Senior Vice President, Central Bank Services Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
About The Position
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is hiring a System IT Business Information Security Officer (BISO) responsible for information security across the Central Bank Services portfolio, including Markets, Credit Risk Management, and Reserves. These mission-critical capabilities support monetary policy implementation and markets operations, enterprise credit risk management, and reserves and liquidity services. The BISO reports directly to the System Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), with a matrix reporting relationship to the Central Bank Services Chief Information Officer (CIO). The role partners with business leaders—including the Head of Markets at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Reserves Function Director, and the CRM Support Office Director—as well as System stakeholders and technology delivery partners. As a member of the OCISO leadership team and an advisor to the System CISO, the BISO will help mature consistent, effective, business-aligned information security practices. The role sets and executes security strategy, advises business and technology leadership, develops stakeholder and external-partner relationships, and leads teams to provide secure, resilient, and reliable services. The position requires a visible, strategic leader who can manage change, balance business priorities with risk, build teams and talent, and deliver measurable results in a highly matrixed, geographically dispersed environment. The selected candidate must reside within reasonable commuting distance as defined by the employing Reserve Bank and work full-time onsite. Preferred locations are New York, Chicago, Boston, and Dallas. Business travel may be up to 25%. U.S. citizenship is required. Employment is contingent on completing a two-phase security screening, and employees in the role are subject to recurring FBI fingerprint/criminal background and Patriot Act/OFAC watch-list checks at least once every five years.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, information security, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 10 or more years of progressive experience in technology, information security, and people leadership.
- Experience partnering with product and engineering teams on secure SDLC and CI/CD.
- Deep technical expertise securing complex solutions and awareness of emerging IT industry trends.
- Strategic direction-setting capability and demonstrated ability to deliver on established goals.
- Collaborative leadership style, with the ability to take decisive action when required.
- Proven ability to build and integrate teams across organizational cultures and develop and maintain relationships with diverse constituents.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, diverse perspectives, and ambiguity.
- Strong understanding of Central Bank Services’ mission, vision, and operational requirements and how they apply to security design, management, and operations.
- Strong communication skills, including communicating complex technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to manage geographically diverse and dispersed teams and support effective stakeholder decision-making and prioritization.
- United States citizenship.
- Ability to reside within reasonable commuting distance as defined by the employing Reserve Bank and work full-time onsite.
- Ability to travel for business up to 25%.
- Successful completion of required pre-employment security screening.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or comparable certifications.
- Experience building and leading an AI-savvy security team in an agile technology environment.
- Preferred residence near New York, Chicago, Boston, or Dallas, where System IT team members are concentrated.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of the OCISO leadership team and advise the System CISO on consistent and effective business-aligned information security practices.
- Contribute to the vision, strategy, values, and priorities of the Central Bank Services portfolio.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop, implement, and execute a comprehensive information security strategy for Central Bank Services, focused on measurable and sustainable results.
- Lead information security strategy and execution across Markets, Credit Risk Management, and Reserves.
- Collaborate with Central Bank Services, OCISO, and System IT delivery partners to deliver secure, resilient, and reliable services that meet customer and industry needs.
- Provide practical, proactive security advice to business and technology leadership about Central Bank Services technology solutions.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders and external partners to encourage contemporary thinking, complement actions, and avoid duplicative services.
- Lead and develop teams, including an AI-savvy security team, in an agile technology environment.
- Assess risk, establish risk tolerance, and balance business needs and priorities against the risk of material loss.
- Manage change, competing priorities, diverse perspectives, ambiguity, and geographically dispersed teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
