Vice President, Risk Advisory - Phoenix, United States - Amex

Amex

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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And we'll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

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To support its continued evolution, American Express is seeking an experienced risk professional to help ensure safe and sound banking & business operations by creating embedded partnerships focused on reducing technology and operational risk.

The VP will lead a team of risk advisors, each assigned to a member of the Technology Leadership Team and corresponding Business Unit.

Experience working with largebank Regulators and in complex global environment.
Broad understanding of operational risk management principles.
Calm and decisive under pressure. Natural operational leadership in stressful situations.
Initiative and energy to go beyond minimum requirements of effort and activity; a bias for action and for getting things done.
Experience in developing high performing talent.
Proven ability in extending and maintaining strong relationships in a complex multinational corporation. Ability to translate technical cyber security concepts to nontechnical business leaders.
Strong problem solver with the ability to use analytical methods to affect change.
Effective organizational skills (including attention to detail) along with the ability to collaborate and influence in a matrix environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders across technology organizational towers and lines of business to provide consultation on IT/IS and operational risk.
Provide tailored risk reporting on an ongoing basis to each technology group with tactical consultation on risk identification, measurement, and treatment.
Partner closely with Information Technology and Information Security standard owners and control owners on risk remediation prioritization efforts to influence risk reduction across the organization.
Act as a bidirectional advocate representing business unit and technology leadership interests in control owner and policy discussions.
Elevate operational risk management practices through the risk advisory function, leading to improved documentation, enhanced controls, timely issue management, and overall improved risk culture.
Drive other Technology Risk related activities which arise based on the needs of the Technology Risk mission.

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Strategic Thinking

Explains specifically how changes in competitors, clients, and market segments affect our own business or institution.
Informed by an external industry perspective that includes awareness of "over the horizon cyber risk."
Translates broad corporate strategies into clear, specific objectives and plans for units and individuals.
Creates plans that address specific segments or contrasts local market with other locations or segments.
Thinks 23 years ahead.

Driving Results

Works to achieve goals while overcoming obstacles and/or planning for contingencies.
Shows strong feelings (i.e., urgency) about reaching targets.
Reviews performance and progress on a regular basis to ensure team is achieving results. Benchmarks own performance against industry best practices for security.
Tests to see if goals are sufficiently challenging and implements corrective action based on deviations.

Collaborating and Influencing

Will bring a passion to change the culture within the technology organization alongside an ability to enter a culture where influence and collaboration is critical to driving change constructively.
Negotiates with a genuine giveandtake approach and decisions are shared.
Spends time identifying all stakeholders necessary and meets or connects with all of them, neglecting no one to shape a collective consensus.
Identifies opportunities to build relationships that will help others achieve their objectives and reaches out to those people or new people.

Building People Capability

Serves as a talent magnet for American Express.
Dedicates time and energy to maintaining and growing followership of highcaliber, highly motivated talent.
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