As a Governance & Strategy VP - Firmwide Tech Resiliency within the Firmwide Technology Resiliency organization, you will be tasked with ensuring the Firm’s technology estate can maintain effective operations and support the ongoing, critical functioning of Essential Business Services in the face of today’s evolving threat landscape. You will work closely with the firm’s most senior technology, cybersecurity, and business leaders to pinpoint areas of emerging risk, promote development of new controls, processes, & tooling, and ultimately build both medium & long-term strategy to chart the course for the FTR organization and ensure ongoing delivery across the Firm.
In this role you will work within the
Job responsibilities
- Design and execute testing and simulations – such as penetration tests, technical controls assessments, cyber exercises, or resiliency simulations, and contribute to the development and refinement of assessment methodologies, tools, and frameworks to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategy and compliance with regulatory requirements
- Evaluate controls for effectiveness and impact on operational risk, as well as opportunities to automate control evaluation
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive assessment reports – including detailed findings, risk assessments, and remediation recommendations – making data-driven decisions that encourage continuous improvement
- Utilize threat intelligence and security research to stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, industry best practices, and regulations. Apply this knowledge to enhance the firm's assessment strategy and risk management. Engage with peers and industry groups that share threat intelligence analytics
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience in cybersecurity or resiliency, with demonstrated exceptional organizational skills to plan, design, and coordinate the development of offensive security testing, assessments, or simulation exercises
- Knowledge of US financial services sector cybersecurity or resiliency organization practices, operations risk management processes, principles, regulations, threats, risks, and incident response methodologies
- Ability to identify systemic security or resiliency issues as they relate to threats, vulnerabilities, or risks, with a focus on recommendations for enhancements or remediation, and proficiency in multiple security assessment methodologies (e.g., Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework), offensive testing tools, or resiliency testing equivalents
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and report writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders across various functions and levels
- Create executive content for senior stakeholders in a clear and concise way to drive consistent governance
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Hold relevant industry certifications – such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)– showcasing advanced expertise in cybersecurity and offensive testing methodologies or resiliency
- Knowledge/experience in modern programming language
- Background in metrics development, risk analysis & visualization, and automation is a plus