Technology Senior Risk Manager- Enterprise Services Risk Office

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,500 - 200,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Technology Senior Risk Manager in Chicago, IL to drive risk management projects across various teams. The role involves serving as a technology risk manager, conducting risk assessments, and reporting metrics. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in risk management and a relevant degree. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $175,500 to $200,300, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to earn performance-based incentives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years performing risk assessments and risk advisory work.
• 7+ years in information technology or risk management.
• 7+ years in project, risk program, or process management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technology risk manager for divisional CIO leadership.
• Perform risk reviews and recommend risk mitigation activities.
• Develop risk analysis and drive risk initiatives to minimize risk posture.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or military experience

Tools

Risk management frameworks

Job description

Technology Senior Risk Manager – Enterprise Services Risk Office

Capital One is seeking a Technology Senior Risk Manager to join the Enterprise Services Business Risk Office. The Risk Office supports multiple lines of business including Brand, Enterprise Supplier Management, Enterprise Products & Experience, Software, External Affairs, eData, Global Workplace Solutions, Emerging Payments, Ventures, and Tech. As a tech and cyber risk leader you will apply analytical skills to high-profile risk management projects, act as a thought leader across technology, divisional CIO, and cyber security teams, and collaborate with second lines of defense to implement risk and control tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technology risk manager for the divisional CIO leadership team and software engineering teams.
• Build relationships with technology and other team members to understand the impact of technology risk on critical business processes.
• Perform risk reviews during risk control and self assessments (RCSAs), process level assessments (PLAs), exceptions, applications, targeted risk assessments and recommend risk mitigation activities.
• Influence leaders within technology, compliance, cyber security, second line risk organizations and internal audit on key technology risks and actions needed.
• Conduct periodic risk reviews with executives and support reporting for technology risk metrics.
• Develop risk analysis, perform deep‑ dive investigations and drive specific risk initiatives to minimize risk posture and strengthen overall control suite effectiveness.
• Design and support internal risk and control governance processes.
• Identify and implement continual technology risk program enhancements based on industry standards and best practices in alignment with Capital One’s strategic risk direction.
• Support the Enterprise Services (ES) risk organization by implementing new and innovative ideas.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
• At least 5 years of experience performing risk assessments and risk advisory work for card or debit payments networks.
• At least 7 years of experience in an information technology or risk management field.
• At least 7 years of experience in project, risk program or process management.
• At least 7 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal and external business clients.
• At least 7 years of experience consulting with senior executives or strategy building.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM or other industry risk professional certification.
• At least 5 years working with technology in the financial services industry.
• At least 1 year of experience managing risks, governance and controls for technology, digital products and solutions.
• At least 1 year of experience with risk management frameworks, reporting and metrics within public cloud‑based environments.

Benefits and Salary

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full‑time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries for part‑time roles will be prorated based on the agreed number of hours to be regularly worked.

• Sales Territory – $175,500 – $200,300
• McLean, VA – $193,000 – $220,300
• Richmond, VA – $175,500 – $200,300

This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well‑being.

Applications are accepted for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal‑opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/VET) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.