Director - IT Risk Management

AAA-The Auto Club Group

8d•$145,000 - $163,000•Hybrid

About The Position

It’s a great time to join AAA The Auto Club Group! JOIN THE TEAM COMMITTED TO DRIVING YOUR CAREER FORWARD Job Type: Full time Exempt/Non Exempt: Salary Job Description: Director – IT Risk Management– The Auto Club Group What you will do: The Director of IT Risk leads the IT risk management program, quantifies risk appetites and tolerances, and provides advisory support as part of the Enterprise Risk Management team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, risk management, computer science, or related area
10+ years of experience in IT risk management, cybersecurity, or related fields, including at least 5 years in a people management role with direct supervisory responsibilities
Hands on experience implementing IT risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF or COBIT) in the insurance or financial services industry
Strong ability to evaluate complex IT environments and effectively communicate risk in clear business-related terms
Knowledge of: Property/casualty insurance industry operations and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. NAIC Model Law, PCI-DSS)
Internal controls and core IT technologies and processes (e.g. network systems, operating systems, databases, change control tools and processes, computer systems operations, application and system development, help desk and incident monitoring, information security, data backup, retention and recovery, IT vendor management, asset management, disaster recovery
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strategic thinking and business acumen
Sound judgement and decision-making in uncertain or evolving conditions
Experience leading and developing teams
Clearly present complex issues, especially when translating between third line or external audit/assurance teams and first line risk and controls owners
Influence and collaborate with stakeholders across various levels of management
Identify, assess, and prioritize IT risks effectively
Manage multiple tasks and work collaboratively across teams
Communicate risk insights and updates to business and IT leadership, boards, committees, and other key stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Computer Science, or related area; MBA also considered
One or more of the following professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP are strongly preferred
8+ years of experience leading a team of IT professionals
8+ years in planning, designing, and implementing IT systems
Practical Experience with:
IT risk frameworks (e.g. NIST CSF, COBIT) in the insurance or financial services industry
IT systems and technologies including ServiceNow, Saviynt, Workday, SAP, Salesforce, Guidewire
IT risk management for emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, cloud computing, process automation, data analytics, etc.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement risk management policies, standards, and processes
Ensure alignment with company objectives and regulatory requirements
Testing and monitoring of 1st line access reviews for general users, privileged users, and passwords
Manage internal and external IT risk assessments
Manage a team of risk professionals, ensuring continuous training and development
Report key performance/risk indicators to senior leadership
Quantify risk appetite and mitigation plans related to IT systems
Collaborate with IT to maintain an IT risk register and identify risk ownership
Assemble stress scenarios related to IT risks
Identify emerging threats, technologies, and regulations
Conduct training to company stakeholders on IT risk
Contribute to Enterprise Risk Management team’s reporting and processes (e.g. key risks, watch list risks, AI Systems Program)
Manage a team of professionals dedicated to assessing, monitoring and reporting on IT risk across the organization.