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Your Role and Responsibilities
Job Location: Dallas, TX, Raleigh, NC, and Armonk, NY (Preferred)

Introduction:

IBM Cloud is searching for an experienced and motivated regulatory management leader to join the Public Cloud Controls, Risk and Compliance team.

Remaining resilient against regulatory change is critical. Regulators are continuously adapting to advances in data and technology and regulations continue to evolve, staying ahead of this change is critical to the success of IB Cloud and our clients.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

In this role you will be accountable for performing ongoing regulatory watch; analyzing regulatory changes and impact to our controls framework, services, and operations; mapping and aligning requirements to the controls framework and overarching policies; and sharing how applicable regulations are supported by our controls framework, operations and practices through regulatory guides and whitepapers.

Candidates should be experienced in leadership, regulatory management tools, practices, processes, and be highly analytical and motivated to achieve results in a fast-paced environment. Experience in regulations/regulated industries will be critical to the success of the role. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are required to convey complex regulatory concepts, considerations, and requirements across the IBM Cloud organization.

In this role you will be tasked with challenging situations every day and will be required to coordinate and manage high profile processes and projects across multiple teams.

You will:

• Define the overall Regulatory Compliance Management System requirements and target operating model for IBM Cloud
• Design, build, and operationalize Regulatory Compliance Management System capabilities
• Define and implement in-scope policies and controls that that require regulatory alignment
• Scope and execute regulatory controls monitoring and governance of identified issues
• Manage the potential for violating public cloud and industry-related laws and regulations
• Act as the competency center for regulations impacting the IBM Cloud business
• Act as a consultant to interpret current and emerging laws and regulations
• Support compliance with processes to identify, evaluate, and implement changes to priorities and roadmaps based on regulatory requirements
• Oversee the management of risks resulting from regulatory change or known non-compliance
• Liaise with external (IBM and non-IBM) sources to identify relevant regulatory trends, updates, and potential impact to Cloud stakeholders

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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

As minimum you have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a risk or regulatory management role and/or relevant industry certifications

• Good knowledge of global regulators, regulatory requirements and applicable frameworks (NIST series, ISO 27000 series, COBIT, COSO, etc.)

• High level of personal integrity, the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and exhibit the appropriate level of judgment and decision making commensurate with the position and responsibilities

• High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to work as an empowered leader

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years in a Banking or highly regulated environment performing a risk or regulatory management leadership role
• Deep experience in delivering risk or regulatory oversight
• Industry risk or regulatory management certifications
• Technical and/or Architectural knowledge of Cloud environment tooling, architecture, operating principles, and security/compliance methods

Digitization is accelerating the ongoing evolution of business, and clouds - public, private, and hybrid - enable companies to extend their existing infrastructure and integrate across systems. IBM Cloud provides the security, control, and visibility that our clients have come to expect. We are working to provide the right tools and environment to combine all of our client’s data, no matter where it resides, to respond to changing market dynamics.

This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.