Sr. IT Risk Manager (LOD1)

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overview

This position is responsible for execution of a Technology first-line of defense (LOD1) risk and internal control program for Early Warning.  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. 

Essential Functions

• Develop and maintain technology policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.

• Ensure that the policy approval process is followed.

• Analyze policy and standard changes across the enterprise to identify impacts and solutions for Technology teams.

• 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.

• 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.

• 7 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

• 7+ 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 implementing cloud transformational and operational risks and controls.

• Experience in managing business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. 

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment.  Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours.  Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching.  Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently.  Requires visual acuity and dext