Director Information Security - Enterprise Data Risk Management

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American Express relies on and is entrusted with information from customers, merchants, colleagues, and third parties. As such, the Company aims to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of this information.

The new Enterprise Data Governance Program aims to focus on the reliability of trusted data for the most critical use cases such as Risk Models, Financial Reporting, and Customer Profile, which pose the highest operational risks if using unmanaged data.

The Data Risk Management Team within the Technology Risk & Information Security (TRIS) organization is critical to the elevation of technology and data risk by embedding and centralizing Technical & Business Data Architecture into core data life cycle activities, expand Data Governance Operating Model beyond highest risk data, and centralize processes and tooling across all critical domains.

Responsibilities :

• Establish a repeatable process for continuous data risk monitoring, notification, remediation, and reporting.
• Develop data element KRIs, effective controls, and metrics for reporting current and emerging risks to senior leadership, internal audit, and regulatory examiners.
• Drive continuous improvement of data risk management processes, strategies, and industry trends to enhance data security best practices.
• Collaborate across business units and technology teams to reduce data risk through reviews of applications, platforms, and process.
• Create and maintain policy, control, and tooling linkages with data risk management, privacy, and other stakeholders.
• Lead a culture of data security best practices through enhancements to key technology operational risk programs, policies, standards, reporting, training, and awareness.
• Anticipate the risks and benefits of AI on data risk management monitoring and governance.

Qualifications :

• 7+ years of relevant professional work experience in Information Security and Technology Risk Management
• Information Security or Technology Risk Management leadership experience
• Broad understanding of information security disciplines with emphasis on resiliency, data protection, identity and access, incident management, risk management, and data analytics
• Understanding of regulatory landscape while able to link threats to risk tolerance and control efficiency measures
• Proven ability in extending and maintaining strong relationships in a complex multi-national corporation
• Ability to translate technical cyber security concepts to non-technical business leaders and influence in a matrix environment
• Calm and decisive under pressure with strong operational leadership in stressful situations
• Ability to prioritize actions for the benefit of the organization to remain focused on most critical issues
• Initiative and energy to go beyond minimum requirements of effort and activity; a bias for action and for getting things done
• Strong problem solver with the ability to use analytical methods to affect change
• Prior experience in data governance, data risk management, data compliance, or enterprise data transformation programs preferred

Educational Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field. Master's Degree preferred
• CISM, CISA, CRISC, CISSP or equivalent privacy certifications preferred

Salary Range : $170,000.00 to $255,000.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

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• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities
30+ days ago