Enterprise Technology Risk Management, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced Risk Management and Controls Assurance, Assistant Vice President to help maintain and mature our Technology Risk Management Programs.

Our second line technology risk function is vital to State Street to ensure Information Technology risks and controls are well managed helping our business to deliver applications and services to our clients. We’re supporting the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence alongside best in class Information Technology Service Management. This role is based out of Quincy, Massachusetts.

Due to the role requirements this job needs to be performed primarily in the office with some flex work opportunities available.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability; regulators rely upon us to provide assurance that the bank operates in a manner that is compliant with key banking regulations to properly manage risks to the company and the global financial systems. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role, you will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As an Enterprise Technology Risk Management, Assistant Vice President you will:

• Engage with First Line technology activities and lead technology and cyber risk assessments focusing on Cyber Incident Management Threat Intelligence, Network Security & Configuration, SIEM, Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Identify gaps and perform Technology Risk Assessments across the technology and cyber process taxonomy inclusive of policies, standards, processes, and controls for security operations.
• Identify, document, communicate and identify ownership of gaps and risks.
• Monitor gap remediations to closure, including advisory items.
• Review and assess KRI/KPI metrics for appropriate coverage and validity.
• Document and follow-through till closure of real time review and challenge executed in risk committees.
• Validate assigned regulatory findings, select first line self-identified issues.
• Identify efficiencies and strengthen the process and control environment.
• Support control assurance to include design and operating effectiveness.
• Assist in driving maturity of assurance practices through training, mentoring and collaborating.
• Provide transparency into work progress through regular status updates.
• Lead junior staff in designated risk management and compliance projects.
• Learn new and complex environments, processes, and technologies.
• Stay abreast of industry developments including but not limited to changes in regulations.
• Coordinate or lead various ad-hoc requests, projects.
• Develop overall technology / product / business unit knowledge of State Street Corporation.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Experience in managing small to medium initiatives.
• Able to effectively balance multiple tasks.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Aptitude for researching and identifying emerging technology risks including learning new and complex environments, processes, and technologies.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Self-learning and training to ensure skills and knowledge are in line with responsibilities.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems, Risk Management or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with IT risk, audit or technology operations
• Professional designation a plus (e.g. CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC)
• Experience with supporting various Security Architectures, Defense in Depth Strategy, Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), Cybersecurity tools
• Knowledge of IT frameworks such as NIST, ISO, COBIT, ITIL a plus
• Familiarity in Information Security Frameworks including the ISO 27000 family, NIST, Cloud CCM
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite including data analytics in Excel and/or Access
• Experience with IT GRC platforms (Archer), Splunk, EDR, SIEM, Network Management tools
• A strong understanding of Techn