Application Control Specialist

Bank of America•Addison, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for completing and tracking compliance deliverables to ensure applications adhere to policies and standards as well as local laws, rules, and regulations. Key responsibilities include supporting compliance deliverables and infrastructure requests, vendors, development teams, and technology managers to ensure timely completion of compliance activities. Job expectations include partnering with control functions, risk management, and Global Information Security teams to complete compliance deliverables effectively and efficiently. Merchant Processing Technology team is looking for a Project Manager with a strong software development/engineering background to manage Application Governance and Risk/Audit related deliverables.

Requirements

5 years demonstratable experience in project management work supporting Technology Applications in a control function.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with quick adaptation to new technologies, methodologies, and systems
Detail-oriented and persistent, able to drive complicated tasks through to completion
Ability to work in a globally cross functional, collaborative team environment
Excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, team player who is flexible, with strong written and verbal communication skills, able to lead meetings, follow-up, negotiate and resolve ambiguity
Keen attention to detail and strong sense of ownership and accountability for work
Motivated to work closely and cooperatively with other team members of varying levels of seniority and experience
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work with little to no supervision, able to manage multiple and often competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate well across many stakeholders and experience with senior leader communications.
Data driven analytical approach to drive business solutions across the enterprise.
Proven experience in drafting communications and presentation materials intended for senior audiences and regulators.
Experience with complaint program elements, including complaint capture, resolution and/or thematic analysis processes

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Infrastructure Technology programs and projects, Infrastructure delivery projects (servers, storage, network, etc.)
Experience with the Continuity Planning Tool (CPT), ARC and Data Restore process, and Third Party Testing process
4-6 years of hands on experience in the payment space, especially for the merchants and working with Information Security to ensure vendor application vulnerability remediated
Skills: Application Development
Architecture
Collaboration
DevOps Practices
Risk Management
Analytical Thinking
Data Management
Financial Management
Solution Delivery Process
Technical Strategy Development
Agile Practices
Automation
Result Orientation
Solution Design
Test Engineering

Responsibilities

Completes administrative and non-technical tasks related to risk, security, and other compliance deliverables (e.g., access reviews, assessments, questionnaires, and procedural requirements) on time and per requirements for the application supported
Tracks and supports the technical security and risk activities performed by the development teams (e.g., remediation of non permitted technology or security vulnerabilities, technical recovery planning, and disaster recovery exercises)
Works with technology infrastructure teams to incorporate infrastructure requirements, including requests for additional storage
Assists with audit exams and risk assessments for applications
Works closely with vendors for vendor applications to ensure they meet bank requirements
Maintains data about the application in AppHQ and other systems of record
Assists with ad hoc inquiries and questions about applications
Respond to audit/regulatory requests, as well as escalating and presenting issues to governance forums as it pertains to Third Party Business Continuity
Prepare governance documents needed for the new initiatives and enhancements in collaboration with development/test leads, project managers and external vendor partners
Develop and maintain strong relationships across Enterprise Resiliency, Global Procurement, Global Information Security, as well as FLU Third Party oversight programs
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