Specialist, Tech Risk Management

Prudential Financial•Newark, NJ

About The Position

Prudential’s Global Technology & Operations (GT&O) Corporate Enterprise Services organization is seeking a Specialist, Tech Risk Management – Regulatory and Client Response. The role collaborates with GT&O functional areas, business units, corporate functions, and legal and compliance teams to identify, mitigate, and improve areas of risk. Reporting to the Vice President, Tech Risk Management – Compliance Risk & Records, the specialist helps ensure complete, accurate, and timely responses to regulatory inquiries and client assessments. The role calls for problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, agile ways of working, business insight, inclusive leadership, and a focus on continuous learning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in technology risk, compliance, or similar roles.
Technical acumen related to IT processes, practices, and capabilities, with subject matter knowledge of risks and components involving cloud, information and cyber security, agile development methodology, computer and network infrastructure, and privacy.
Knowledge of relevant global IT risk management frameworks, such as NIST, ITIL, ISO, COBIT, and SANS, for developing and maintaining risk frameworks and taxonomies aligned with enterprise processes, frameworks, and reporting.
Understanding of client, legal, and regulatory requirements and ability to perform compliance-based gap analyses using frameworks such as SOC 1 and 2, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA.
Ability to apply risk leadership skills in IT operational risk and control assessments and third-party risk assessments, and determine whether product technologies and capabilities fit the organization’s risk appetite.
Knowledge of IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance software, such as RSA Archer, IBM Open Pages, SAP GRC, or ServiceNow GRC.
Self-confidence, willingness to challenge the status quo, trustworthiness, and high integrity.
Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational structures and effect significant change; comfortable working independently and in a team.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including relationship-building and influencing business leaders at all levels.
Ability to leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives for the benefit of the organization.
Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes needed to make sound business decisions.
Ability to learn new skills and knowledge through self-initiative and tackling challenges.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders across GT&O and Law and Compliance to align technology risk management and control programs with legal and regulatory requirements and mitigate potential risks.
Perform gap analyses related to technology laws and regulations; identify and escalate issues and potential solutions; and influence and assist process and control owners in closing control gaps and adopting required processes.
Prepare and submit timely regulatory responses and evidence.
Support external audit activities, including scope and coverage, walkthroughs, testing, and annual attestations.
Support client technology and security assessments, including due diligence questionnaires and client calls reviewing Prudential’s policies and controls.
Support third-party security due diligence reviews, including reviewing third-party SIG responses against Prudential’s requirements.
Assist in managing GT&O’s records management program in support of enterprise requirements.
Foster continuous improvement and excellence, and lead initiatives to improve efficiencies and synergies in risk management practices and enterprise oversight functions.

Benefits

Market-competitive base salary with yearly bonus potential.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and leaves of absence, including parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match up to 4%.
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs, including up to $1,600 per year in reimbursement for items supporting personal wellbeing.
Work/Life Resources covering topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance approved traditional college enrollment and accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, allowing eligible shares to be purchased at 85% of the lower of the beginning or ending purchase-period price.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to program rules and applicable factors.