Principal Risk Specialist, Tech & Cyber Risk | Retail Bank

Discover Financial
Richmond
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 131,300 - 149,800 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Project management","Communication","Analytical skills","Stakeholder management","Structured problem-solving"]

Enable end-to-end technology and cyber risk management within the Tech & Cyber Risk team in the Business Risk Office. Partner with engineering, operations, and technology stakeholders to assess, mitigate, and remediate risks across AI implementations and large-scale architecture transformation programs. Drive risk measurement frameworks (KRIs/metrics), monitor remediation progress and dashboards, facilitate risk forums, and strengthen RCSA workflows and enterprise risk framework alignment.

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Principal Risk Specialist, Tech & Cyber Risk | Retail Bank

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Job Summary

Enable end-to-end technology and cyber risk management within the Tech & Cyber Risk team in the Business Risk Office. Partner with engineering, operations, and technology stakeholders to assess, mitigate, and remediate risks across AI implementations and large-scale architecture transformation programs. Drive risk measurement frameworks (KRIs/metrics), monitor remediation progress and dashboards, facilitate risk forums, and strengthen RCSA workflows and enterprise risk framework alignment.
Location: Richmond
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive end-to-end technology and cyber risk assessments through remediation tracking and risk closure.
  • •Support responsible implementation of AI applications and large-scale architecture transformations by conducting risk assessments and aligning teams to enterprise risk frameworks.
  • •Prioritize and execute risk initiatives, manage project scope and timelines, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across engineering, operations, cyber, and risk functions.
  • •Monitor and analyze key risk metrics and dashboards, prepare compliance documentation and audit data, and facilitate recurring risk forums (e.g., metrics reviews).
  • •Own and improve RCSA workflows and develop risk measurement frameworks (KRIs/metrics) for actionable insights to senior leadership.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 131,300 - 149,800 annually

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Cybersecurity, IT Audit, or Technology Consulting.
  • •Experience using data analysis and visualization tools such as Sheets, Pivot Tables, SQL, Tableau, or Power BI to derive risk insights and manage metrics.
  • •Project management experience planning, executing, and delivering strategic initiatives.
  • •Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional risk or technology projects using agile or waterfall methodologies.
  • •Knowledge of RCSA (Risk and Control Self-Assessment) risk frameworks and methodologies.
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecurityIT auditTechnology consultingLarge financial servicesRegulated environment
Skills:Project managementCommunicationAnalytical skillsStakeholder managementStructured problem-solving
Certifications:CISACRISCCISMCISSPCertified AI Governance Professional (AIGP)
Tech Stack:SQLTableauPower BISheetsPivot TablesDashboardsAIRCSAKRI

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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