First Merchants Corporation

Director, Technology Risk

First Merchants Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Florida • Kansas • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define, implement, and maintain the enterprise technology risk strategy, framework and associated documents
  • Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies to ensure risk is properly assessed and mitigated
  • Actively contribute to development of best practices for Technology Risk based on regulatory guidance, industry best practices, and benchmarking
  • Enable technology risk management as the firm continues ongoing changes due to technology, regulations, and stakeholder expectations
  • Serve as subject matter expert for technology risk management requirements including regulatory and policy requirements
  • Provide input to Chief Risk Officer into annual strategic planning and budget process for technology risk management
  • Identify and implement tools, protocols, reporting processes as required to manage technology risk for the bank
  • Manage reporting on key risks and findings for stakeholders, i.e. Executive Management and Board of Directors
  • Serve as chair of the Technology Risk Committee (TRC) and manage fulfillment of its charter
  • Establish/maintain a program to track/manage Key Performance Indicators (KPI) & Key Risk Indicators (KRI)
  • Implement self-assessments and standards to measure maturity and map improves to strengthen the technology risk program
  • Establish/maintain a maturity roadmap with annual goals to advance the technology risk program
  • Perform risk assessment and analysis on change and governance activities ensuring conformance to established policies and standards
  • Define, deploy and maintain standards and practices for technology risk using COBIT & ITIL methodologies in collaboration with unit leaders
  • Achieve the position objective by working collaboratively with the risk management team and ensuring conformance to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and policy

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in technology, business or a related field
  • A minimum of five (5) years of technology experience and five (5) years of management experience
  • MBA or other advanced degree (preferred)
  • IT/ITIL Certifications (preferred)
  • IIBA Certification (preferred)
Benefits
  • Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • 401k
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Additional Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
risk assessmenttechnology risk managementCOBITITILKey Performance Indicators (KPI)Key Risk Indicators (KRI)regulatory compliancebest practices developmentmaturity assessmentreporting processes
Soft skills
collaborationleadershipcommunicationstrategic planningstakeholder managementorganizational skillssubject matter expertiseanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBAIT/ITIL CertificationsIIBA Certification