Issues Management Technology Risk Officer – VP

Morgan Stanley•Alpharetta, GA

13d•$120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The position is for an Issues Management Technology Risk Officer, focusing on support for Morgan Stanley's two U.S. Banks: Morgan Stanley Bank, National Association (MSBNA) and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association (MSPBNA). These banks are independent national banks and wholly owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Because of their national bank charters and ability to attract stable insured deposits, the Banks represent valuable franchise-enhancing strategic assets to the Firm. The U.S. Banks Technology Risk and Governance team is responsible for supporting Bank business and growth by managing the provision of technology within a regulatory-compliant, risk-managed framework in a cost-effective manner. The team is seeking an experienced Technology Risk Officer to provide ongoing monitoring of the Banks' technology issues, including the identification, tracking, reporting, and oversight of risks and remediation activities, as well as participation in the evolution and execution of the Bank technology risk program.

Requirements

Seven plus years of experience in a similar role in financial or banking services, with practical knowledge of bank regulatory oversight
Extensive experience in issue management
Sound understanding of the full technology risk management lifecycle
Familiarity with industry technology risk management frameworks
Familiarity with OCC approach and methodologies such as Heightened Standards for Large Banks
High level of attention to detail
Ability to act independently and be accountable for issue oversight and governance
Capacity to efficiently handle information through direct interaction with our databases and systems
Strong analytical skills with competence to solve problems independently and drive tasks to completion
Strong communication skills with the ability to summarize complex information clearly for technical and non-technical audiences
An appropriate level of judgment and maturity
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or Finance, or related field

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a large bank
CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) highly preferred. Alternatively, candidates with certifications such as CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), or other relevant risk management and information security certifications will also be considered.
Knowledge of the FFIEC IT Handbooks, and related laws and regulations including OCC
Proficiency with Jira for project and task management

Responsibilities

As a U.S. Banks Technology Risk Officer, support U.S. Banks and its Business Units (BU) by providing governance and oversight of technology issues.
Perform identification, oversight and governance of U. S. Banks impacting Technology owned issues and action plans
Perform assessment, monitoring and reporting related to Regulatory compliance U. S. Banks risk management and governance committees, including the Board of Directors.
Contribute to key regulatory and risk initiatives in a cost effective and efficient manner
Track Bank-impacting technology issues and influence the prioritization of remediation activities
Support key risk deliverables such as RSCA, Quarterly Risk Management Reporting and ongoing Risk Metric review
Assess our existing workflows and propose and implement effective enhancements
As a U.S. Banks Technology Risk Officer, support U.S. Banks and its Business Units (BU) by providing governance and oversight of technology owned issues management.
Provide risk oversight and governance across the Issue Management and domain
Perform Risk Assessment and Risk Monitoring and Reporting related to regulatory compliance established risk-management frameworks
Contribute to key regulatory and risk initiatives in a cost effective and efficient manner
Track Bank-impacting technology risks and support management in influencing the prioritization of remediation activities
Conduct Risk Assessments and Risk Monitoring and Reporting related to Issues Management
Support key risk deliverables such as RSCA, Quarterly Risk Management Reporting and ongoing Risk Metric review
Engage deeply with performance indicators that drive our business forward
Assess our existing workflows and propose and implement effective enhancements