Overview Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship. Serves as the highest-level individual contributor responsible for interpreting and developing solutions to complex, cross departmental technical risk and control challenges with significant organizational impact. Operates independently and is recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) across the organization's IT and operational environments. Leads moderate to large risk and control initiatives, drives standardization and audit alignment, and influences how controls are designed, structured, and tested across the enterprise. Works with senior management and second and third-line partners to elevate the maturity, quality, and defensibility of the risk and control program, while mentoring analysts at all levels, reviewing documentation and enhancing team practices, procedures, and methodology.
Responsibilities - Interpret and develop solutions to complex, cross functional technical risk and control challenges, delivering significant and measurable impact across the enterprise.
- Independently lead moderate to large risk and control assessments and initiatives, managing multiple, simultaneous, high impact engagements from planning through delivery.
- Elevate control testing to audit level granularity, ensuring program maturity, audit readiness, and end to end control identification beyond standard methodology.
- Influence and drive control design decisions, providing embedded senior oversight and challenging assumptions to structure audit defensible controls.
- Develop, enhance, and standardize practices, procedures, templates, and instructions (e.g., walkthrough note standards, precision and methodology guidance) that are adopted across teams and referenced by other groups.
- Drive consistency, standardization, and rationalization of controls across assessments, aligning documentation to Information Security, ETP, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Translate complex technical processes and system behavior into clear, audit aligned control language for both technical and business stakeholders.
- Serve as the recognized technical SME on Enterprise Technology Services processes in complex environments.
- Lead engagements by providing risk assessments, control walkthroughs, compliance documentation, and defensible testing results.
- Partner with second line risk, Internal Audit, ICFR, Compliance, and Security to ensure holistic risk management and reliable, reusable control results.
- Mentor and develop analysts at all levels, building a pipeline of talent, transferring knowledge, and raising the overall capability of the risk function.
- Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and training sessions that enhance risk awareness and promote best practices across the program.
- Continuously evaluate and enhance risk and control frameworks, tools, and methodology to keep pace with an evolving technology and threat landscape.
- Anticipate and proactively address issues, communicate courageously, and adapt to feedback to ensure deliverables exceed expectations for all stakeholders.
- Promote a culture of proactive, audit aligned risk management throughout the organization and role model the Leadership Model in all interactions.
Qualifications - Extensive experience in technical risk management, control testing, cybersecurity, or IT governance, operating independently as a recognized expert.
- Demonstrated ability to lead moderate to large, cross departmental projects and initiatives with significant organizational impact.
- Advanced, hands-on experience designing, documenting, and testing controls (including TOD/TOE), sampling/population management, and evidence alignment in accordance with established methodologies.
- Expert knowledge of risk management principles and frameworks (e.g., ISO, NIST, COSO) and regulatory compliance requirements for financial institutions.
- Advanced understanding of IT systems, network architecture, cloud technologies, IAM, endpoint, configuration management, and cybersecurity, etc.
- Proven experience aligning control documentation to Information Security and enterprise technology (ETP) standards, and to internal/external audit expectations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and enhance practices, procedures, templates, and training that are adopted across teams.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and challenge assumptions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical risk concepts for senior management and non-technical stakeholders.
- Recognized ability to mentor and develop staff at all levels and to build strong cross-functional relationships with business and senior partners.
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Risk Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
Desired Qualifications- Master's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of training, education and experience
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Additional InformationHours: - Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30 PM
Location: - 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
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