Director, Card Tech Risk Advisor

Discover Financial
Virginia, Richmond, Illinois
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 230,400 - 263,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Risk management","Analytical","Strategic thinking","Communication","Organizational skills"]

Lead technology risk advisory for Card Technology within the Card Risk Office, partnering with senior leaders across Card Technology, enterprise technology, and Information Security. Deliver and govern technology risk frameworks using tools, techniques, and controls aligned to standards like NIST, FFIEC, and PCI. Manage technology risk managers, consult executives, analyze security and operational data to identify risks, ensure policy compliance, and drive corrective actions and improvement initiatives.

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Director, Card Tech Risk Advisor

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Job Summary

Lead technology risk advisory for Card Technology within the Card Risk Office, partnering with senior leaders across Card Technology, enterprise technology, and Information Security. Deliver and govern technology risk frameworks using tools, techniques, and controls aligned to standards like NIST, FFIEC, and PCI. Manage technology risk managers, consult executives, analyze security and operational data to identify risks, ensure policy compliance, and drive corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
Location: Virginia, Richmond, Illinois
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute technology-related risk consulting using technology (e.g., AWS), cyber skills, and risk management standards such as NIST, FFIEC, and PCI.
  • •Provide technical-domain risk guidance for information security, vulnerability management, and network security across applications, platforms, and controls.
  • •Manage other Technology Risk Managers by implementing a comprehensive technology risk delivery model.
  • •Advise accountable executives across Technology and serve as an interdepartmental advisor interfacing with enterprise technology and Cyber.
  • •Lead risk identification and reporting by conducting analysis of data extracts, performing risk assessments for compliance, escalating key risks/issues, and driving corrective actions and special projects.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 230,400 - 263,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or military experience.
  • •At least 7 years of experience in information technology across areas such as resiliency/change management operations, software delivery, access management, information security, or cloud computing.
  • •At least 5 years of experience in people management.
  • •At least 4 years of experience analyzing data extracts to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, including experience in test scripting and writing/reviewing/assessing code.
  • •Preferred: certifications related to or pursuing certification in Cloud, Cyber, or Technology Operations (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA) or related PMP/Lean/Agile/Six Sigma credentials.
Experience:BankingFinancial services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Risk managementAnalyticalStrategic thinkingCommunicationOrganizational skills
Certifications:CISSPCISMCISAPMPLeanAgileSix Sigma
Tech Stack:AWSInformation securityNetwork securityVulnerability managementNISTFFIECPCIEnterprise risk managementAccess management

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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