Issues Management - Validation, VP

MUFG•Jersey City, NJ

3d•$120,000 - $192,000•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role you will focus on reviewing issues that are identified by management, second line of defense, and third line of defense. Responsibilities include verifying the adequacy of the issues submitted to the Issues Management Validation (IM Validation) team and engaging with business partners to resolve review comments and discrepancies. This role requires someone with a strong combination of analytical thinking, attention to detail, technical knowledge, effective communication and writing skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, the ability to gather and interpret data, and a deep understanding of business requirements to accurately assess and validate issues, ensuring the remediation is appropriate and adequate to address the issues.

Requirements

6-8 years of technology risks and controls experience
6-8 years of experience in information technology, information security, and/or operational risk management, (includes operations, operational risk management, compliance, audit, and third-party risk management within technology and or information security), or a combination thereof
Deep understanding of financial institution processes, products, and risk
Strong understanding of governance and oversight best practices, ideally with experience implementing and/or managing governance processes
Advance level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel to organize and analyze data, produce management reporting and dashboards, and prototype strategic solutions is critical
Experience communicating key messages to senior managers
Strong planning and organizing skills and the ability to multitask across a varied workload
Knowledge of information technology risk and process frameworks, including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Cybersecurity Horizontal Reviews, and ITIL
Understanding of risk management, including experience executing risk assessments, testing and evaluating processes and controls
Strong project management skills; includes an ability to independently drive work, and pragmatically solve problems
Experience with automating and/or the ability to conceptualize automated control solutions is highly desired
Bachelor’s degree or experience in Auditing Technology, Engineering, Risk management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent field.

Nice To Haves

Fluent in Portuguese or Spanish a plus.
degree from a competitive school, demonstrating a strong academic and extracurricular track record
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Other preferred certificates: risk management, information security, and/or technology certifications desired, but not required. (Certified in Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT), Cybersecurity Fundamentals (CSX), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), etc.)

Responsibilities

Work with Business Unit Risk Managers' (BURMs') teams to identify potential issues and participate in issue development once they are recognized and agreed as issues
Review management action plans (MAPs) development to ensure MAPs can address the control deficiencies and symptoms pointed out in the issue including building out a sustainable and repeatable process
Validate issues to determine if issues identified by management, Second Line of Defense (SLoD), and Internal Audit /Third Line of Defense (TLoD) are remediated
Work with BURMs’ teams to ensure new issues and closure issue packages are completed properly prior to being presented at tollgates meetings
Engage with key stakeholders, management, BURMs, SLoD, and TLoD to ensure risks are understood across all Lines of Defense (LoDs) and risk treatment is properly identified.
Review issue intake submissions for tollgates (review & challenge), prepare issue package (new, closures, risk acceptances), and ensure requirements are met, and that pending items are acted on, completed, and resolved.
Assess the scope of exams or findings provided by Second Line of Defense (SLoD), Third Line of Defense (TLoD), or regulatory authority, and identify required resources for remediation.
Participate in ongoing meetings to track remediation efforts and other review related activities.
Oversee review process, provide updates on the review to senior leadership, and escalate any potential challenges.
Review management responses, provide feedback in line with issues management procedures, and participate in close out meetings.