Tech Risk and Controls Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Plano, TX, seeks a Tech Risk & Controls Lead to identify and mitigate technology risk, ensuring controls operate effectively and in line with regulatory standards. You will partner with product owners, risk teams, and data officers to provide expert guidance and lead governance efforts.

You will advance risk insights using AI-enabled capabilities, while maintaining auditability and data security, and influence executive decision-making in a dynamic risk landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology risk management, information security, or related field.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support technology risk and controls workflows.
• Ability to review AI-assisted risk summaries for security and auditability.
• Knowledge of data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, and governance.
• Ability to influence executive-level strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, communicate, and manage technology risk with root-cause analysis and remediation recommendations.
• Build strong partnerships with LOB technologists, assessment teams, and data officers for cross-functional collaboration.
• Lead reporting and governance of controls, policies, and issue management with senior-management insights.
• Leverage enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate synthesis of evidence and draft executive reporting.
• Monitor control effectiveness, identify gaps, and propose enhancements to strengthen risk posture.
• Promote AI-assisted, reuse-first approaches while ensuring human review and regulatory alignment.

Skills

Technology risk

Information security

Regulatory knowledge

AI risk tools

Stakeholder collaboration

Executive communication

Job description

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead in Cybersecurity Technology & Controls, you will be responsible for identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
• Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate synthesis of risk/control evidence and draft executive-ready reporting, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Obtain 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support technology risk and controls workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred

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