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MIS Risk Management

Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) – Risk Management is hiring an SVP – Head of Technology Risk Management to join our team!

Technology Risk Management (TRM) is a Second Line of defense function, reporting to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of MIS, that provides oversight and challenge to the company’s Technology organization and related business areas. The goal of TRM is to make sure that technology, cyber / information security, resiliency, data, and technology third party risks are clearly understood by the First Line of defense, transparently reported through governance, and managed within the defined risk appetite and risk management framework.

The Head of Technology Risk Management will report to the MIS CRO. They will have a meaningful role in driving key objectives to meet MIS’s strategic business goals. As a transformation leader, they will develop, standardize and operationalize MIS’s Second Line Risk Management strategy, framework and program. This is an outstanding opportunity to build and implement a Technology risk framework for a well-established and growing organization!

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and oversee operationalization of the Second Line Risk Management strategy and framework for MIS Technology, Information Security and Data Security across all areas of MIS globally, in collaboration with Technology and relevant functions within Moody’s Corporation
• Provide expert advice as it pertains to emerging technologies and associated risks through various risk lenses (Enterprise Risk, Audit, Compliance, Info Sec/Cyber, Data, Regulatory)
• Lead all aspects of program health to include operating within the risk appetite and regulatory requirements, identifying and raising trends, events/issues management and root-cause analysis, remediation, reporting, maintaining data quality and business environment analysis
• Champion a strong risk culture
• Cultivate and maintain relationships across technology, risk management, compliance, audit and various other key departments to influence successful implementation and execution of strategic risk programs
• In partnership with the MIS Technology team, develop and conduct Risk training for First Line of defense
• Support the CRO in interactions with regulatory authorities in relation to risk management matters and present regularly to MIS governing bodies

• 15+ years of technology experience in large, enterprise-level environments
• 10+ years of experience building and implementing enterprise risk management processes and frameworks for technology environments; preferably with a financial institution
• 10+ years of leadership and/or management experience
• Experience leading technology risk management strategy and transformation within an organization
• Deep understanding of operational risk frameworks and best practices with prior experience rolling out similar programs
• Ability to build relationships, influence and negotiate at all levels of an organization
• Excellent communication (verbal, written) and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate closely with others as well as independently to produce accurate, detailed work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

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