Tech Dev/AI Risk and Controls Director

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking a Tech Risk & Controls Director within Global Standards and Control Lifecycle Management to shape and implement the firm’s technology risk strategy. You will oversee risk identification, assessment, and mitigation, collaborating with Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and regulators to sustain regulatory compliance.

Your leadership will drive strategic projects, oversee data security, risk reporting, and governance, and translate technical insights into

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in security concepts.
• 7+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management or information security.
• Experience applying risk management frameworks & regulatory requirements in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies, policies, and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks and drive strategic initiatives.
• Identify and escalate emerging and upstream technology risk using the Firm’s management framework tools and provide expert counsel on security obligations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with regulators, auditors, and cross-functional leads to ensure compliance with standards.
• Oversee reporting and governance of controls, policy management, and measurements to inform senior leadership.

Skills

Technology risk management

Information security

Regulatory requirements

Risk frameworks

Leadership

Executive communication

Data security

Risk assessment & reporting

Control governance

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 Global Standards and Control Lifecycle Management, 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 escalating 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

• Formal training or certification in security concepts, with 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong understanding of financial services
• Experience working on complex cyber security initiatives
• Strong executive reporting and presentation skills

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