Manager, Technology Risk Oversight

Manager, Technology Risk Oversight

Capital One is one of the fastest growing organizations in the world today, powered by our passion for our customers. We are serious about technology, we dream big, and we execute: Capital One moved our entire enterprise to the public cloud over the course of five years. Just as we prioritize driving innovation through technology, we equally prioritize cybersecurity, reliability, and managing technology risk.

The Technology Risk Management (TRM) is a growing organization focused on providing expert advice, credible challenge, and effective oversight of information security and technology activities to identify, assess, control, and manage cyber and technology risk throughout the company. This organization plays a critical role in helping to ensure that the company's risk-taking entities are aware of the risks inherent in their activities and decisions, the impact of their actions on the company at an enterprise level, and opportunities to reduce, mitigate, or avoid risks altogether. Associates within the Technology Risk Management organization are highly-skilled information security, cyber, technology, or risk management professionals who have a wealth of experience and a demonstrated ability to provide value-added recommendations and deliver high-impact results in their areas of expertise.

As a Manager, Technology Risk Oversight , you will play a key role in the review, risk identification, risk assessment, reporting, and effective challenge of technology processes, capabilities, and architecture including but not limited to enterprise technology initiatives, cloud services, architectural patterns and capabilities, as well as other areas of high risk technology changes. As part of the second line of defense, this position will also collaborate closely with associates in first line Cyber, Technology, the Lines of Business, as well as other second line of defense risk management offices to perform and support evaluations of the effectiveness of the firm's controls infrastructure and offer independent advice and recommendations regarding ways to further mature the firm's cyber risk management capabilities.

As a member of a growing organization, you will have the opportunity to shape and further refine your portfolio commensurate with the priorities of the organization and the firm. The position affords opportunities for substantial growth. The demands and high-visibility nature of this position require an expert with a proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and who can begin contributing immediately.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

• Play a lead role in identifying areas of Technology Change risk to provide oversight, analysis, effective challenge, and risk-informed recommendations and expertise
• Independently drive the organization's participation in assessing Technology Changes by reviewing all aspects of changes (e.g. threat scenarios, applicable controls, risk mitigating, scope, rollout plans, etc..) focusing on Technology Risks related to technical implementation, controls, testing, and architecture concepts
• Provide technical assessments of Capital One's Technology Changes and Change Management Processes to identify identify, assess, and communicate Technology and Cyber risk
• Draft assessments for senior management and other stakeholders, to include regulatory agencies and the Board of Directors, as needed
• Stay current on emerging cyber threats and potential implications to the firm
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders across multiple organizations to achieve objectives

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree or military experience
• At least 5 years of experience in information security, information technology or cybersecurity
• At least 2 years experience with public cloud implementations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional technology or security management certification (Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), AWS certification)
• 2+ years experience working in a hybrid IT environment that includes both traditional on-premises data centers and public cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• 2+ years experience in a second-line or oversight role at a financial institution or regulatory agency
• 2+ years experience with implementation of control frameworks (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST 800-53, CIS Top 20, ISO, COBIT)
• 2+ years of experience drafting reports or analytic assessments
• 2+ years of consulting experience

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

This role is Hybrid, with associates expected to consistently spend three days per week in the office

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

New York, NY: $215,200 - $245,600 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate's offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City's Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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