Technology Risk Manager Anti Financial Crime - Vice President

Job Description:

Job Title: Technology Risk Manager for Corporate Bank, Anti Financial Crime (‘AFC’)

Corporate Title: Vice President

Location: Cary, NC

Who we are:

In short – an essential part of Deutsche Bank’s technology solution, developing applications for key business areas.

Our Technologists drive Cloud, Cyber and business technology strategy while transforming it within a robust, hands-on engineering culture. Learning is a key element of our people strategy, and we have a variety of options for you to develop professionally.   Our approach to the future of work champions flexibility and is rooted in the understanding that there have been dramatic shifts in the ways we work.

Having first established a presence in the Americas in the 19th century, Deutsche Bank opened its US technology center in Cary, North Carolina in 2009. Learn more about us here.

Overview

You will play a critical role in protecting the Corporate Bank’s Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) technology environment by ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and addressed before they become larger issues. You will partner closely with technology and control teams to strengthen risk practices, improve control effectiveness, and maintain regulatory readiness. Your work will directly support the stability, security, and compliance of systems that help prevent financial crime. You will balance detailed control analysis with a broader view of technology risk across the portfolio, helping the organization stay ahead of emerging threats and expectations.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model with up to 60% work from home, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• A commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Access to a strong network of Communities of Practice connecting you to colleagues with shared interests and values
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

• Proactively identify, assess, and manage technology risks and control gaps across the Anti-Financial Crime technology portfolio
• Lead and support remediation of audit, regulatory, and self-identified findings to ensure timely and sustainable resolution
• Design and execute testing to evaluate the effectiveness and durability of technology and information security controls
• Partner with application owners to strengthen control design, improve evidence quality, and close gaps aligned to Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• Prepare critical applications and teams for audits and regulatory examinations by improving risk transparency and control readiness
• Contribute to risk reduction initiatives and technology risk programs that improve the overall control environment within Corporate Bank Technology

How You’ll Lead

• Partner with Anti-Financial Crime technology leaders and application owners to embed strong risk and control practices into day-to-day operations
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Audit stakeholders to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise standards
• Influence cross-functional technology and control teams to prioritize remediation, strengthen control design, and drive a culture of proactive risk management

Skills You’ll Need

• Experience in technology risk management, technology controls testing, audit, or risk advisory within a regulated environment
• Strong understanding of information security controls, technology risk frameworks, and control design principles
• Ability to assess risk issues, document findings clearly, and define practical corrective actions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and senior business audiences
• Analytical thinking skills with the ability to distinguish material risks from lower-impact issues

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Experience in technology risk management, technology controls testing, audit, or risk advisory within a regulated environment
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