The ISS Team is seeking a candidate who possesses the ability to coordinate assessment and audit activities, identify current and potential security risks, and lead information security remediation activities (i.e. enable mitigating and compensating controls). The ideal candidate will have a good foundation in regulatory standards and information security framework requirements that shape the requirements and standards in the Financial Services sector, including FFIEC, SOX, ISO, NIST-CSF, and PCI. The candidate will be a champion of the information security policy, standards, and procedures which define or Information Security Program.

Key Responsibilities
Major Areas of Accountability:

Identify current and/or potential security risks and develop, implement, drive and optimize security solutions, methodologies, policies and/or practices. Weigh business needs against security concerns, work with broader information security team to make recommendations and clearly articulate options (including benefits and risks) to business partners, decision makers and key stakeholders. 

Conduct regular, comprehensive application and system security risk assessments and identify and recommend opportunities for improvement from an information security standpoint. Lead solution design and delivery to address risks/vulnerabilities, meet requirements/needs of the business. Effectively oversee multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously. 

Influence the continuous improvement of processes, policies and best practices to optimize performance and availability of technologies. Evaluate, troubleshoot and participate in root-cause analysis of development and test environment issues within technical area of expertise. Define, track and measure overall department performance and metrics. 

Provide oversight, technical expertise and informal or formal leadership to a team of information security professionals.   Foster a collaborative, success-oriented team environment.  Provide work direction and prioritization to teams as it relates to information security. Ensure compliance with company's policies, processes and procedures.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (4-years).

5-7 years of Information Security experience or relevant experience.

Demonstrated experience influencing, leading, and coaching to delivery of technology solutions without direct leadership responsibility.

Deep and broad technical background with 3-5+ years of experience of progressive scope/impact/responsibility (including both hands-on and leadership roles) working with security technologies and infrastructures (eg. Archer, ServiceNow, Aveksa, CyberArk, Broadcom/Symantec, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications Preferred: CISSP, CISA, CISM or CRISC; or equivalent security certification.

Strong presentation skills with proven ability to successfully interface with and influence at all levels (executives and technical staff).

Ability to effectively deliver technical information to non-technical audiences. 

Experience working in a multi-vendor environment.

Administrator or Developer experience.

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $118,000 - $147,000/ year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Technology

Line of Business  

TECH Technology