Infrastructure Risk Partner Lead We are seeking a proactive and experienced Infrastructure Risk Partner Lead with strong expertise in network, compute, and storage risk management. This is a strategic, advisory role focused on consulting with teams to identify and mitigate infrastructure risks, manage projects and portfolios, and translate technical security concepts into accessible, business-friendly language. This requires strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives. Position Responsibilities: * Risk Advisory & Control Documentation: Work with infrastructure teams to document security controls clearly and accurately, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, corporate standards, and industry standards like NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX, GLBA, and GDPR. * Risk Tracking & Closure: Oversee and manage the risk closure process, ensuring risks are properly identified, tracked, and resolved. * Translation & Communication: Bridge the gap between technical teams and auditors/regulators by helping teams translate complex technical implementations into comprehensible documentation. * Collaboration & Partnership: Collaborate with IT, security, and compliance teams to integrate risk management practices across infrastructure domains. * Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance control effectiveness through insights gained from audits, assessments, and industry best practices. A successful candidate will have the following knowledge and/or skills: * Experience in designing / assessing infrastructure security controls across network, compute, and/or storage environments. * Practical knowledge of security frameworks like NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001. * Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern infrastructure technologies. * Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences. * Relevant certifications such as CISM, CISSP, or CRISC are a plus. * Experience in infrastructure risk management with a focus on network, compute, and storage environments. * Demonstrated knowledge of banking industry products, services, and workflows. * Strong familiarity with critical business processes and controls, as well as overall business needs and objectives, for the Line of Business. * Strong track record of driving timely and effective issue resolution in a financial services context. * Deep expertise and ability to educate colleagues on risk management, controls, and compliance concepts, frameworks, and policies. * Ability to establish authority, influence stakeholders, and productively debate issues (e.g., credible challenge) at all levels including without direct reporting responsibility. * Ability to build strong relationships and engage constructively in a proactive and transparent approach with cross-functional stakeholders, to challenge status quo and drive buy-in to achieve common goals. * Ability to clearly and effectively communicate, including ability to summarize and explain complex findings and issues to a wide range of audiences. * Ability to apply sound judgment and appropriately escalate concerns and issues. * Ability to demonstrate managerial courage and inspire colleagues across the organization to embrace change. * Ability to gather, analyze and interpret large datasets from various sources. * Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail and accuracy. * Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment. * Self-starter, able to work independently, flexible and can navigate a complex organization. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled