Tech Risk and Controls Lead - Infrastructure Platforms - Plano, TX

VetJobs•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tech Risk and Controls Lead within Infrastructure Platforms identifies and mitigates compliance and operational risks in line with firm standards. The role provides subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring controls operate effectively and comply with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. It partners with Product Owners, Business Control Managers, regulators, and other stakeholders to report on technology risk posture and its business impact. The position applies advanced risk management knowledge and manages a diverse team in a dynamic risk environment. The role uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support risk and controls workflows, while validating outputs and handling information in accordance with sensitivity and security requirements. It oversees control governance, issue management, risk assessments, remediation evidence, and audit and regulatory responses.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field, focused on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to support technology risk and controls workflows, with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalate when uncertain, and ensure outcomes meet security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements.
Proficient knowledge of data security, risk assessment and reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
Ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translate technology insights into business strategies for senior executives.
Experience with cloud services such as AWS, databases, AI/ML, and Infrastructure Platforms.

Nice To Haves

CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk/audit certifications.
Prior Internal Audit, regulatory examination, or external audit experience, especially in issue validation, closure testing, or control assessments.
Experience writing test procedures, acceptance criteria, or QA/QC review standards.
Data analysis skills to support data-driven testing and reporting.

Responsibilities

Identify, quantify, communicate, and manage technology risk, focusing on root-cause analysis and resolution recommendations.
Use enterprise-authorized AI capabilities to synthesize risk and control evidence and draft executive-ready reports, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
Independently validate issue remediation and closure readiness by testing action-plan evidence to confirm root causes are resolved and fixes are sustainable.
Build and maintain relationships with LOB technologists, assessment teams, and data officers to facilitate collaboration and shared progress.
Execute reporting and governance for controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, providing senior management with insights into control effectiveness and governance work.
Review issue lifecycle documents, including issue creation, extensions, and action-plan closures, for clear root causes, accurate severity, and complete narratives.
Support risk-reduction assessments and escalations by assessing residual risk and recommending compensating controls or extended remediation when gaps remain.
Manage the Risk Assessment structure within the CORE framework, ensuring accurate mapping and monitoring of processes, risks, controls, and mitigation activities; validate remediation through evidence-based action-plan reviews and approve risk acceptances or exceptions.
Coordinate risk activities with Audit, the 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense, and regulatory stakeholders; lead responses to RFIs and audit requests for executive-level leadership.
Monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance.
Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management, ensuring human review and alignment with auditability and regulatory expectations.