Vice President, IT Risk - Issues and Exceptions Governance at Prudential Ins Co of America in Newark, New Jersey

Job Description:

Prudential’s Global Technology team is the spark that ignites the power of Prudential for our customers and employees worldwide. Our organization plays a critical and highly visible role in delivering customer-driven solutions across every area of the company. The Global Technology team is made up of diverse, agile-thinking, and highly-skilled professionals; we use our combined capabilities to enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency. 

The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA. When you join the Global Technology organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock a challenging and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Prudential Financial is seeking a VP, IT Risk - Issues and Exceptions Governance for the Global Technology organization.  Reporting to the VP, Technology Risk, this newly created role will lead a global, high-performing GT operational risk team focused on issues and exceptions management for the enterprise.

The role requires a strategic risk leader, who has implemented and led effective IT operational risk governance programs across a global technology environment and worked in a fast-paced, evolving global business environment.  The position will be based out of Newark, N.J.  

Responsibilities include:

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  Execute central governance processes over enterprise IS / IT standards and compliance requirements  

  
  


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  Develop and execute a GT operational risk issues and exceptions capability across the organization that optimizes vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing functional strategies

  
  


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  Own and optimize end-to-end issues and exceptions processes to determine business value of services provided, translate priorities into operational models that streamline processes and lead to better risk management outcomes   

  
  


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  Coordinate complex compliance activities and remediations that span GT groups and business unit / corporate functions

  
  


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  Oversee exception and risk acceptance processes aligned with established organizational risk appetite, define prioritization and trade off processes that highlight and sequence addressing the most significant risks

  
  


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  ​Track and manage all of GT’s risk issues and report on control health for a variety of audiences to drive risk awareness and transparency​ to improve time to remediate identified issues

  
  


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  Integrate and optimize GT issue and exception processes with IT risk framework and enterprise governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes 

  
  


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  Provide risk insights, observations and general program management support on IT / IS compliance issues for supported programs and other ad-hoc cross-functional technology projects related to compliance

  
  


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  Engage with GT Product Owners to be creative when it becomes necessary to ensure product solutions meet emerging themes and trends

  
  


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  Responsible for tight connectivity with CTO, CISO and BU / CF CIOs; confidence to push back and challenge status quo or stand firm, while also recognizing situations that require compromise and more flexibility

  
  


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  Set ambitious and clear vision for function; communicate ‘the story’ effectively to key stakeholders

  
  


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  Build, lead and develop a high-performing, diverse and inclusive IT operational risk team and provide oversight of management performance routines, working across business and functional lines

  
  

Qualifications include:

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  Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated success in implementing, leading, and executing IT operational risk processes that have led to identification and disposition of deviations from standards

  
  


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  Strong technical acumen and proficiency including subject matter expertise in multiple IT risk domains; knowledge of risks related to cloud, cyber and information security, computer and network infrastructure, privacy and data security preferred   

  
  


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  Strong background in executing complex risk assessments that would include identifying and determining level of risks related to people, financial, information, technical, third party, etc.

  
  


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  Proven record in leading and driving IT operational risk initiatives across multiple functions, teams and geographies

  
  


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  Demonstrated success in leading through change, ability to apply cultural and local market considerations in analysis

  
  


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  Ability to create, communicate and execute on a strategic vision and purpose

  
  


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  Demonstrated ability to influence and effect significant change, including successful track record evaluating and moving forward with emerging technologies, ecosystems and new partnerships

  
  


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  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to connect, build relationships and influence business leaders, across all levels

  
  


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  Exceptional business acumen and strategic thinking skills with proven ability to turn technical content into cohesive and compelling vision/story and easily understood business language for decision making

  
  


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  Strong decision-making skills using a high level of judgment to arrive at clear decisions that create sense of urgency

  
  


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  Problem solver comfortable with ambiguity to generate multiple solutions to issues and balance upside opportunity with downside risks to generate positive momentum and achieve results

  
  


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  Change mindset with passion to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas

  
  


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  Success in building and leading diverse and inclusive teams, not afraid to roll up the sleeves or go outside comfort zone to learn and encourage team to do the same

  
  


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  Bachelor’s degree

  
  


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  CISSP, CRISC, CISA, and CISM preferred certifications

  
  

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Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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