Stan Hamlet Associates Inc.
60 E. 42 Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10165
Senior Technology Aligned Risk Manager – Associate Director
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Senior Technology Aligned Risk Manager – Associate Director
Position will be Hybrid or possibly Remote
Salary & Bonus will be commensurate with experience
Senior Technology Aligned Risk Manager – Associate Director – Global Investment Bank
Summary
We are seeking a Senior Technology Risk Manager to help manage our technology risk management function for the Americas region. The role provides a great opportunity to work closely with the Technology Management teams, Business Operational Risk Management teams and interfaces across several technology teams in the bank. We are seeking someone who can help drive and embed our Operational Risk Framework, including Risk Mitigation & Control Improvement, as well as providing strategic risk leadership across our technology projects and teams
Description
The Corporate Operations Group (COG) brings together specialist support services including workplace, human resources, market operations and technology. COG’s purpose is to drive operational excellence through business-aligned services with a focus on quality, cost and risk. COG comprises the following divisions: Business Improvement and Strategy, Business Services, Human Resources, Market Operations, and Technology.
About The Role
We are seeking a Senior Technology Risk Manager to help manage our technology risk management function for the Americas region. The role provides a great opportunity to work closely with the Technology Management teams, Business Operational Risk Management teams and interfaces across several technology teams in the bank. We are seeking someone who can help drive and embed our Operational Risk Framework, including Risk Mitigation & Control Improvement, as well as providing strategic risk leadership across our technology projects and teams.
Key responsibilities
The Senior Technology Risk Manager is responsible for assisting management to discharge their IT risk management responsibilities and act as their representative on Technology risk matters, including the following:
Leadership of a technology risk function for the Americas
Ongoing Operational Risk Management as it relates to Technology:
o Execution and monitoring of risk management practices, operational issues and control breakdowns
o Collation, analysis and reporting of a variety of risk information on a routine and exception basis
o Review and implement Group-wide and Divisional policies and procedures
o Training and risk mindset initiatives
o Collaboration with central Risk Management group (eg. Compliance) to enable good Risk Management
Key elements of the framework to support:
o Facilitate Operational Risk Self Assessments (ORSA)
o Assurance of the critical controls in Technology
o Incident recording, reporting and analysis, action management, escalation
o Conducting operational risk workshops and training
o Liaising with internal and external audit
o Regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss risk items
Reviewing new business approvals and proposals
About You
To be successful in this role as a Senior Technology Risk Manager you will be degree qualified and have previous Technology Risk Management experience. Ideally you would have worked in the financial services industry and are a proactive operator with an ability to work independently as well as part of a cohesive team of technology risk professionals.
In addition to this you will have:
Business Knowledge:
Bring proven leadership experience in technology operational risk management
Understand and be comfortable operating in a segregated support area
Able to problem solve and drive issues through to completion
Display a professional work approach, work independently, be highly visible and provide transparency of process to clients and the team
Leadership Skills:
Ability to exercise initiative and be able to follow through on issues with minimal supervision
Independence of mind and ability to escalate issues where appropriate
Interpersonal Skills:
Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and display initiative to lead discussions with operational staff at all levels, business leaders and risk management colleagues
Ability to make high level judgments and work closely with peers/ senior management
Ability to manage/ execute tasks within set timeframes
Technical Specialist Skills:
Detailed knowledge of control processes and best practice in IT controls
Excellent understanding of risk management frameworks and relevant certifications (CISA/CRISC)
Ability to write/ present clear and concise reports
Ability to identify and analyse risks and develop effective and efficient strategies to manage risks
Planning and Organising:
Ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing deadlines
Contact:
Stan Hamlet Associates Inc
(o) 212-685-4884
(c) 914-953-9028