Tech Risk and Controls Director

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Job Description

As a Tech Risk & Controls Director in Cybersecurity and Technology Controls, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing the firm's technology risk management strategy for our Asset & Wealth Management business. 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 various stakeholders, including Chief Technology Officers, 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, manage specialist teams, and drive strategic projects will be crucial in managing the firm's technology risk, and ensuring the firm's adherence to regulatory obligations and industry best practices. Your work will contribute to the long-term success of the business 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
• Oversight, guidance and mentoring, and continuous improvement of the execution of SME technology risk services delivered by the team to business and technology stakeholders
• Identify and escalate emerging and upstream technology risk through execution of the Firm's risk management framework, and provide 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, compliance and auditors
• Maintain oversight of reporting and governance of overall controls, policies, issue management, and measurements - providing insight to senior leaders into effectiveness of controls and inform governance work

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Significant demonstrable experience and expertise at a senior level in technology risk management, information security, or a related field, with a focus on managing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management frameworks, industry standards, and regulatory requirements relevant to the financial industry
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage cross-functional projects, influence executive-level strategic decision-making, and effectively translate technology insights to business strategy in communications with senior executives
• 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
• Experience with Public Cloud technologies, such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

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.

About the Team

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.