First Citizens Bank-posted about 2 months ago
Full-time • Executive
Remote • Raleigh, NC
5,001-10,000 employees
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

This is a remote role that may be hired in several markets across the United States. The VP of Functional Resilience supports the operationalization of the vision, frameworks, and policies that ensure an organization's ability to anticipate, respond to, and recover from disruptions. This strategic function sits at the intersection of resilience, cybersecurity, technology, third party risk management, and data, making it a critical enabler of operational stability.

  • Act as an intermediary between the Enterprise Resilience Office and functional leaders. Partner closely with functional leaders in cybersecurity, technology, third party risk management, and data to ensure resilience objectives are clearly defined, understood, and monitored.
  • Translate enterprise resilience goals into actionable targets for functional teams.
  • Provide tools, frameworks, and guidance to help functions identify, prioritize, and mitigate resilience risks.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to address interdependencies and ensure coordinated resilience practices.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to functional leadership, providing expertise on operational resilience practices and business disruption risk.
  • Program Strategy & Leadership - Leads program development and implementation, defines strategic objectives, and champions resilience best practices.
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation - Conducts comprehensive risk assessments, identifies critical vulnerabilities, and develops mitigation strategies.
  • Resilience Planning - Oversees plan development, maintenance, and testing, ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Crisis Management & Response - Develops crisis management plans, coordinates responses, and conducts reviews.
  • Training & Awareness - Develops training programs, fosters a culture of resilience, and leads awareness initiatives.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Enterprise resilience, recovery, business continuity, crisis/incident management, technology or risk management
  • OR
  • High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Enterprise resilience, recovery, business continuity, crisis/incident management, technology or risk management
  • Large Financial Institution experience in resilience, cybersecurity, third-party risk management, technology, data, risk governance, or consulting.
  • Familiarity with resilience, cybersecurity, third-party risk management, technology, and data regulatory standards and guidelines.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and engage with business and stakeholders at different levels.
  • Strong understanding of functional resilience, risk management and banking industry services.
  • Strong understanding of three lines of defense model and 2nd line effective challenge.
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical information across groups and businesses.
  • Proficient in assessing risk and risk management practices.
  • Strong knowledge of business policies, standards, and procedure frameworks.
  • Knowledge of standard risk management or control frameworks to include NIST 800-53 and ISO 2700-1.
  • Knowledge of financial sector regulatory practices for a large financial institution
  • Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
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