Senior Director, Global Risk – Control Programs
PayPal
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityPMP
About the role
- Develop and articulate a clear vision and strategy for risk management aligned with PayPal's overall strategy
- Collaborate with stakeholders to assess and mitigate risks impacting operations and assets
- Inspire and lead teams to implement long-term sustainability and financial stability strategies
- Monitor and evaluate risk exposure to ensure compliance and safeguard the organization’s reputation
- Provide key inputs and guidance as an industry leader to influence decision-making at the executive level
- Lead functional always-on controls readiness in times of incidents to engage stakeholders, business/functional leaders, external partners, Risk Operating Center, and Technology Command Center
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global program team that supports integrated business risk and controls leads and issue management professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, resilience, and continuous improvement
- Drive adoption of advanced controls detection, monitoring, and response technologies, including AI-driven analytics and automation
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve 1LOD issue management processes, policies, and procedures.
Requirements
- 12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
- 15+ years of global risk management, financial services, and data science with relevant experience in a large-scale, heavily matrixed, high-growth financial services/bank entity
- 15+ years of experience in controls, issue management or a related field, with at least 7 years of that experience serving in senior leadership roles
- Demonstrated leadership and effective communication with Board of Directors of financial institutions, including navigating risk assessment and operational resiliency
- Strong technical knowledge of IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise operations
- Expertise in enterprise risk management, crisis communication, regulatory engagement, and executive stakeholder management
- Strong background in financial services with a deep understanding of regulatory and operational resilience requirements
- Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex risk management programs in a global, high-pressure environment
- Demonstrated learning agility and passion for taking on new challenges and executing with high velocity.
- Prefer: Master’s degree in Business, Risk, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred.
- Prefer: Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CBCP, PMP).
Benefits
- flexible work environment
- employee shares options
- health and life insurance
- wellness programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
risk managementissue managementcontrolsdata sciencecybersecurityIT infrastructureenterprise operationsadvanced controls detectionAI-driven analyticsautomation
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationmentoringinfluencingaccountabilityresiliencecontinuous improvementlearning agilityexecutive stakeholder management
Certifications
CISSPCISMCISACBCPPMP