Director, Information Security Program Manager

BNY Mellon•Washington, WA

About The Position

Director, Information Security Program Manager At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Information Security Program Manager , to join our Information Security team. This role is in Washington, DC or Pittsburgh, PA In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Role Overview BNY is seeking a seasoned Director, Information Security Program Manager to lead the creation, authorization, and continuous governance of a FedRAMP-compliant Azure Government tenant underpinning government payment transaction services. You will own the end-to-end program—system boundary definition, documentation, ATO readiness, , and continuous monitoring—ensuring sustained compliance at FedRAMP High The ideal candidate blends rigorous compliance leadership with strong cloud security and platform enablement skills and has demonstrated success in -system subject to federal compliance.

Requirements

12+ years of program management in regulated cloud environments; 3+ years directly owning FedRAMP programs, artifacts, and Continuous Monitoring.
Hands-on oversight, authorship, maintenance and response experience with SSP, POA&M, SAP/SAR; proven track record achieving/maintaining ATO for cloud services.
Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 control families, FedRAMP Moderate/High baselines, ConMon processes, and 3PAO engagements.
Strong familiarity with Azure Government or GCC High and core security capabilities: identity/access, logging/monitoring, encryption, policy enforcement, landing zone patterns.
Demonstrated success orchestrating cross-functional teams (security, cloud/platform, payments, operations, compliance, legal) to deliver complex regulatory programs.
Exceptional communication skills: executive reporting, control narratives, audit responses, and stakeholder management.
Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience enabling government payment transactions on cloud platforms and aligning control implementations to transactional risk profiles.
Azure-focused security experience (Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Azure Policy/Blueprints, Key Vault, Private Link, Purview).
Prior experience collaborating with federal agencies, sponsoring organizations, or authorizing officials for ATOs.
Experience with security compliance to IRS 1075 requirements
Certifications: PMP, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Governance Own the multi-year FedRAMP roadmap for an Azure Government tenant supporting government transactions; define milestones, risks, dependencies, and decision gates.
Establish governance forums and operating mechanisms across engineering, cloud platform, information security, risk/compliance, legal, payment operations, and 3PAOs.
Maintain program OKRs/KPIs: POA&M closure velocity, control coverage, vulnerability SLAs, ConMon completeness, audit readiness, and Drive disciplined change control, evidence management, , and control attestation workflows aligned to FedRAMP requirements.
Manage external partners and 3PAO activities (readiness, assessments, remediation),.
FedRAMP Authorization (ATO) Readiness Lead authoring and maintenance of FedRAMP artifacts: SSP and associated FedRAMP appendices, POA&M, policies/standards/procedures, boundary diagrams, and data flows tailored to Azure Government/GCC High constructs.
Define and maintain the system boundary and data categorization supporting payment transactions; align to FedRAMP High baseline.
Coordinate control implementation across all FedRAMP control families. .
Conduct gap analyses against NIST SP 800-53 controls; drive remediation plans and ensure traceability from control narratives to technical and process evidence.
Continuous Monitoring & Operations Stand up and run Continuous Monitoring, in alignment with FedRAMP High guidelines, for the Azure Government tenant: scanning cadence, patch cycles, configuration baseline monitoring, control effectiveness checks, incident handling, and change compliance.
Own POA&M lifecycle: triage findings, prioritize by risk, execute corrective actions, validate closure, reporting outstanding actions, and update artifacts.
Maintain real-time dashboards and reporting for control posture, exceptions, residual risk, and operational health across payment services and shared services.
Ensure SSP and supporting documentation are promptly updated to reflect material changes to boundary, services, configurations, or controls.
Coordinate security incident response processes with SOC teams and act as interface with the client throughout the incident lifecycle including root cause analysis and closure.
Audit, Stakeholder, and External Engagement Serve as the primary contact for internal/external audits, 3PAO assessments, and authorizing officials; coordinate evidence collection and subject matter responses.
Prepare teams for assessments; lead walkthroughs, demos, and artifact reviews; shepherd remediation and risk acceptance processes as appropriate.
Enable engineering, operations, and payment teams with training and lightweight process embeds to sustain day-to-day FedRAMP compliance.
Risk Management and Issue Resolution Maintain a program risk register spanning control gaps, architectural changes, data flows, vendor dependencies, and operational risks in payment services.
Escalate issues with quantified impact; drive compensating controls or risk acceptance decisions in partnership with risk/compliance.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy.
We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey.
Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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