State Street · 12 hours ago
Head of Technology Risk Oversight, Managing Director
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $282K/yr
15+ years expState Street Corporation (SSC) is seeking a seasoned Technology Risk Leader to join their Enterprise Technology Risk Management organization. The role involves oversight, monitoring, and advisement around Technology Risk and Cyber Risks, requiring strong leadership and communication skills to manage risks and provide strategic support across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Your mission is to act as the ETRM advisor to the IT organization and first line of defense (FLOD) control function on matters relating to the IT risk posture of State Street as benchmarked against applicable laws and regulations, rules, standards and best practices. More specifically, you will be:
Ensuring technology risks and non-compliance with internal and external standards are proactively identified, prudently managed, and effectively challenged
Identifying/assessing/monitoring risks and supporting FLOD in planning/executing controls and additional compensating controls
Participating in various risk governance forums and executing real time oversight and challenge
Monitoring technology risk appetite, reporting breaches, escalating exceptions and challenging risk acceptances
Providing an independent opinion on FLOD Technology risk management, recommending appropriate improvements
Participate in the adoption of the Enterprise Technology Risk Framework for technology processes
Interacting with the Enterprise Process Owners for the Technology Processes and foster deeper and integrated FLOD/SLOD relationships and embedded risk management
Communicate and drive effective implementation of ETRM risk management policies, framework, tools, guidelines and standards across the business ensuring technology risks are identified and managed effectively
Provide strategic leadership, vision and on-going support to the First line of Defense (FLOD) and IT leaders regarding information technology best practices and trends
Advise IT and FLOD in prioritization of risks, risk initiatives, risk mitigation alternatives
Review and appropriately challenge technology risk decisions, direction, and initiatives under taken by the FLOD providing an independent voice to the risk management process
Provide support and advise to ETRM and your stakeholders for regulatory exams and regulatory findings
Collaborate with and support regional (APAC and EMEA ETRM) peers in matters related to technology risks
Deliver assigned ETRM services annual book of work (risk assessments, continuous monitoring, issues management, reporting etc) through the established risk leads within the team and engaging the ETRM India Service Center of Excellence
Utilize available Enterprise Risk and Operational risk management tools (NBPRA, MRI, RCSA, KRI’s, Incident data, Loss event data) in conjunction with other environmental changes to proactively monitor the Technology control environment and identify and address potential weaknesses and/or gaps in a timely manner
Keep abreast of new products, services, technologies and applications as well as their respective impact on the organization’s risk profile
Serve as a subject matter expert in technology risk, controls, compliance, best practices
Qualification
Required
More than 15 years' experience in financial services and/or technology industry
Well versed in identifying, managing and monitoring technology risks across Technology Resiliency, Technology Change Management, Obsolescence, IT Asset Management and Technology Risks related to Third parties
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Strong initiative and ability to perform well under pressure
Capable of managing multiple and diverse assignments
Prior experience with regulators
Experience with Cyber and Information Security, Cloud Risk Management (AWS, Azure), Enterprise Architecture
Ability to influence, obtain buy in and drive implementation of decisions
Strategic mindset linking multiple aspects and initiatives to drive a wholistic view of the risk and control environment
Excellent Communication skills
Leading and developing team
Being an effective mentor and coach
Ability to be a strong voice for review and challenge while continuing to maintain positive relationships with business stakeholders
An ability to be a leader within their team, as well as be a leader amongst your peers
Minimum 15 years of experience in the financial, and or technology industries
Superior communication, interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and intergroup skills
Ability to translate technical issues into risk terms that business can understand
Experience with regulatory exams and responses
Advanced degree or undergraduate in technology disciple or equivalent
Thought leadership around technology risks
Experience in risk management, compliance or audit, including but not limited to experience in design & implementation of control frameworks
Working knowledge of industry and regulatory risk and control standards and frameworks - FFIEC, DORA, NIST-CSF, 800-53, COBIT, CCM etc
Preferred
CRISC, CISSP, TOGAF, CCSK is appreciated but not mandatory
Benefits
Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans)
Eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most
Company
State Street
State Street offers a range of financial services, including investment management, research and trading, as well as asset management.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$12.05B2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2025-04-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-02-06Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Ronald O'Hanley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Renee LaRoche-Morris
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff to the COO; Head of CAO Services
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