Tech Risk & Controls - Executive Director

Next Frontier Capital; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking a Tech Risk & Controls Director to shape the firm’s technology risk management strategy and ensure regulatory compliance across technology operations.

You will lead cross‑functional initiatives, mentor teams, and partner with regulators and BISOs to strengthen risk posture and reporting. The role requires deep expertise in cybersecurity, AI risk, and enterprise risk governance, with the ability to influence executives and drive complex programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in technology risk management or cybersecurity.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, networking, and security architecture.
• Experience communicating with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement technology risk management strategies, policies, and processes.
• Sets reuse-first expectations for enterprise AI adoption across risk operations.
• Identify and elevate emerging technology risk through the firm’s framework tools.
• Establish and maintain relationships with regulators and auditors to ensure compliance.
• Manage reporting and governance of controls, issues, and measurements for senior leaders.
• Establish governance standards for AI-assisted workflows with traceability and auditability.

Skills

Technology risk management

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

AI risk governance

Cloud security

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 Cybersecurity Technology & Controls, 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 BISOs, 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 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
• Sets reuse-first expectations for enterprise-authorized AI adoption within the work environment across technology risk and controls operations to accelerate evidence synthesis, issue analysis, and executive reporting, with human-in-the-loop validation and appropriate handling of sensitive data.
• Identify and elevate emerging and upstream technology risk through execution of the Firm’s management framework tools, including risk event management, reporting, and action plan tracking, and providing 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
• Establishes governance standards for AI-assisted workflows used in risk reporting and issue/action-plan management, ensuring traceability/auditability and alignment to security, resiliency, and regulatory expectations.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Obtain 7 plus years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field, focusing on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, applications, networking, identity, security architecture, and technology operations
• 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
• Demonstrated experience leading safe adoption of enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment within technology risk and controls workflows, including validation practices and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to define review/approval and escalation expectations for AI-assisted recommendations while maintaining security, auditability, and regulatory compliance outcomes.
• 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 with executive governance, risk committees, regulatory environments, risk reporting, and governance
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, applications, networking, identity, security architecture, and technology operations
• Proven ability to operate independently and influence across large, matrixed organizations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience supporting financial services acquisitions.
• Knowledge of AI/ML risk management concepts.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE ATLAS frameworks.
• Experience with audit readiness, control maturity assessments, and remediation programs.
• Knowledge of technology migration planning and enterprise integration activities.

#CTC

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Lead the strategic development and implementation of technology risk management in a dynamic, evolving tech landscape.