What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Technology Controls position at Corebridge Financial?
Who we are
Corebridge Financial helps people make some of the most meaningful decisions they’re ever going to make. We help them plan and take action to protect the future they envision, and respond to some of life’s most difficult moments through the solutions and services we provide. We do this through our broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement, and institutional products, offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. We provide solutions for a brighter future through our client centered service, breadth of product expertise, deep distribution relationships, and outstanding team of hardworking and passionate employees.
About the role
The Information Technology (IT) organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT Controls management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles.
The Head of Technology Controls will manage a team to identify, assess, respond to, and monitor Technology Controls. The role will ensure the regulatory / risk policies and standards and their impact on business operations are understood and addressed consistently across the enterprise as well as third party facilities, are assessed, monitored, and remediated as necessary. This role will provide coverage for regulatory issues with our technology partners and assist with regulatory exams, requests, and meetings.
The Head of Technology Controls will be responsible for the following:
- Manages the development of technology controls, processes, and procedures, and actively contributes to the strategic planning process.
- Assessing and monitoring control impacts as change initiatives progress.
- Provides domain expertise to business units around emerging technology controls topics.
- Leads development of a technology controls management framework that defines how people, process & technology provide a secure environment and support business objectives.
- Regulatory considerations including but are not limited to SOX, SOC1/2, and other attest requirements.
- Supports control issue remediation processes to ensure that the underlying risk to the organization is being managed.
- Develops strong relationships and interacts with Enterprise Risk Management Senior Leadership, Business Unit Heads, Regional Leadership, Internal Audit, External Regulators, Legal and Compliance, Privacy, and IT teams to coordinate activities.
- Manages escalation of issues relating to the overall Technology Controls environment.
- Develops and delivers executive-level IT controls presentations to describe program approach and status and consults on key technology controls.
- Manages Technology Controls awareness and training programs to encourage the use of appropriate information practices by Corebridge staff, contractors, service providers, third party and offshore vendors.
- Develops and implements Controls reporting on progress for achieving and implementing Technology Controls strategies, plans, products, and controls.
- Acts as the audit interface to manage scope, quality of responses, and interactions.
Please note: The job can only be performed in the State location listed: Jersey City, NJ and Houston, TX,
What we are looking for
- 12 years of experience within technology risk, control and governance, Internal Audit or SOX disciplines with increasing responsibility and work complexity to include progressive management roles in large, complex organizations.
- Strong expertise in collaboration, facilitation, and coordination of the mitigation of risks.
- Adept at navigating governance structures.
- Experience raising awareness of information and technology controls throughout an organization.
- Significant experience working with Financial Industry regulators and regulations (e.g., SEC, PCAOB).
- Extensive knowledge of information and technology controls management policies, methods, standards, tools, and processes (e.g., ISO, COSO, COBIT, NIST) as well as knowledge of compliance, legal, internal / external audit & regulatory requirements.
- Experience in the banking, financial services, or insurance industry is required.
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills.
- Understanding of metrics development and reporting. Strong problem solving and program execution skills. Ability to prioritize and drive difficult decisions among business partners.
- Ability to solve complex controls issues that span legal, compliance and regulatory obligations across various lines of business and shared service areas of the company.
- 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.
- Executes through the team — manages to high standards, empowers others, and holds them accountable while actively engaging and inspiring them at the same time.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills to align interests across diverse constituencies, including suppliers, internal business partners, and regulators.
- Drives for results — shows urgency and takes initiative, doesn’t let problem situations linger, and ensures service excellence and efficiency objectives are met.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines.
- Experience leading complex, major change initiatives; demonstrated skills in change management.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
What our employees like most about working for Corebridge Financial
- We care about your professional development. Our career progression program will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills, strengthen your productivity and be eligible to progressively advance to positions with an increased responsibility and increased compensation.
- Our “Giving Back” policy is at the core of our daily operations and guides our future progress. Don’t believe us? We put our money where our mouth is! Corebridge Financial will give you up to 16 hours a year paid time off to volunteer in the community.
- Our people are our most important asset therefore we provide a generous benefits plan and competitive pay. Benefit package includes:
- Paid Time Off (Corebridge Financial recognizes the importance of work life balance). We offer 24 PTO days to start. YES, 27! 17 paid holidays per calendar year.
- A 401(k) Retirement Plan which will be HARD TO BEAT. Our 401K - $1 for $1 match up to 6% with immediate vesting, plus Corebridge Financial automatically contributes an additional 3% into your 401K regardless of if you enroll or not.
For position based in Jersey City, NJ the base salary range is $160,000 - $215,000 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we're proud to offer a range of competitive benefits.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Corebridge Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.
To learn more please visit:
www.corebridgefinancial.com
Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to
TalentandInclusion@corebridgefinancial.com
. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Functional Area:
IT - Information Technology
Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%
Relocation Provided: No
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