Executive Director, IT/IS Risk Management & Governance Greater Charlotte, NC Area

The Company is seeking an Executive Director of IT/IS Risk Management and Governance to set strategy and oversee risk programs across technology and information security. The role advises senior leaders on strategic and aggregate risks, strengthens enterprise risk aggregation and reporting, and leads governance across information security, business continuity, physical security, and corporate investigations. Responsibilities include establishing policies, controls, and risk frameworks; assessing risk against organizational appetite and goals; and influencing business decisions through effective challenge and analysis. The Executive Director also partners with risk, finance, compliance, legal, and business leaders, supports regulatory and board-level reporting, and builds and develops a high-performing team. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant education and experience, at least 10 years of risk, regulatory, or operations experience, including five or more years in a relevant security or continuity domain, and four years of people leadership. Relevant industry certifications and experience applying risk, security, or audit frameworks are required, along with knowledge of financial-institution regulations, data-driven decision-making, external regulators, and IT systems. Strong candidates bring deep cybersecurity and technology risk expertise, command of governance practices such as risk and control assessments and control design, and credibility as a second-line risk partner. Experience using data, automation, or AI to improve risk management is valued.

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