CTO Head of Risk And Controls
Ready to shape how CTOi manages technology controls and risk?
Why HSBCHSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world's most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do. The RoleThe CTOi Head of Control Operations owns the control environment across CTO Infrastructure (CTOi) and evolves how controls are managed through proactive and data-based oversight.
This role represents CTOi across key risk and control forums including the Technology RCMM chaired by the GCIO. You'll partner with senior stakeholders across technology and the wider business to strengthen the technology risk and control framework and improve how issues are identified and addressed.
The remit spans information security, infrastructure, applications and vendor management in a highly regulated environment. You'll oversee a direct organisation of 170 people and manage an associated budget of USD 15m. Success means clearer control ownership, faster identification and closure of gaps and measurable improvements in control effectiveness and reporting.
What you'll be doingOwn controls across CTOi and set a proactive, data-based approach to controls management and transformationRepresent CTOi at risk and control forums including the Technology RCMM chaired by the GCIODevelop and maintain the technology risk and control framework aligned to enterprise risk strategy and regulatory requirementsEstablish policies and procedures across technology risk and control including disaster recovery, incident response and risk and security awareness trainingIdentify and assess technology risks across information security, infrastructure, applications and vendor managementImplement risk mitigation strategies and controls in partnership with technology teams and key stakeholdersMonitor and report control effectiveness including the identification and resolution of control deficiencies and gapsCoordinate with operational risk, compliance and internal audit to manage technology risks in an integrated and consistent wayWhat we're looking forBring substantial experience building and running technology risk and control frameworks in a regulated environmentDemonstrate experience shaping policies and procedures for disaster recovery, incident response and security and risk awarenessShow proven capability identifying and assessing technology risks across information security, infrastructure, applications and third-party providersEvidence delivery of effective risk mitigation strategies and control improvements with measurable outcomesBring experience monitoring control performance, reporting to senior governance forums and closing control gapsDemonstrate strong stakeholder partnership across technology and business leadership including executive-level forumsShow experience coordinating with second line risk functions, compliance and internal audit to align risk outcomesBring experience managing budgets and resources for risk and control initiatives and working with vendors and partnersStrengthening CTOi Control OperationsThis is a senior, Director level opportunity to shape how CTO Infrastructure governs controls and manages technology risk at scale.
You'll set the direction for control transformation and ensure CTOi is represented in the forums where decisions are made. The scope spans core technology domains and key third parties with a clear focus on improving control effectiveness. If this matches the impact you want to have we'd welcome your application.
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