Overview:

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office in Raleigh, NC.

The Senior Director Risk leads the approach and resources to provide second line risk oversight to the first line horizontally and vertically throughout the First Citizens Bank related to cyber security risk. This leader is a strategic partner to the Chief Operational and Technology Risk Officer and the Chief Information Security Officer.  In this role, the Senior Director must demonstrate deep and broad cybersecurity experience and understand operational risk foundational principles and frameworks, FFIEC interagency guidance, NIST, FDIC, and FRB expectations commensurate for large financial institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Risk Management – Expert level of skill to lead the processes related to cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, measurement, reporting, decision making and governance. Develops and implements risk appetite measures and reports on the risk appetite performance. Establishes the controls testing and oversight plan to inform and confirm the state of the internal control environment to support sound practices for managing cybersecurity according to large financial institution expectations.
• Managerial Functions – Establishes and monitors expectations to achieve company and department goals. Makes appropriate changes to team policies, procedures, and efficiencies to meet objectives. Manages the performance, training, and evaluation of assigned staff. Maximizes their team’s achievements by providing professional development.
• Reporting – Oversees the documentation of data and information to provide reporting to various stakeholders/audiences.
• Auditing – Assists audits of the Operational Risk Transformation through partnership with both internal and external auditors. Works closely with regulatory agencies and assists regulatory exams. Ensures that all auditing or exam preparatory needs are met.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in the large financial institutions with operational risk, program management, governance, and people management OR High School Diploma or GED and 12 years of experience in the large financial institutions with operational risk, program management, governance, and people management.

Preferred experience/education: Advanced degree, certification(s), and 10+ years of experience. 

Skill(s): Expert knowledge of operational risk management, ability establish, coordinate, and implement large, complex processes and programs, expertise of regulatory guidance pertaining to operational risk, executive presence, and effective communication skills.  PC Skills including, Archer, Excel, and PowerPoint.

First Citizens benefits programs are designed to meet our associates where they are in life. Full-time associates (20+ hours) are offered a comprehensive benefits program, with customized offerings, including those designed to support families, however defined. More information regarding our benefits offerings can be found here: https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.