Vice President, Tech Risk Management- Cyber Security (Finance)

Job Classification:
Technology - Risk & Governance

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions.

Your Team

As the Vice President or Tech Risk Management for the Information Security Office, you will be fully accountable for tech risk activity within each group as part of the first line Technology Operational Risk team. Through a strategic and consultative approach, you will be responsible for fostering proactive risk management for your assigned organizations. In addition to collaborating with leaders in the Information Security Office, you will partner with information security experts and technology governance professionals to identify opportunities for strategic risk mitigation and the enhanced security posture of systems and data assets.

You will be responsible for providing comprehensive risk assessments, serving as a risk consultant and advisor, and being the primary point of contact for information security risk concerns. Additionally, you will be directly involved in the ongoing improvement of the enterprise cyber security program, led by the Global Information Security Office. Your expertise, vision, and ability to influence will be instrumental in ensuring innovative risk mitigating strategies are in place within the information security domain helping ensure the security of Prudential's data and systems!

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Be an active partner to the leadership team for each line of business to architect and drive their risk strategy; provide expert risk consulting and advisory services to stakeholders at all levels across the organization to proactively address risks and deliver business value.
• Own the business relationship with the broader Risk function and ensure the appropriate level of engagement between the Information Security Office and the business technology leadership teams to ensure information and engagements align with enterprise priorities and standards.
• Ensure a comprehensive process, risk, and control inventory are maintained and routinely assessed and monitored in the appropriate GRC system.
• Engage with product teams to ensure key risk requirements and remediation efforts are understood and proactively addressed within team planning ceremonies.
• Drive the development and implementation of data security, data risk, and IT governance mitigation strategies, controls, and action plans.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence, driving efficiencies and synergies in the implementation of risk management practices and other enterprise oversight functions.
• Provide trusted counsel, direction and support during risk events and incidents, facilitating timely response and resolution, and driving after action routines including identifying root cause and corrective actions.
• Lead and oversee comprehensive risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential risks across the organization so that they may be proactively addressed and mitigated.
• Lead and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives to the benefit of the organization.
• Nurture and help define a culture of inclusion, intense curiosity, teamwork, and continuous learning.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields.
• Lead and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization.
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business.
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges.
• Strong executive presence with an ability to translate and communicate sophisticated technical solutions in understandable terms to a broad range of audiences.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and collaboration skills: You'll be expected to effectively share information and ideas, actively listen, and build strong working relationships with various individuals and teams.

Expertise with several of the following:

• Demonstrated thought leadership; possessing an innovative insightful mindset with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Experience supporting information security and cyber risk programs from an technology risk management perspective.
• Technology risk management skills such as performing risk assessments, control design and testing, end to end process assessments.
• Strong understanding of Information & Cyber Security businesses, operating models, strategic priorities, and supporting technology systems at the enterprise scale.
• Strong technical acumen including skills and knowledge of technology risk management frameworks, techniques, and advancements, specifically those related to cyber security (e.g. NIST).
• Savvy consultative skills, including the ability to form solid relationships and read the pulse of the organization to facilitate decision-making at multiple levels.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop solutions with the business and enterprise goals in mind.
• Ability to make connections from information and unite people by synthesizing issues and translating them into tangible action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and work between organizational structures to drive innovation and business outcomes.
• Ability to create, articulate, and execute on a strategic vision and purpose to influence and effect change and maintain forward momentum.
• Inclusive Leadership: Ability to support decision-making, diverse talent and collaboration to motivate and drive teams toward individual and shared success. Ability to effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of their companies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant advanced certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC) are highly desirable.

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $200,000.00 to $270,500.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level .
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave .
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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