Third Party CyberSecurity Manager

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.  Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

Location:

Dublin, Ireland
Our Central Park office in Leopardstown, boasts modern facilities based in Dublin’s premium business park. With an onsite gym and staff restaurant, all your daily needs are conveniently catered for. Travel options include the LUAS network and the Central Park shuttle service between Dublin City Centre and Central Park. We also provide tax saver tickets as part of our award-winning benefits package, which means getting to work has never been so easy.

Chester, UK
Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far-reaching global career for a world-renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee.

Role Description

The Third Party Information Security Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of third party assessors responsible for executing information security assessments with the bank's third parties located within EMEA. In this role, you will provide tactical support to a team of assessors and ensure flawless execution throughout the assessment lifecycle. Additionally, you will be expected to maintain clear and consistent communication between the team and the LOB vendor management community regarding their assessments, as well as handle any escalation that may arise.

Additional tasks include:

• Identification of process optimization opportunities, including technology and work-flow enhancements

• Work across the assessment verticals to ensure the assessment process is aligned to meet Third Party Cyber Assurance (TPCA) assessment procedures.

• Assist with resource planning to ensure the program has the necessary resources to effectively execute the assessments.

• Stay aware of emerging cybersecurity trends and help determine if/when to integrate item into the assessment program.

• Support inquiries into the program’s operations and/or assessment results from internal risk and support partners from GIS and the LOBs.

Previous information technology/security audit/assessment experience preferred. Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, ability to multi-task, and ability to work both independently as well as part of a due diligence team are also required. Must be able to plan, execute and document assessment activities following established processes and procedures. Five to seven years’ experience in information security required. CISSP, CRISC, or CISA recommended.

Required Skills:

• Experience communicating to Sr. Management level.

• Experience working within the risk framework to remediate identified risk.

• Excellent people management skills.

• Ability to work independently on initiatives with little oversight. Motivated and willing to learn.

• Analytical skills/problem solving/conceptual thinking.

• Must be comfortable in delivering messages across a wide spectrum of individuals having varying degrees of technical understanding.

• Ability to direct personnel towards a set of goals and hold them accountable.

• Experience developing and implementing new processes/procedures.

• Experience working with global and virtual teams.

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field

• Ability to work with Technical and Non-Technical business owners

• Information Security, Sourcing/ Vendor Management, Business Continuity & recovery, Data Transmission, Privacy

• Experience supporting regulatory or sector policy initiatives

• Experience with assessments based on relevant threat intelligence (network penetration testing, Red Teaming, etc.).

Benefits of working at Bank of America:
UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons

• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.