AVP, Security Engineering Controls Program Analyst

Synchrony

Support modernization and operationalization of Information Security Engineering at Synchrony. Maintain control library and documentation while coordinating across teams to meet project milestones.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeAlpharetta • California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the maintenance of a Security Engineering control library, including mapping controls to enterprise risks and applicable frameworks (e.g., NIST/FFIEC/PCI as applicable).
Draft, update, and publish control documentation and supporting materials, including control narratives, standards, procedures, and job aids.
Coordinate evidence expectations by documenting required artifacts, partnering with engineering teams to locate /collect evidence, and tracking retention needs.
Support integration of control requirements into Security Engineering initiatives by helping manage plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
Establish and maintain program execution artifacts such as meeting notes, action logs, RAID logs, status reporting, and milestone tracking.
Partner with GRC and Risk stakeholders to clarify control intent, support control health discussions, and ensure alignment of documentation and deliverables.
Assist with periodic control reviews by coordinating inputs, tracking issues/findings, and supporting remediation action tracking.
Identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency in control documentation and evidence collection (e.g., templates, automation ideas, tooling enhancements) and raise recommendations to program leads.
Prepare materials for stakeholder updates and assist in communicating progress, risks, and blockers to appropriate audiences.
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology , Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or related field preferred; or equivalent relevant experience.
1–3 years of experience in program/project coordination, technology operations, GRC support, risk/compliance, or information security.
Foundational understanding of information security concepts (e.g., access management, logging/monitoring, encryption/data protection, vulnerability management).
Experience coordinating across cross-functional teams and managing multiple tasks with deadlines.
Proficiency with common documentation and work management tools (e.g., MS Office/Google Workspace; Jira/Confluence/ServiceNow or similar).
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Annual bonus based on performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

program/project coordinationGRC supportrisk/complianceinformation securityaccess managementlogging/monitoringencryption/data protectionvulnerability management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationcollaborationproblem-solvingflexibility