VP, CoreTech Governance Leader

Synchrony • Cincinnati, OH

5d • $130,000 - $210,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The VP, CoreTech Governance Leader will drive the priorities for safety and soundness across the CoreTech organization. They will ensure the CoreTech organization is prepared and ready for internal and external Exams, lead exam execution for the organization, drive risk identification and remediation and strengthen our risk and control framework. Additionally, they will lead the team of CoreTech governance and risk resources. This role works in close collaboration across all 3 lines of defense.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8+ years of either Technology, Risk Management, OR in lieu of a degree minimum of 12+ years of Technology and Agile Portfolio Management experience
• Demonstrated experience of governance and/or risk management.
• Strong people leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience working in a matrixed environment with proven experience influencing leaders at all levels.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with a demonstrated business presence while interacting with senior business executives
• Proven experience with partnering, collaborating and influencing across a large multilayered organization at all levels
• Proven experience handling multiple, and competing priorities across all stakeholder groups and effectively resolving competing priorities and interests with minimal disruption
• Minimum 7 years of Technology or Risk Management experience
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Responsibilities

• Lead the risk and governance activities for the CoreTech organization.
• Manage and/or coordinate all exams/tasks to help prioritize for the business using a risk based approach.
• Drive risk management for the CoreTech organization.
• Lead the team and/or personally lead OCC and FRB exams, Internal Audits, 2LOD exams, Pen tests.
• Explain technical challenges and solutions to non-technical leaders and accurately describe the risk to the business in order to appropriately prioritize risks for the business.
• Challenge when evaluating the true risk to the business.
• Listen and interpret the level of risk to guide appropriate next steps for the organization.
• Liaison with Information Security team on risk management.
• Responsible for the team who leads the PCI evidence delivery in the CoreTech space.
• Drive proactive action in evaluating the control environment and identifying risks.
• Drive automation in the assessment of our control environment.
• Responsible for the communication of overall issues remediation work in the CoreTech environment, liaison for the Tech and Ops Issues Management team and driving timely issues remediation across CoreTech.
• Lead the identification, treatment, and remediation of risks across CoreTech.
• Participate and drive continuous improvements in the area of issues management.
• Responsible for the Audit Readiness program; a calendar of tasks that drive surveillance.
• Responsible for the facilitation for creating or renewing Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
• Ensure CoreTech has the appropriate requirements documents supporting the PRC framework.
• Review FFIEC guidance to ensure Synchrony is meeting.
• Collaborate across technology on issues remediation and Sox compliance.
• Product Owner for the CoreTech Governance board, participate in Agile ceremonies, and drive PI Planning for the Governance area.
• Liaison to the Tech and Ops Governance team as well as both 2nd and 3rd Line of defense for the CoreTech organization.
• Facilitate challenging conversations with senior leadership.
• Be involved in exam/audit details and driving the team to deliver the results required in timeframe expected.
• Create and update dashboards to communicate status and drive productivity in this space.
• Advocate across the organization driving good risk practices.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices.
• required to commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events.
• inclusive culture where your individual skills, experience, and voice are not only heard – but valued.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive