IT Risk Manager

MUST HAVES:

Check for experience with risk activities including control testing, issue management, risk assessments (e.g., RCSA), risk reporting.

Check for experience or familiarity with a 3 line of defense risk model.

Check for experience communicating with senior management.

Check for experience where the candidate has shown initiative (want to avoid candidates who may be junior and only do work as instructed).

Ensure the candidate either: - Comes from a hands-on technology background (e.g., engineering, infrastructure, systems, etc.) and later moved into risk/security roles,
OR
- Has been a seasoned risk manager who worked specifically within a technology organization or closely partnered with the internal tech team (not just general enterprise risk).

Candidate must already live in an Early Warning hub. Indicate which city/state they reside and will work from.

JOB DESCRIPTION: This position is responsible for execution of a Technology first-line of defense (LOD1) risk and internal control program. The role will be required to execute with the company's Enterprise Risk Management Leadership around the structure of the three lines of defense program to ensure the consistency in the implementation and operationalization across the enterprise.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience supporting core technology risk activities such as, risk assessments (Risk & Control Self-Assessments - RCSAs), reporting and metrics management, control testing, issues management, and governance support for committee, executive, and regulatory reporting.

Essential Functions

• Develop and maintain technology policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure that the policy approval process is followed.
• Help maintain Technology's process inventory and internal control environment inventory.
• Act as point of contact for technology focused external and internal audits and assessments (SOC2, PCI DSS, & others).
• Effectively communicate technology and security related risks and vulnerabilities.
• Validate solutions being implemented are in line with currently approved policy, in conjunction with Technology and Security teams.
• Act as business-line liaison to Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management.
• Perform control testing of technology controls for correct implementation and operation.
• Create, facilitate, and manage risk identification and remediation processes.
• Ensure risk remediation plans exist and are sufficient; track remediation plans to completion and ensure remediation is on-time and sustainable; ensure action plans and remediation of issues by Risk Owner.
• Assist Technology teams in driving improvements in confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Identify and implement processes improvement efforts.
• Work with process and control owners to better define and implement control performance requirements.
• Support the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years of related experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 27000, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53a, COBIT, FFIEC handbook, SOC2 Type II, GLBA, FCRA, FISMA.
• Effective communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Background and drug screen.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years work experience in security, governance, compliance, IT audit, information technology, or related.
• Certification in one of CISA, CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, or equivalent or ability to sit for one of the certifications within the first 12 months of hire.
• Experience with security-related technologies including firewalls, IDS, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, anti-virus, data leak prevention, two factor authentication, and VPN.
• Experience in managing business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Additional related education and/or experience.