AVP, Automated Controls

Fortitude Re

AVP leading design and delivery of automated internal controls at Fortitude Re. Partnering with finance and technology teams to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead automated controls, design and delivery
Own the design and implementation of automated controls embedded directly into investment, underwriting, settlements, finance and data workflows
Own the control execution and operation through the development life cycle and identify clear accountability for control ownership and execution once in production, including transition of ownership/execution to accountable team
Translate financial, operational, IT, cyber, data governance and AI risk requirements into automated and other controls embedded in investment, underwriting, settlements, finance, and data workflows
Identify risks associated with business processes and recommend, design and document controls to address those risks
Simplify and standardize control processes so that controls are “built-in” rather than added on
Embed controls into the data & analytics platform
Work with data, technology, and architecture teams to build controls into data pipelines (data quality checks, reconciliations, lineage, access control, etc.)
Establish and implement continuous monitoring, dashboards, and alerts for key controls and risk indicators
Ensure data controls evolve alongside changes to data architecture, pipeline, and downstream consumption
Design, build and maintain automated internal financial controls over settlements, reserving, and financial reporting, ensuring controls execute reliably and produce auditable evidence
Work with IT to review/confirm appropriate ITGCs (access, change management, operations) for key applications and the new platform, supporting ICFR where applicable
Establish a process and accountability for maintaining control documentation, evidence, and issue tracking as part of data-to-day operations
Work with IT to review/confirm embedded automated controls have been established to manage operational and technology risks including process failures, data loss, unauthorized access, and system misuse
Partner with Information Security to ensure robust IAM, logging, monitoring, and incident detection within critical processes
Support governance of AI/machine learning and analytics models, including controls over data sourcing, versioning, approvals, performance monitoring, and model changes
Serve as a control lead on transformation initiatives, ensuring controls are considered from design through implementation
Establish and maintain operating model for automated controls, including ownership, lifecycle management, evidence, exceptions and remediation
Drive adoption of automation-first, controls-by-design practices through hands-on engagement, workshops and training with business and technology teams
Establish continuous control monitoring and follow up on issues and remediation to manage risk and control performance in real time
Investigate control exceptions, coordinate remediation and ensure sustainable fixes are implemented
Develop metrics and dashboards to assess control coverage, reliability, and efficiency, and continuously identify opportunities to further automate, rationalize and simplify controls
Provide transparent control evidence and performance reporting to business, Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit as downstream stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Risk Management, or a related field
7+ years of relevant experience in risk, controls, internal audit, technology risk, or related functions, preferably within (re)insurance, insurance, or financial services
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing automated controls integrated into business processes and technology platforms (e.g., ERPs, policy/claims systems, data platforms)
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (design through implementation and adoption), influencing senior stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Technology
Strong knowledge of: Internal financial controls and ICFR concepts, IT General Controls (access, change management, operations), Operational risk frameworks and process control design, Cybersecurity and information security principles, Familiarity with data platforms, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics / BI tools (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, visualization tools)
Experience implementing automated controls within Palantir Foundry or comparable platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Collibra, cloud-native data stacks)
Knowledge of zero-trust principles and automated enforcement within IAM and cloud-native environments
Ability to work in an environment of significant change and ambiguity, with proven success influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
Generous benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

automated controlsrisk managementinternal financial controlsIT General Controlsoperational risk frameworksdata governancedata quality checksETL processesautomated enforcementfinancial reporting

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencing stakeholderscross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilitytrainingaccountabilitydocumentationremediation