Technology Risk Manager

Macquarie Global Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days of annual leave

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Health and wellness benefits

Training and learning reimbursement

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Join Macquarie Global Services in Houston as a technology risk professional. You'll collaborate with technology teams to ensure effective risk management and engage senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience in technology risk and strong communication skills. You will build insights with tools like Power BI while supporting a strong risk culture and operational risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk or audit within financial services.
• Strong understanding of operational risk controls.
• Interest in data analytics or automation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technology teams on risk management.
• Lead risk incident analysis and drive remediation.
• Enhance risk insights using tools like Power BI.

Skills

Technology risk experience

Operational risk frameworks

Data analytics interest

Excellent communication skills

Adaptable mindset

Tools

Power BI

AI tools

Cloud technologies

Job description

Overview

Join our highly motivated team of risk professionals and partner with Macquarie's Technology divisions to foster a strong risk culture, drive innovation, and deliver meaningful impact. In this role, you will help ensure Commodities & Global Markets (CGM) technology risk is managed in line with Macquarie's Operational Risk Management Framework while contributing to broader regional initiatives. This is an opportunity to work in a fast‑paced environment, engage with senior stakeholders, and support the digital transformation of a core business.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

Responsibilities

You will collaborate with technology teams and senior stakeholders to ensure technology risk is effectively identified, assessed, and managed, providing proactive advice and challenge on control effectiveness and emerging risks. You will lead risk incident analysis, drive remediation, and embed a strong risk culture through training, assurance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. Leveraging tools such as Power BI and AI capabilities, you will enhance risk insights, automate control testing, and support strategic change across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk, cyber risk, audit, or assurance, ideally within financial services or professional services
• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, controls, and governance practices
• Experience or interest in data analytics, automation, cloud technologies, or AI tools (e.g., Power BI, coding/scripting)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders
• A proactive, adaptable mindset with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment

Benefits

At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that's rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks' paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks' paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Corporate Operations Group

In our Corporate Operations Group, you will work at the heart of Macquarie to deliver for our people, businesses, and their customers. We're a global, collaborative team with deep expertise in technology, data, digital, market services, corporate real estate, business resilience, procurement and global security.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all that values and respects different experiences, skillsets and perspectives. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an accommodation, please let us know during the application process.