Technology & Data Risk Lead

Position Overview

KKR is seeking a high-performing Technology & Data Risk leader to join its Enterprise Risk Leadership Team within the Risk Domain Office. This role will be based in our New York office, 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Risk Domain Office Leadership
• Play a key leadership role in the continued development and maturation of KKR’s Risk Domain Office, helping define priorities, operating practices, and strategic objectives for the function.
• Drive the evolution of risk domain oversight capabilities and associated operating model components, including risk intelligence, risk integration, and governance activities.
• Partner with Enterprise Risk leadership to establish consistent approaches to risk oversight, challenge, reporting, and governance across risk domains.
• Shape enterprise risk priorities, thematic reviews, and strategic initiatives that strengthen the firm's understanding and management of risk.
• Coach and develop risk professionals within the Enterprise Risk function and contribute to the continued growth and maturity of the broader team.
• Foster a proactive, insight-driven risk culture that supports accountability, transparency, and effective decision making.
• Technology & Data Risk Oversight
• Lead independent oversight of Technology and Data Risk across the firm.
• Develop and maintain an enterprise-wide view of technology-related risk exposures, emerging threats, and risk management effectiveness.
• Promote risk-informed decision making through independent challenge, sound judgment, and balanced commercial perspective.
• Partner with Technology, Information Security, Operations, and key business leadership to promote transparency and effective management of technology-related risks.
• Serve as a senior advisor to risk committees, governance forums, and leadership teams on matters relating to enterprise risk and technology-related risks.
• Enterprise Risk Insight & Integration
• Develop integrated perspectives on the firm's most significant risks, identifying interdependencies, concentrations, and emerging themes across risk domains, businesses, and geographies.
• Lead enterprise risk synthesis activities, helping establish a consolidated view of the firm's key risks and areas requiring management attention.
• Oversee thematic reviews, scenario analysis, and forward-looking assessments that strengthen understanding of the firm’s evolving risk profile.
• Drive effective escalation and discussion of significant risk issues, emerging concerns, and areas requiring management action.
• Translate complex risk information into clear and actionable insights for executive leadership and governance forums.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of experience in Enterprise Risk, Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Risk Advisory, or related disciplines, ideally within Financial Services, Asset Management, Insurance, Banking, or a leading consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide risk programs, oversight functions, or risk transformation initiatives within complex organizations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management principles, risk governance frameworks, and industry risk management practices, with the ability to apply them pragmatically across diverse business environments.
• Experience engaging directly with senior executives, risk committees, and board-level governance forums, providing effective challenge and influencing key decisions.
• Strong understanding of Technology, Cyber, and Data Risk management practices, including oversight of technology-enabled risks, operational resilience, cyber security, and data governance.
• Proven ability to build, mature, and enhance risk management capabilities, frameworks, and operating models.
• Experience operating across multiple risk domains, balancing deep domain expertise with an enterprise-wide perspective on risk.
• Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives involving risk management, governance, regulatory change, business transformation, or operating model enhancement.
• Experience working across businesses, functions, and geographies, building credibility and influencing outcomes within complex stakeholder environments.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk issues into clear, actionable insights for senior management and governance forums.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Economics, Finance, Management, Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.