Technology Risk Specialist

Truist; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist is seeking an experienced risk oversight professional to join the IRO organization, providing independent oversight of Technology Risk. You will partner with Enterprise Technology and business units to identify, report and mitigate technology risks and related issues in a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes governance, program execution, stakeholder engagement and executive reporting to drive risk reduction and continuous improvements across technology domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience.
• Strong business acumen, problem solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver high-quality work products.
• Comfort with data analysis and deriving insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent risk oversight for Truist Technology and related units.
• Serve as subject matter expert for the Technology Risk Framework.
• Assess technology risk maturity and effectiveness of controls.
• Foster proactive risk culture and collaborate with technology teams.
• Review first-line-of-defense risk program outcomes and challenges.
• Monitor regulatory, compliance and audit matters for the oversight area.
• Contribute to complex programs with enterprise-wide impact.

Skills

Business acumen

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Tableau

RSA Archer

Job description

Raleigh, NC

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Regular or Temporary

Regular

Language Fluency

English (Required)

Work Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description

Individual contributor to the Truist second-line-of-defense (LoD2) Technology Risk team responsible for independent risk oversight of one or more Technology Risk Framework domains and/or Business Unit Technology areas. Partner with Enterprise Technology teammates and stakeholders in assigned oversight areas, advise on risk-related topics, effectively challenge through risk programs, and independently evaluate technology risk in the Truist environment.

Experienced governance professional within the Information Risk Oversight (IRO) organization responsible for supporting the execution of enterprise risk management programs, governance initiatives, issue remediation activities, and regulatory and audit engagements. Partners across business, technology, and risk functions to coordinate program execution, governance processes, stakeholder engagement, and strategic initiatives while developing executive reporting, managing regulatory deliverables, monitoring key milestones, and driving continuous process improvement. Serves as a trusted liaison to ensure high-quality deliverables, effective cross-functional collaboration, and successful execution of organizational objectives and regulatory commitments.

Visa and Sponsorship

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position. This includes, but is not limited to:

• H-1B
• F-1 OPT
• F-1 STEM OPT
• F-1 CPT
• J-1
• TN-1
• TN-2
• E-3
• O-1
• Future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status

Locations

Please note that candidate must be located in one of the following locations:

• Charlotte, NC
• Atlanta, GA
• Richmond, VA **pay transparency below
• Raleigh, NC

Truist's in office requirement is 5 days per week. No full remote or relocation assistance available at this time.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Provides independent risk oversight (i.e. second line of defense/LOD2) for Truist Technology and related consult to Truist Business Units through the effective identification, mitigation, monitoring and reporting of technology risk and other related risks (e.g., operational, compliance) within Enterprise Technology.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and steward of the Technology Risk Framework to identify, report and mitigate technology risks.
• Execute independent assessment and oversight of the maturity of technology and adequacy of technology controls to achieve business outcomes for performance, stability, security and service availability.
• Strengthen and sustains proactive risk culture through conducting effective risk focused management and partnership routines with technology teams and internal partners.
• Review and challenge outcomes of first-line-of-defense risk program execution.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, compliance and audit matters for assigned Technology oversight area and ensures timely action.
• Contribute to complex projects which may have both technology and enterprise wide impact beyond risk management.
• Comfortable and has demonstrated effectiveness in interdisciplinary, matrix environments.

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of banking, technology, operations or risk management experience.
• Strong business acumen / knowledge, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to establish credibility with all levels of management effectively. Demonstrated effective influencing skills.
• Demonstrated consistent execution and delivery of high-quality work products
• Comfort with data and applying analysis to derive value-add insights
• Adept with Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or advanced degree in Business Management, Technology or Finance.
• Familiarity with risk measurement approaches including development of Key Risk Indicators and thresholds and associated reporting and analytics tools (e.g. Tableau).
• Familiarity with enterprise Governance Risk and Compliance (eGRC) platforms and tools (e.g., RSA Archer)
• Project Management certification.
• Strong Data Analytical skills to derive valued information used in risk perspectives.

To comply with the Virginia pay transparency statute and for work locations in Virginia only: the annual base salary for this position is $150 - $160K

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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