Principal – Asset and Inventory Management Risk

About the role

Provides independent second-line oversight, assessment, and credible challenge of first-line technology risk management activities across the company specific to Technology Asset Management. Partners across Technology, Security, Product, Data, and other business functions to evaluate risk and control practices, including risk assessments, issues management, control validation, key risk indicators, governance reporting, and escalation. Helps ensure technology-related risks are managed consistent with enterprise risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and sound industry practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent review, oversight, and credible challenge of first-line Technology Asset management activities, controls, and decisions.
• Evaluate the design and execution of risk management practices to ensure alignment with enterprise frameworks, policies, regulatory expectations, and relevant industry standards.
• Facilitate risk identification and assessment activities related to technology processes, new initiatives, significant changes, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Review and challenge risk and control self-assessments, issues management, remediation plans, control validation outcomes, and key risk indicators.
• Assess the adequacy of severity ratings, root cause analyses, action plans, and closure evidence for technology-related issues and risk events.
• Identify risk trends, concentrations, and emerging themes through analysis of risk data, governance materials, and business changes; develop an independent view of risk exposure and control effectiveness.
• Prepare and support reporting, escalation, and discussion materials for senior leaders, governance forums, and risk committees.
• Partner with first-line leaders, subject matter experts, and independent testing or validation teams to improve clarity of control expectations, testing scope, and evidence requirements.
• Provide ongoing risk advisory support while maintaining second-line independence and accountability for effective challenge.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen risk awareness, governance routines, and training that improve technology risk management maturity.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
• Focus: Enterprise Technology Asset Management
• Assess the effectiveness of controls across the technology asset lifecycle, including planning, procurement, deployment, maintenance, software licensing, cloud asset management, and secure disposal.
• Monitor compliance with Technology Asset Management policies, standards, regulatory obligations, and internal governance requirements.
• Provide independent oversight of software license compliance, asset inventory accuracy, lifecycle management, configuration management, and asset governance controls.
• Review Technology Asset Management-specific risk assessments, control testing outcomes, audit findings, and remediation activities to assess the effectiveness of the control environment.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of Technology Asset Management governance frameworks, risk methodologies, and assurance practices.
• Assess risk trends and systemic themes across the technology environment and provide independent reporting and escalation as needed.

  Requirements

  Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Typically has 12 years of experience or demonstrated portfolio consistent with experience required of the role in technology risk, information security, operational risk, or related disciplines within a regulated or otherwise complex operating environment. Strong understanding of risk management practices, control frameworks, and second-line oversight within a three lines of defense model. Demonstrated experience providing independent review, challenge, or governance of first-line technology, security, data, or operational risk activities. Strong ability to assess control design and effectiveness, synthesize risk data, identify themes, and translate technical issues into business risk. Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with senior leaders and cross-functional partners. Strong critical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical, risk-based recommendations in a complex environment. Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain effective working relationships while preserving second-line objectivity.

  Qualifications

  • Advanced degree or additional related education and/or experience preferred.
  • Experience in financial services, payments, fintech, or another highly regulated industry.
  • Familiarity with relevant regulatory expectations and industry standards and frameworks applicable to technology and security risk management such as; ISO 27002, PCI DSS, NIST, FFIEC, and SOC 2.
  • Experience supporting governance committees, audits, examinations, or regulatory interactions.
  • Relevant risk, security, audit, or control certifications preferred such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, GSNA, CGIH, or equivalent preferred.
  • Project or process management experience supporting cross-functional risk, control, or governance initiatives preferred.

  Skills

  • Strong understanding of risk management practices, control frameworks, and second-line oversight within a three lines of defense model.
  • Strong ability to assess control design and effectiveness, synthesize risk data, identify themes, and translate technical issues into business risk.
  • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
  • Strong critical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide practical, risk-based recommendations in a complex environment.
  • Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain effective working relationships while preserving second-line objectivity.

  Benefits

  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility. Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day. 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more! The Base Pay Scale For This Position In Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC in USD per year is: $184,000 - $230,000. New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $221,000 - $276,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers).