Head of Technology Governance and Control, Director

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Company: MUFG
Location: Charlotte, NC

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Job Summary:

As part of an effective risk and control framework, Operations and Technology for the Americas (OTA) has a Head of Technology Governance and Control to drive a variety of work across technology control related initiatives and governance processes. This role is responsible for implementing and monitoring enhancements and impacts to the technology control environment to manage information risk under the leadership of the Business Unit Risk Control Officer (BURCO) First Line Risk Executive.


Major Responsibilities:

  • Examine trends, develop insights, and collaborate on solutions to sustain and strengthen the control environment

  • Review current capacity, capability and target operating model

  • Implement industry standard controls and associated procedures for legacy, cloud and third-party hosted environment

  • Drive various control-related projects and initiatives focused on process enhancements, control assessment and deep dives with various functional and business partners. Includes an ability to independently drive work, project manage and pragmatically solve problems

  • Drive production of reporting and messaging of emerging risk topics to Management Team and other Firm-wide forums

  • Ensure operational practices follow relevant risk standards and policies to maintain an effective control environment

  • Provide control related subject matter expertise for relevant projects driven inside and outside of the OTA organization

  • Facilitate interaction and strong connectivity related to emerging topics, ongoing communication, and meetings with an objective of keeping the team well connected

  • Maintain strong engagement across multiple stakeholders and collaborate with key senior business partners and stay abreast on risk and control agendas

  • Work across functional organizations to identify synergies

  • Participate on various governance committees to assess and respond to emerging risks and participate in ad-hoc working groups to resolve new areas of risk

  • Responsible for ensuring that the resources dedicated to risk management within their area of responsibility are qualified to effectively carry out the required functions

  • Manage and oversee activities performed by the Business Unit Risk Manager (BURM) to provide a holistic view to senior leadership and ensure the team effectively executes required functions

  • Actively participate in building a strong risk culture and risk mind-set

Qualifications:


Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience designing, implementing and assessing technology processes, including technology across the full technology stack.
  • Experience building or enhancing risk and control frameworks.
  • Experience interacting with regulators on technology issues.
  • Experience presenting balanced risk perspectives and interacting with senior risk and control governance committees.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate findings clearly and effectively

  • Experience with managing resources (people, tools and/or budget) effectively to execute required functions

  • Strong leadership , people management and influencing skills

  • Meticulous planning and documentation skills

  • Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees

  • Ability to successfully delivery results in a highly matrixed environment
  • Knowledge of the transaction cycle of several financial service products

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently, prioritize and efficiently complete responsibilities while maintaining the highest quality


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.