Lead, Information Security GRC Automation

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

11d • $114,500 - $188,900 • 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 (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) 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. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience engineering security control automation, automated control testing, continuous monitoring, or evidence collection capabilities within a complex or regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of security controls and the ability to interpret control intent, translate control requirements into technical specifications, and define acceptance criteria for automated solutions.
• Deep knowledge of DevOps practices and delivery pipelines, including CI/CD, source control, testing, release management, and production implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, including designing workflows, integrating platforms, and embedding control automation into technology delivery processes.
• Experience defining and implementing API-based integrations between GRC, security, technology, asset, evidence, and reporting platforms.
• Working knowledge of software development concepts and at least one scripting or programming language, with the ability to review code, troubleshoot integrations, and make targeted code changes when needed.
• Ability to partner with control owners, Information Security teams, DevOps engineers, and technology organizations to design, test, deploy, and support reusable automation capabilities in production.
• Ability to evaluate overlapping automation needs across security domains and establish shared, scalable capabilities rather than duplicative point solutions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead technical working sessions and drive delivery across multiple workstreams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management or comparable Governance, Risk, and Compliance platforms.
• Experience implementing continuous controls monitoring, automated evidence collection, control-as-code, or policy-as-code capabilities.
• Experience with additional DevOps and workflow technologies such as GitHub, Jenkins, Jira, or Power Automate.
• Experience designing reusable APIs, integration patterns, automation frameworks, or shared services across multiple security or technology teams.
• 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, Azure, DevOps, or ServiceNow credentials.

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 required 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