Technology Resiliency Risk & Controls - Executive Director

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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.

In this lead role as a Technology Resiliency Risk & Controls - Executive Director within JPMorgan Chase Cybersecurity & Technology Controls' organization, your expertise in cybersecurity and risk management will shape our global technology resilience. You will be responsible for the strategic development of a controls framework and a program for the implementation and maintenance of technology resiliency controls.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong diverse set of technical skills and ability to collaborate across various teams to enhance the resilience and recovery capabilities of technology systems and critical services.

You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including Technology 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 to 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 technology resilience of the organization in an ever-evolving landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Develop Resiliency Strategies: Design and implement a robust technology resiliency strategy to mitigate risks associated with plausible disruptive events
• Control Implementation: Lead the implementation of risk management policies, standards, and controls to create proactive mitigation mechanisms to enable technology availability, recovery and restoration
• Risk Assessments: Conduct regular risk and impact assessments of technology systems to identify vulnerabilities and recommend controls to strengthen resilience
• Collaboration: Work closely with information technology, cyber security and business continuity teams as a trusted partner to ensure alignment and integration of technology resiliency practices
• Monitoring and Reporting: Establish risk and performance measures to continuously validate and assess effectiveness of technology resiliency controls
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure technology resiliency controls comply and adhere with relevant regulations and industry standards
• Incident Response: Participate in incident response planning and root cause analysis to ensure that technology systems can prepare and recover quickly from disruption

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an Engineering related discipline
• Experience: Minimum of 10+ years' experience in a regulated industry, conducting technology risk management, disaster recovery, or business continuity planning with a focus on developing risk mitigation practices.
• Technical Skills: Proficient architectural and engineering knowledge in core infrastructure technologies for networking, compute, storage & backup solutions with experience of cloud provider products & services.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Leadership Skills: Evidence of ability to influence and drive change with a proactive approach to identifying potential issues and implementing practical solutions.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated expertise in cybersecurity and risk management frameworks including experience implementing one of more of the following NIST, CIS, ISO/IEC 27001
• Experience supporting regulatory engagements and audits aligned to FFIEC financial industry guidelines
• Proven ability to build, lead and empower diverse global teams to collaborate and execute in a cross-functional environment
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively lead discussions with internal management, external/internal auditors, regulators and senior stakeholders
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or other relevant certifications preferred

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.