Risk & Control Lead

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Risk & Control Lead to join our Corporate Engineering Risk and Control team. This role is located in Pittsburgh

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Responsible for leading 1LOD engineering risk and controls agenda across specific Corporate Engineering domains, ensuring robust design and operating effectiveness for Issue Management, Vulnerability Management, and Identity & Access Management (IAM).

• Partner with engineering leaders to proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate technology risk across; drive rationalization and automation of controls.

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle for issue remediation (root cause, action planning, execution, validation, closure), enforcing risk-based prioritization and policy-aligned SLAs.

Establish executive ready metrics, dashboards, and reporting for Corporate Engineering senior leaders covering control effectiveness, risk posture, remediation progress, and trend analysis to inform decisions and improve outcomes.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• 7-10 years in technology risk, engineering controls, or cybersecurity within large-scale, complex environments; financial services experience strongly preferred.

• Proven leadership owning 1LOD (or equivalent) outcomes for Issue Management, Vulnerability Management, and IAM, with deep familiarity across SDLC

• Demonstrated experience building control testing/assurance programs aligned to framework; strong tooling knowledge (e.g., Service Now, Jira)

• People leadership: ability to influence senior stakeholders; drive disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability.

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BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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• Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.