, Compliance, and ERM to modernize control frameworks, ensure audit readiness, and integrate automated controls into daily operations.