Operational Risk Business Lead (IT Risk) - (Hybrid - 3 days in office - VA)

at  Freddie Mac

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Treasury Governance team within the Investments & Capital Markets Division governs and provides risk management over the end-to-end payment process at Freddie Mac. Our team is a successful team that combines both business knowledge and technology expertise to provide valuable risk management and advisory services to the end-to-end payment process owners at Freddie Mac. Are you someone who loves to challenge the status quo and use your critical mind to play a meaningful role in driving modern risk management activities? As part of the First Line of Defense, this individual will work closely with technology partners (e.g., Information Security, Application Support, etc.) and payment process owners across Freddie Mac as well as the Second and Third Line of Defense. Apply now and learn why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac!

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8-10 years of operational risk/process management and/or audit experience. Experience must include 4+ years in Information Technology or Information Security domain and 2+ years of management and leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Implementation, risk review or compliance review experience of industry standards/best practices/frameworks, e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO, FAIR, ITIL, COSO, MITRE ATT&CK, threat modeling.
• Platform and application audit experience to include experience with the various infrastructure platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, Oracle), databases, cloud security, and container security.
• Previous big four experience and/or relevant professional certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM, Security+, CIA, CPA, etc.) desired.
• Knowledge of mortgage industry and financial service payment processes desired.

• Ability to employ critical thinking coupled with attention to detail to work in a problem-solving environment.
• Sound consultation and communications skills to optimally work with a diverse group of partners.
• Self-motivated, pro-active, and possess deep curiosity to learn about the latest trends and how to do things better.
• Excel in a team environment as well as individually
• Sense of humor!