Vice President - Technology Risk and Governance (Dallas, TX)

Job Description

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

RISK

Goldman Sachs' Core Engineering Risk Management in the Engineering Division develops comprehensive programs and processes to identify, monitor, assess and manage operational risks in support of the firm's risk appetite statement and strategic Engineering business plans. Risk teams play a critical function for the firm, driving how the firm considers and manages risk. The group works closely with the development teams and Technology Risk teams to help identify, resolve and baseline risk remediation efforts and associated priorities.

Risk professionals execute critical day-to-day risk management activities, lead strategic risk initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing advancement of the firm's risk management framework. They are analytically curious, have an aptitude to challenge, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

CORE ENGINEERING RISK MANAGEMENT

The Core Engineering Risk Management group is responsible for designing, executing, and maintaining various aspects of the Engineering Division's risk governance and strategy components globally. This group reports into the Engineering Division's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and plays a key role in increasing the transparency of risks and influencing related decision making and prioritization.

Role Summary :

Role Summary : We are seeking a candidate with a strong software engineering background and demonstrated expertise in technology risk identification and governance. This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale risk governance across complex, distributed systems in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. The ideal candidate combines deep technical fluency with a sharp risk mindset and can drive control rigor across software development, infrastructure, and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities :

• Implement & Enhance Engineering Risk Governance Frameworks across the Engineering division, with a focus on Engineering risks.
• Partner with Engineering teams to identify control gaps (Issues), design remediation plans, and improve control effectiveness.
• Partner with our risk partners and communicate and guide teams on how the risks apply to their technology.
• Design and execute adoption campaigns for control deficiencies and uplifts.
• Advise on key performance, control and risk indicators working on setting appropriate risk appetite statements
• Provide executive-level reporting and risk narratives for senior engineering and risk leadership

Qualifications :

Preferred :