Lead, Information Security GRC Automation

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Prudential's Global Technology & Operations organization, the Information Security team is strengthening its governance capabilities to improve visibility into security risk, policy adoption, and program execution across the enterprise. As the Lead, Information Security GRC Automation, you will help build and scale Prudential's automated control testing, monitoring, telemetry, and evidence capabilities. Reporting to the Director of Information Security Governance, you'll work across Risk Management, Technology, Audit, and Information Security to modernize how controls are monitored and reported. This role offers the opportunity to help shape a more automated, data-driven governance function that reduces manual effort and improves risk visibility across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience implementing automated controls testing, continuous monitoring, evidence collection, or governance capabilities in a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of security controls, testing methodologies, evidence management, and risk-based monitoring practices.
• Understanding of technology delivery lifecycle including software development, DevOps, CI/CD, release management, and technology delivery processes.
• Experience working with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms, APIs, ServiceNow or asset inventory data, workflow automation, integrations, or control reporting capabilities.
• Ability to translate control library requirements into automated test scripts, telemetry, metrics, evidence routines, and executive-ready reporting outputs.
• Strong knowledge on Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub, Jenkins, Power Automate, cloud platforms, or related technologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead working sessions and drive timely resolution across multiple workstreams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ServiceNow IRM or similar Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platforms.
• Experience implementing continuous controls monitoring, automated evidence collection, or control-as-code approaches.
• Experience integrating governance and compliance activities into technology delivery workflows.
• Experience supporting financial services, regulatory, audit, or compliance programs such as NYDFS, SOX/JSOX, SWIFT, CCPA, JFSA, SOC 1/2, ISO 27001, or similar requirements.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or ServiceNow credentials.
• Experience developing automation playbooks, operating routines, intake processes, dashboards, adoption materials, or training content for governance or control capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated control testing, continuous monitoring, telemetry, and evidence collection capabilities that improve visibility into control effectiveness and reduce reliance on manual processes.
• Translate control library requirements into scalable automation solutions, metrics, monitoring routines, and testing approaches that support risk-based governance and compliance objectives.
• Identify opportunities to automate testing and evidence collection across the control environment, helping mature governance from periodic assessments to near real-time monitoring.
• Ensure automated testing results, evidence, and supporting data to remain accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Establish and maintain connections across governance, risk, asset, technology, CMDB, and evidence platforms to create a scalable and connected governance ecosystem.
• Partner with technology teams and control owners to onboard new evidence sources, improve data quality, and enhance traceability across controls, assets, risks, and reporting.
• Design sustainable automation frameworks that support control monitoring, reporting, remediation tracking, and executive visibility across Information Security Governance.
• Help establish the foundational data structures, taxonomies, and integration patterns to scale future automation initiatives.
• Partner closely with Library & Standards, Policy & Enablement, Business Intelligence, Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Technology teams to create an integrated governance capability that connects controls, standards, adoption, metrics, and executive reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement of automation operating models, including intake, prioritization, testing, evidence collection, reporting, and governance workflows.
• Develop scalable playbooks, standards, and operational routines that improve consistency, accelerate adoption, and enhance the effectiveness of automated control monitoring.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to modernize governance practices, reduce manual effort, and drive a more data-driven approach to risk and control management across the enterprise.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree