AVP, CoreTech Governance & Risk

Synchrony
Hyderabad
Full timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Project management","Coordination","Communication","Collaboration","Detail-oriented"]

Lead CoreTech governance, risk, and compliance activities as a first line of defense. Drive enterprise adherence to CRI, NIST, internal technology standards, and regulatory requirements by managing issue remediation, supporting audits and regulatory examinations, overseeing risk acceptance and exceptions, and maintaining core policy lifecycles. Provide metrics and auditable documentation while partnering with Technology, Audit, Compliance, Risk, and business stakeholders.

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AVP, CoreTech Governance & Risk

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Job Summary

Lead CoreTech governance, risk, and compliance activities as a first line of defense. Drive enterprise adherence to CRI, NIST, internal technology standards, and regulatory requirements by managing issue remediation, supporting audits and regulatory examinations, overseeing risk acceptance and exceptions, and maintaining core policy lifecycles. Provide metrics and auditable documentation while partnering with Technology, Audit, Compliance, Risk, and business stakeholders.
Location: Hyderabad
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive timely identification, tracking, remediation, and closure of CoreTech issues with Technology, 2LOD, and Internal Audit.
  • •Coordinate evidence collection, meeting prep, and responses to auditors, regulators, and Internal Audit.
  • •Lead risk acceptance activities, including documentation, approvals, and alignment with company policies.
  • •Manage the development, review, approval, and publication of CoreTech-related policies, standards, and procedures.
  • •Oversee exception intake, validation, documentation, and approval, and report metrics/status to senior leadership.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of 1st Line of Defense experience (or 8+ years experience in lieu of a degree).
  • •Strong knowledge of IT controls.
  • •Experience managing governance and risk programs in a regulated environment.
  • •Proven project management and coordination skills.
  • •Excellent verbal and written communication, with ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
Experience:6+ yearsFinancial servicesConsumer financeRegulated environment
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Project managementCoordinationCommunicationCollaborationDetail-oriented
Tech Stack:NIST

Company Brief

Synchrony
Provides consumer financing solutions including private-label credit cards, co-branded cards, and specialty financing for retailers and consumers, alongside digital banking and payment solutions.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stamford, United States
Founded: 2003
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