Senior Manager, Technology Risk Advisor

Capital One Washington, Washington DC
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September 19, 2022
Capital One
Washington, Washington DC
FULL_TIME
West Creek 7 (12077), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Senior Manager, Technology Risk Advisor

Capital One is one of the fastest growing organizations in the world today. The growth of the business is being accelerated by leveraging innovative and emerging technologies. We are serious about technology, we dream big, and we execute: Capital One moved our entire enterprise to the public cloud over the course of five years, fully exiting our data centers. Just as we prioritize driving innovation through technology, we equally prioritize cybersecurity and managing technology risk. Technology Risk Management (TRM) is a small organization that packs a big punch. The roughly seventy professionals in TRM are trusted expert advisers who shape decisions, challenge activities to ensure they meet our standards, and generally oversee technology and information security risk across the business and the central technology organization. TRM is a second line organization, which means it is independent and does not sit within the technology organization.

TRM plays a critical role in ensuring that the company's risk-taking entities are aware of the risks inherent in their activities and decisions, the impact of their actions on the company at an enterprise level, and opportunities to reduce, mitigate or avoid the risks altogether. Associates within TRM are highly-skilled information security, cybersecurity, site reliability engineering, technology, and risk management professionals who have a wealth of experience and a demonstrated ability to provide value added recommendations and deliver high-impact results in their areas of expertise.

This position - Senior Manager, Technology Risk Management - will play a key role in assessing and enhancing the organization's cybersecurity and technology risk posture by leading the identification and assessment of enterprise-level technology and cybersecurity risks. This includes assessing potential cybersecurity and technology risks associated with critical business processes, identifying potential impacts to those processes, and engaging with diverse stakeholders to develop mitigation plans where necessary. In addition to coordinating risk assessment activities, this role will involve developing reports on assessment results and presenting these results to executives and other stakeholders.

As part of the second line of defense, you will work closely with associates in Cyber, Technology, the Lines of Business, and other risk management offices to perform and support evaluations of the firm's risk posture and offer independent advice and recommendations regarding ways to reduce risks.

As a member of a growing organization, you will have the opportunity to shape and further refine your portfolio commensurate with the priorities of the organization and the firm. The demands and high-visibility nature of this position require an expert with a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and who can begin contributing immediately.

Second line of Defense Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

  • Lead the effective challenge of risk and control self assessment activities, and provide expertise and advice on mitigating risks.

  • Develop and deliver appropriate messages on risk themes and question remediation activities.

  • Perform assessments of critical business processes to identify cybersecurity and technology risk.

  • Provide technical assessments of cybersecurity and technology risk mitigation activities and identify opportunities to enhance their effectiveness.

  • Be a trusted advisor and drive effective and relevant Tech and Cyber risk conversations with Line of Business leadership and their teams.

  • Draft assessments for senior management and other stakeholders, to include regulatory agencies and the Board of Directors, as needed.

  • Stay current on emerging cyber threats and potential implications to the firm.

  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across multiple organizations to achieve objectives.

  • Coordinate program-related activities and deliverables to ensure effective collaboration within the team and across stakeholder groups.

  • Navigate regulatory and compliance requirements as an approachable and effective partner to develop solutions in response to Line of Business focus areas

  • Support, facilitate and contribute in discussions to enable the identification, assessment, management, and reporting of key technology and security risks and control related issues

  • Operate a continuous improvement approach by reviewing and challenging the design and operation of processes

  • Assist in defining and guiding the Risk strategy to be used for the second line of defense Technology Risk Management Risk ID to ensure aggregate risk is understood and well managed.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or military experience

  • At least 6 years of experience managing, or consulting, or auditing

  • At least 6 years of experience working in the fields of information security, or technology, or risk management

  • At least 6 years of experience with cybersecurity or technology risk assessments

  • Professional security management certification (Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Informations Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A master's degree

  • Experience in a second-line or oversight role at a financial institution or regulatory agency

  • Knowledge of supervisory expectations expressed in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Handbook, Federal Reserve Supervisory Letters, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Bulletins, and/or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Financial Institution Letters

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to communicate clearly and to interact effectively at all levels of the organization, and to influence as warranted and appropriate

  • Passion and expertise in cybersecurity, with an ability to be confident, respectful, and articulate when registering dissenting or unpopular opinions

  • Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining superior results

  • Execution oriented and a self-motivator


At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

No agencies please. Capital One is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections ; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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