Senior IT Risk Analyst (Hybrid, In-Office Columbus, GA)

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Summary of This Role
Provides on hand support of the development, implementation, and enforcement of the IT Risk program, including but not limited to risk analysis, risk intake management, risk and issue management, and risk assessments. Performs risk management and risk assessment functions related to technology risks. Develops processes for effective and efficient reporting and data analysis to minimize risk exposure. Consults on an ongoing basis on related issues with managers and executives. Ensures conformance with applicable laws and regulations and ensures regular training is conducted on compliance issues.

What Part Will You Play?

• Collaborates effectively with team members to grow in their personal and professional development of IT risk management practices, with an emphasis on overseeing IT risk/issue management and performing IT risk assessments. Utilizes technical skills or aptitude to identify and address issues in various technology stacks, features, and/or components.
• Participates and consults in IT risk activities across the company. Assists in overseeing a variety of IT Risk related issues, including the identification, examination and analysis of IT applications, processes, and systems, and their overall impact to the organization. Participates in the creation of the IT risk assessment roadmap, outlining technology topics and areas of the company where quarterly risk assessment reviews are needed. In doing so, identifies gaps, potential emerging threats, potential financial exposure and client impact, and collaborates with stakeholders in their creation of remediation action plans.
• Assists in performing complex risk assessment initiatives such as Single Point of Failure (SPOF) assessments as part of the merger and acquisition process. May require international travel.
• Enforces and administers an established and centralized risk management repository related to compliance, conformance and quantified key risks, within risk tolerance guidelines and with defined mitigation measures.
• Assists in developing and providing business unit, executive, and Board of Director IT risk reporting that meets regulatory requirements and assists internal risk-based decision making via governance presentations.
• Presents effective and efficient reporting updates on IT risk priorities and procedures. Monitors significant risks to ensure they are actively managed and reported.
• Recommends and helps implement improvements to IT risk procedures, practices, processes and methodologies to maintain a proactive, risk-based compliance oversight program. Anticipates how the organization must adapt to changes in the industry to sustain competitive advantage.
• Adheres to operational risk policies and programs based on global regulatory guidelines, requirements and best practices related to technology industry standards. Assesses, monitors and verifies implementation of IT risk management processes.
• Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned; additional working hours when necessary; some travel

What Are We Looking For in This Role?
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: related field of study from an accredited university is required; however, relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Typically a minimum of 4 years
• Related professional work experience
• Strong technical skill set or strong technical aptitude
• Assertive work ethic; demonstrates a passion for both the work and people - leading/developing others; strong multi-tasking skills; strong analytical skills; strong networking skills; strong communication skills, verbal and written; strong presentation skills for executive management and audit related engagements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Related field of study from an accredited university.
• Prior Global Payments, payment or technology industry experience is preferred.
• Any preferred: PCI Professional (PCIP), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), AWS Cloud Practitioner, Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), GRC Professional (GRCP)
  

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