Director - Information Security, Technology Risk Governance

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How we serve our customers is constantly evolving and is a challenge we gladly accept. Whether you’re finding new ways to prevent identity fraud or enabling customers to start a new business, you can work with one of the most valuable data sets in the world to identify insights and actions that can have a meaningful impact on our customers and our business. And, with opportunities to learn from leaders who have defined the course of our industry, you can grow your career and define your own path. Find your place in risk and analytics on #TeamAmex.

How will you make an impact in this role?

The Global Risk & Compliance Organization (“GRC”) is an independent risk management function, led by the Chief Risk Officer, with the objective of ensuring that American Express operates in a safe, sound, and fully compliant manner within all applicable regulatory expectations. GRC creates and maintains the overall risk management framework, performs independent risk management assessments, and monitors applicable risks.

Colleagues at GRC are passionate about our commitment to drive the Company’s goals of growth and progress by creating a culture of risk awareness and proactivity around regulatory matters. By partnering closely with business units across the enterprise, we help deliver maximum value to our shareholders and our customers through effective risk management and oversight activities.

GRC’s Cybersecurity, Technology, and Resiliency Risk Oversight (CTRRO) organization is responsible for independent risk management processes over Information Technology, Information Security, and Resiliency risks at American Express.  CTRRO is led by the Head of CTRRO & Vendor Risk Oversight.

CTRRO is hiring a new Director who will drive the establishment of new governance and oversight for Technology Risk Policies and Frameworks across American Express.   The Director will also assist with defining and implementing changes to technology risk committees and other forums. The Director will lead a new team of direct reports, who will own and maintain that framework and associated policies, standards, and procedures. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and management of second line technology policies, standards, and procedures over cybersecurity and technology risks
• Support committee governance and reporting while working with first line and second line stakeholders on content, accuracy, and timeliness
• Oversee second line reporting, including quarterly memo and board reporting
• Consulting with technology oversight teams over processes to ensure first line adherence to second line policies and standards
• Partner with technology oversight teams on risk appetite maintenance and reporting and execution of new governance and policies
• Lead and nurture a global team of direct reports and maintaining performance management
• Develop strong working relationships with all levels of the organization, handle and resolve conflict, to achieve results and enact wide-scale impact across the organization
• Understand and keep pace with global regulatory expectations and trends for technology risk governance at large banks

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or technology or equivalent
• Three years of experience with policy development, risk committees, or risk reporting
• Five years of risk management experience in cybersecurity or technology across one or more lines of defense
• Five years of people leadership
• Five years of experience in the financial services industry
• Experience leading and delivering positive outcomes for a global team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple and often conflicting priorities under tight timeframes and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to lead without authority derived from band level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent
• A cybersecurity, technology, or risk management certification (CISSP, CCSP, CEH, CISM, etc.)
• Experience with regulatory and industry cybersecurity frameworks and guidance (CRI Sector Profile, NIST, FFIEC, MITRE ATT&CK)

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Salary Range: $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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