Tech Risk & Controls Lead - Compute Platforms Risk Governance & Control Assurance

Tech Risk & Controls Lead - Compute Platforms Risk Governance & Control Assurance

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead at JPMorgan Chase within the Core and Foundational Platforms – Compute Infrastructure Platforms team, you will identify and mitigate compliance and operational risks, ensuring controls operate effectively and meet regulatory standards. You will partner with stakeholders to report on technology risk posture and its business impact. Your expertise in risk management will drive innovative solutions in a dynamic environment. You will build strong relationships across teams to deliver end-to-end infrastructure services and support technology risk management processes.

Job responsibilities

• Manage and drive risk and control governance for Compute Infrastructure Platforms Product Lines.
• Partner with compute platform engineers to identify risk and/or control deficiencies across multiple compute products.
• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations.
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate synthesis of risk/control evidence and draft executive-ready reporting, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Develop and maintain robust relationships with technologists, assessment teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness.
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare regular governance reporting materials on the state of the control environment and respond to metrics, triggers, and alerts which may indicate a potential control issue.
• Review standards and controls against firmwide standards, regulatory requirements, and industry practices.
• Partner with stakeholders across the bank to assist in their execution of technology risk management processes, and mentor compute engineering staff on critical risk frameworks.
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 8+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support technology risk and controls workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
• Skilled at influencing executive-level strategic decision-making and translating complex technology insights into actionable business strategies for senior leadership.
• Data analytics skills using Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Creates and promotes a culture of continuous process improvement with a risk and controls mindset.
• Attested track record of working to deadlines, delivering results, with accountability and responsibility for independent workload.
• Relationship building and networking across firm functions and geographies to expand influence, knowledge, and collaboration with senior leadership.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Understanding of Compute Platforms such as Linux Operating Systems, MS Windows Operating System and tooling, VMWare virtualization platform, PC Hardware, Container Technology, etc.
• An understanding of Enterprise Risk Management practices in a technical environment and financial services regulations.
• Knowledge of technology infrastructure (i.e. Database, Network, Storage, Cloud technology, Compute).
• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar industry-recognized risk certifications.

Experience Level

Senior Level