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Cybersecurity Process Control and Effectiveness Director

Truist

Truist

Raleigh, NC, USA
Posted on Mar 23, 2026

Language Fluency: English (Required)


Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Job Grade:

113

Please review the following job description:

A prescriptive role that is responsible for leading a highly complex, high-risk, critical, and broad-reaching capability that must be accomplished with ownership and influence. This requires transparency, proactiveness and advocacy to manage governance, risk, and compliance for the Security Defense function (including Incident Management, Logging & Monitoring, and Threat Intelligence).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

  • Facilitate centralized governance by partnering with Security Defense to ensure consistency of execution across Truist Protection Services, including but not limited to Adherence; Issue Management; Process, Risk, and Controls; Enforcement; and Governance.
    • Provide SME support for completion of policy adherence, regulatory, and maturity assessments, including evidence review
    • Assess and disposition risk of non-compliance and consult on remediation
    • Facilitate design and review of process, risk, & control framework
    • Facilitate management of metric results and reporting, including actions on breached metrics
    • Utilize knowledge of program risk to assist in developing materials for escalation to leadership
  • Alignment with the CCS GRC, Business Unit Risk Management, Technology Risk, Truist Audit Services and Regulatory Relations, as well as the needs of the lines of business that they support
  • Engagement model for partnering with Divisional CIOs and BISOs to drive effectiveness and efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • 15 years’ technical experience working in the GRC control function
  • 10 years’ experience as a manager
  • 10 yeas’ experience in operational planning, tactical planning, and execution
  • 10 years managing simple and structured work
  • 10 years managing complex and unstructured work
  • 10 years’ experience leading diverse teams, such as teammates, contract workers, onshore, offshore resources, and/or managed services
  • 5 years’ experience and expert-level technical knowledge of product knowledge and processes for specific IAM areas (e.g., Active directory, RACF, Idaptive, CyberArk, PRIVA, Oracle OIM, Persistent Ignite)
  • 10 years’ experience and basic functional knowledge of tools and processes for the broader IAM capability
  • 7 years’ experience and expert-level strength in soft skills and interpersonal communications
  • 10 years’ technical experience working for a top 10 US bank
  • 10 years’ experience collaborating with the following functions: a) infrastructure b) application development c) application support d) business unit risk management e) technology risk f) audit and g) external auditors
  • 10 years’ experience collaborating with the following peer functions in corporate cyber security
  • 10 years’ experience managing the remediation of regulatory matters and internal findings
  • 10 years’ experience in strategic planning and applying industry best practices to operations (NIST, FFIEC)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8 years of relevant experience in information security governance, risk, or compliance or policy management.
  • Deep expertise, knowledge and experience with industry frameworks including NIST, CRI, NYDFS, etc.
  • Expert communicator and writer with experience preparing written material for executive audiences.
  • CISSP Certification
  • Banking or financial services experience
  • Cybersecurity certification (CISSP, CISM, CISA, other)

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS

Sitting
Constantly (More than 50% of the time)
Visual / Audio / Speaking
Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding
Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
Availability
Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.
Travel
Minimal and up to 10%

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.