Director - Operational Risk, Cybersecurity

Director, Operational Risk Management Oversight Cybersecurity Risk

Citizens is hiring a Director to join our Operational Risk Management Oversight team with a focus on cybersecurity risk. This leadership role provides independent oversight, review, and challenge of cybersecurity-related risks across the enterprise. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure material risks are well defined, effectively managed, and aligned with regulatory expectations. Strong knowledge of emerging technology risks, cybersecurity standards, best practices, and U.S. regulatory requirements is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of three providing independent oversight and challenge of cybersecurity risk management activities within the first line of defense. Evaluate formal risk program activities including Risk and Control Self-Assessments, issues management, controls management, and new business initiative risk assessments.
• Advise first line risk partners on complex risk issues while assessing aggregate enterprise-wide risks. Collaborate across all three lines of defense, escalate emerging risk issues requiring remediation, and drive accountability. Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Monitor external trends and regulatory priorities to assess impact on the enterprise risk profile. Partner with stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies.
• Participate in cybersecurity incident response activities to ensure real-time risk assessment and appropriate mitigation. Post-incident, lead or contribute to root cause analysis and recommend next steps.
• Conduct targeted risk assessments on emerging issues to provide independent opinions on enterprise impact.
• Operate within governance structures while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Manage policy and program governance and perform assurance activities to assess compliance.
• Engage with business areas to provide domain-relevant advice, monitoring, and credible challenge to ensure the Operational Risk Management Program is effectively implemented.

Required Experience

Education and Certifications

Work Schedule and Location

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $175,500-$230,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity / paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. For an overview of our benefits, visit https : / / jobs.citizensbank.com / benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status / parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy / childbirth / lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and / or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth.

Background Check

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered.