Technology Risk Principal – Technology Delivery, Operations, and Resilience

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

As AT&T Technology Risk Principal you will be responsible for providing independent oversight advisory and driving risk solutions in accordance with the Technology Risk Program. Increasing levels of regulatory requirements demand additional risk management rigor and we must implement highly resilient reliable and effective solutions that meet and in some cases exceed performance standards found in other information rich industries. You will provide leadership and support for Technology Risk initiatives across the business and advocate for best practices while incorporating an independent oversight lens. You will utilize risk-based management to integrate information and technology risk processes into the way AT&T operates.

Reporting to AT&Ts Directory of Technology Risk you will be responsible for responsible for identifying assessing responding to and monitoring risks pertaining to technology changes stability and continuity. You will ensure that regulatory / risk policies and standards and their impact on business operations are understood and addressed consistently across AT&T and that technology risks of new and existing technology facilities as well as third party facilities are assessed monitored and remediated as necessary. You will help to provide coverage for regulatory issues with our global technology partners and assist with regulatory exams requests and meetings.

Job Summary

As Technology Risk Principal you will be responsible for one of the following (3) areas within our Technology Risk organization:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Core Technology Operations Availability and Stability processes and provide risk advisory in accordance with the Technology Risk Program and in support of compliance initiatives within respective business units / functions

• Serve as the primary point of contact Technology Delivery Lifecycle (TDLC) and Technology Change Management processes and provide risk advisory in accordance with the Technology Risk Program and in support of compliance initiatives within respective business units / functions

• Serve as the primary point of contact Technology Resilience Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery processes and provide risk advisory in accordance with the Technology Risk Program and in support of compliance initiatives within respective business units / functions

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide advisory as well as manage the development of Technology Risk policies processes frameworks and oversee the integration and implementation of proposed solutions

• Ensure IT Standards and Policies are fit for purpose and are appropriate from a regulatory risk and compliance perspective

• Provide expertise to business units around emerging technology risk topics

• Work with applicable business operational and IT organizations to help ensure that business and IT projects are appropriately monitored for IT risks

• Contribute to Tech Risk teams responsible for risk monitoring periodic controls testing evidence collection remediation and audit readiness efforts

• Support teams conducting risk and control assessments of new and existing business capabilities

• Periodically assess Technology Program capabilities and associated maturity levels to identify Program enhancement opportunities

• Develop strong relationships and interact with Senior Leadership Business Unit Heads Global Functions Internal Audit External Regulators Legal and Compliance Privacy and IT teams to coordinate activities

• Develop and deliver executive-level IT risk presentations to describe risk exposures and actions required

• Support Director of Technology Risk with escalation high risk observations to Technology Risk Senior leadership

• Support teams conducting risk and control assessments of new and existing business capabilities

• Represent AT&Ts interests to appropriate industry and standards forums and advise the Vice President of Technology Risk concerning topics and trends pertaining to information technology risks

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of work experience in technology operational risk management or a related discipline at a fortune 500 company

• Significant (7 years) experience in multiple industry risk control and governance disciplines (e.g. Audit Information Security and Regulatory Compliance)

• Deep experience in one or more areas:

  • Management of technology operations risks through technology service delivery and operations control capabilities within technology organizations or in an oversight capacity. (Core)

  • Management of technology change and stability risks through technology service delivery and operation control capabilities within technology organizations or in an oversight capacity. (TDLC)

  • Management of resilience risks through technology resilience business continuity and disaster recovery control capabilities within technology organizations or in an oversight capacity. (Resilience)

• Experience supporting programs that effectively manage risk throughout the risk management lifecycle; including:

  • Strategic technology risk advisory

  • Risk identification including emerging risks

  • Maturity and risk assessment scenario analysis

  • Risk response mainly issue remediation

  • Risk monitoring

  • Policy and committee governance

• Demonstrated success in remediating self-identified internal / external audit and regulatory / compliance issues

• In-depth understanding of information technology and best practices across the industry as well as project management principles

• Extensive knowledge of information and technology risk management policies methods standards tools and processes (e.g. ISO COSO COBIT ITIL) as well as knowledge of compliance legal internal / external audit & regulatory requirements

• Ability to weigh business needs against risk concerns and effectively articulate issues to different audiences

• Strong expertise in the collaboration facilitation and coordination of the mitigation of risks. Adept at navigating governance structures. Ability to manage and analyze data. Experience raising awareness of information and technology risk throughout an organization

• Understanding of metrics development and reporting. Strong problem solving and program execution skills. Ability to prioritize and drive difficult decisions among business partners.

• Strong client relationship management experience communication and influencing skills

• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills able to build relationships with people at all levels. Experience developing and delivering presentations to all levels of management. Strong ability to develop lead and manage a professional staff

• Bachelors degree preferred.

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Our Principal Cybersecurity earns between $141300.00-$211900.00 USD Annual not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography experience expertise and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.

• Adoption Reimbursement

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

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