DIRECTOR, ASSET MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY RISK

Job Description:

Do you want to join a team focused on developing Next-Gen capabilities in Technology Risk? The Technology Risk team for Fidelity Asset Management (AM) within Enterprise Technology Risk & Analytics (ETRA) group is seeking a passionate, driven and experienced professional to join the team. You will help enhance and manage the core program activities, this includes defining and executing the technology risk strategy and program, and working with Technology, Operations and Risk teams to holistically manage risk.  You will work closely with the various ETRA Centers of Excellence (COEs) including performing proactive risk and control assessments, monitoring technology controls, documenting and overseeing remediation plans. You will also provide appropriate risk and controls consulting on AM Tech DevOps and Emerging Technologies activities, and engage with Asset Management Technology teams and Senior leadership, Internal Audit and External Audit teams.

The Team

You will report to the AM Technology Risk Lead, and manage a small team of technology risk associates.  The Technology Risk team oversees the management of controls and the mitigation of risk related to the technology environment, systems, and processes within AM. Technology Risk partners with Corporate Audit, Enterprise Compliance, and Security to protect the interests of our customers, our employees, and Fidelity’s brand. You will also work closely with Fidelity technology and business owners, AM Operations Risk and Compliance teams, Enterprise Cybersecurity (ECS), AM Information Security Officers (ISOs), AM Corporate Audit team, and Fidelity external auditors and regulators. 

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• 8-10 years’ experience in information technology risk, cyber security, controls or audit roles
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Technology, or a related field of study preferred
• Demonstrated technical abilities in multiple areas (e.g., technology infrastructure and application controls, cyber security, access management, network and cloud, resiliency, etc.)
• Professional technology risk certifications (CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM) and/or Cloud Certification(s) (CCSP, CCSK, AWS) preferred
• Experience performing Technology risk assessments, Control assessments or IT Audits
• Experience or knowledge of cloud based deployments, DevOps, and associated risk/controls and auditing requirements preferred
• Demonstrated technical abilities in multiple areas (e.g., technology infrastructure and application controls, cyber security, access management, network and cloud, resiliency, etc.)
• You have a strong knowledge of information technology processes and controls and a comprehensive understanding of risk, quality control and assurance functions.
• Your love of solving complex problems, and comfort with ambiguous situations, and your ability to help solution innovative ways to mitigate risk using your advanced analytical and critical thinking skills
• Your ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with Information Technology and Business personnel to design and assist in the execution of appropriate controls design and monitoring
• Your process orientation and understanding of operations and technology enabling you to provide support in the analysis, development and monitoring of controls
• Experience performing Risk Assessments, control assessments, IT Audits or implementing Cybersecurity controls for large scale financial service organizations (mainframe, distributed, network and cloud environments) with a focus on Asset Management business including Equity and Fixed Income, Fund Operations or Capital Markets
• Knowledge of Industry standards, frameworks and best practices, such as NIST SP800-53, COBIT, SOC1, ISO27001
• Knowledge of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools, such as Archer or Open Pages is preferred
• Knowledge of Cloud security and controls and cloud technology environments (AWS/Azure, SaaS)
• Understanding of application development, deployment and management patterns, especially DevOps and CI/CD practices in the Cloud is preferred
• Your excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling you to prepare and present recommendations to senior management

The Value You Deliver

• Assessing the various information technology risks that the business faces in its operations and implement action plans, policy and procedural changes for risk avoidance and mitigation
• Evaluating control maturity by performing control design and operating effectiveness reviews and peer reviewing as needed.
• Conducting in depth information technology risk assessments including documenting controls, identifying potential gaps and/or inconsistencies and making sound recommendations for improvement and/or mitigation.
• Assist with developing and monitoring controls related to Cloud and Emerging Technologies and to meet applicable security, audit, regulatory requirements
• Provide technical assistance on risk related systems issues, and serve as a liaison for technology risk management
• Determining appropriate KPIs/KRIs for IT risk monitoring
• Understanding and consulting on information security standards and industry best practices
• Manage IT Controls program activities; this includes managing the Controls Inventory in GRC/OpenPages and control documentation, and performing IT Controls Testing to meet internal assurance and external audit requirements.
• Liaison with Internal and External audit teams, tracking of internal and external audit findings, perform issues follow-up, consulting and action plans with owners and issue resolution.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.