Job Description:

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Chief Security Office ensures that our assets are safeguarded through truthful transparency, enforce accountability and master cybersecurity to stay ahead of threats. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

As AT&T Technology Risk Lead, you will be responsible for providing independent oversight, advisory and driving risk solutions for Technology Resilience, Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery processes in accordance with the Technology Risk Program. Increasing levels of regulatory requirements demand additional risk management rigor, and we must implement highly resilient, reliable, and effective solutions that meet and, in some cases, exceed performance standards found in other information rich industries.  You will provide leadership and support for Technology Risk initiatives across the business and advocate for best practices, while incorporating an independent oversight lens.  You will utilize risk-based management to integrate information and technology risk processes into the way AT&T operates.

Reporting to AT&T’s Directory of Technology Risk, you will be responsible for responsible for identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risks pertaining to technology changes, stability, and continuity. You will ensure that regulatory / risk policies and standards and their impact on business operations are understood and addressed consistently across AT&T, and that technology risks of new and existing technology facilities, as well as third party facilities, are assessed, monitored, and remediated as necessary. You will help to provide coverage for regulatory issues with our global technology partners and assist with regulatory exams, requests, and meetings.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary point of contact Technology Delivery Lifecycle processes and provide risk advisory in accordance with the Technology Risk Program and in support of compliance initiatives within respective business units / functions

Provide advisory, as well as manage the development of Technology Risk policies, processes, frameworks and oversee the integration and implementation of proposed solutions

Ensure IT Standards and Policies are fit for purpose and are appropriate from a regulatory, risk and compliance perspective

Provide expertise to business units around emerging technology risk topics

Work with applicable business, operational and IT organizations to help ensure that business and IT projects are appropriately monitored for IT risks

Contribute to Tech Risk teams responsible for risk monitoring, periodic controls testing, evidence collection, remediation and audit readiness efforts

Support teams conducting risk and control assessments of new and existing business capabilities

Periodically assess Technology Program capabilities and associated maturity levels to identify Program enhancement opportunities

Develop strong relationships and interact with Senior Leadership, Business Unit Heads, Global Functions, Internal Audit, External Regulators, Legal and Compliance, Privacy and IT teams to coordinate activities

Develop and deliver executive-level IT risk presentations to describe risk exposures and actions required

Support Director of Technology Risk with escalation high risk observations to Technology Risk Senior leadership

Support teams conducting risk and control assessments of new and existing business capabilities

Represent AT&T’s interests to appropriate industry and standards forums and advise the Vice President of Technology Risk concerning topics and trends pertaining to information technology risks

Qualifications:

Requires Daily Office Presence (5 days a week) in one of the listed locations(Dallas, Texas; Alpharetta/Atlanta, Georgia; Middletown/Bedminster, New Jersey). Alpharetta is the preferred location. No relocation assistance is provided.

7-10+ years of work experience in technology, operational risk management, or a related discipline at a fortune 500 company

Significant (7+ years) experience in multiple industry risk, control and governance disciplines (e.g. Audit, Information Security, and Regulatory Compliance)

Deep experience:

Management of resilience risks through technology resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery control capabilities within technology organizations or in an oversight capacity

Experience supporting programs that effectively manage risk throughout the risk management lifecycle; including:

Strategic technology risk advisory

Risk identification, including emerging risks

Maturity and risk assessment, scenario analysis

Risk response, mainly issue remediation

Risk monitoring

Policy and committee governance

Demonstrated success in remediating self-identified, internal / external audit, and regulatory / compliance issues

In-depth understanding of information technology and best practices across the industry as well as project management principles

Extensive knowledge of information and technology risk management policies, methods, standards, tools, and processes (e.g. ISO, COSO, COBIT, ITIL) as well as knowledge of compliance, legal, internal / external audit & regulatory requirements

Ability to weigh business needs against risk concerns and effectively articulate issues to different audiences

Strong expertise in the collaboration, facilitation and coordination of the mitigation of risks. Adept at navigating governance structures. Ability to manage and analyze data. Experience raising awareness of information and technology risk throughout an organization

Understanding of metrics development and reporting. Strong problem solving and program execution skills. Ability to prioritize and drive difficult decisions among business partners.

Strong client relationship management experience, communication, and influencing skills

Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, able to build relationships with people at all levels. Experience developing and delivering presentations to all levels of management. Strong ability to develop, lead and manage a professional staff

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, or Cyber Security preferred.

Our Technology Risk Lead - Technology Resilience, earns between $128,400.00-$192,600.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Extensive employee wellness programs

Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role

 AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined.

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Alpharetta, Georgia

Salary Range:

$128,400.00 - $215,800.00

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Job ID R-49171-2 Date posted 01/09/2025