IT Management Controls Director

We are seeking an IT Management Controls Director to support our client in the financial industry managing teams to provide strong governance and management practices across our IT Division.

***Work schedule onsite five days a week in McLean, VA***

Job Overview:

• This position directly supports the CIO and senior IT management team to facilitate effective management of the Division and achievement of Division-wide objectives.


• Collaborate with the CIO, IT management team, and business unit management in establishing IT strategy and objectives. Facilitate development and presentation of the annual IT business plan, IT balanced scorecard, and IT objectives Maintain and continuously improve the IT governance program and first line of defense capability.


• Influence first line business units and key stakeholders on IT vision, Strategy, Reference Architecture, and Guiding Principles to develop and implement appropriate Controls and KRIs for effective risk management.


• Assist CIO in managing IT Division finances and resource utilization to include collaborating to establish the annual budget, establishing financial and resource utilization reporting and KPIs, promoting expense discipline and controls, achieving expense saving initiatives and providing primary IT coordination with the Finance and Accounting departments.


• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the IT Risk Management and Controls program, to include coordination with the ERM department.


• Oversee IT procurement and vendor management activities, to include negotiating major contract agreements and providing primary IT coordination with the Procurement, TPRM, Legal, and accounting departments.


• Oversee the IT Business Continuity, to ensure effective, fit-for-purpose operation, and compliance with regulatory requirements.


• Serve as the primary IT liaison for internal audits, regulatory examinations, and other third-party audits and assessments. Review and assess subject controls and coordinate, draft, and review management responses and action plans for findings and recommendations.


• Interact with board members, management, staff, and vendors on a regular basis.

Qualifications:

• Active Certification Required: Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification or Governance and Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT) certification or similar.


• Advanced degree in related field, or a combination of education and experience that provides the necessary skills and knowledge to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions.


• Minimum of twelve (12) years' of progressively responsible management in the Information Technology field, preferably managing across multiple IT domains (applications development, operations, information security, etc.) to fully understand and appreciate cross-departmental impacts and implications.


• Minimum of four (4) years' management experience, preferably in the financial services industry.


• Strong knowledge of IT best practices, frameworks, and standards across a broad array of topic areas, to include IT management practices, IT governance practices, IT risk management, information security, project and portfolio management, and workforce management. Certification(s) in the above areas is preferred.