Lead Cyber Security Architect

he Information Security team at FactSet drives cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance across the Technology organization. The team is responsible for ensuring that technology systems, infrastructure, and projects are effectively managed and optimized to meet regulatory requirements. This includes promoting cross-functional collaboration, managing the lifecycle of technology initiatives, and ensuring compliance and risk management within technology operations.

We are seeking an experienced, proactive leader with deep technical knowledge and exceptional analytical skills who can collaborate with key stakeholders and manage technological risk across the organization. The successful candidate will work with IT, compliance, and security teams to develop audit frameworks, assess risks, and drive actionable recommendations for continuous improvement. Responsibilities will include partnering on internal and external audits, preparing reports for senior management, and providing strategic guidance to ensure FactSets technology practices align with regulatory standards. This critical role will be instrumental in upholding FactSets commitment to operational excellence and risk management.

The Head of GRC Technology in Technology Risk Management, will be responsible for designing and implementing the GRC solutions, develop workflows for controls, issue management, risk assessments, audits, identifying technology-related risks, evaluating IT General Controls, and providing strategic recommendations to strengthen our IT framework. This role involves supporting both external and internal technology audits by assessing the security, and compliance of our IT systems, policies, and procedures. This is a critical role for ensuring our organization meets regulatory requirements and maintains high standards in cyber security and operational effectiveness.

What YouII Do

• Deploy and implement next generation GRC solution.
• Hands-on experience implementing AuditBoard or equivalent.
• Build and management process for risk assessment, issue management, audit management, ITRM, TPRM.
• Support and oversee comprehensive technology audits, including assessments of IT General controls across the environment.
• Collaborate with external auditors to coordinate and support annual technology audits, ensuring audit requirements and timelines are met.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize technology-related risks across the organization, with a focus on cybersecurity, data protection, and operational resilience.
• Review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of IT General Controls, recommending improvements as necessary.
• Ensure IT processes, systems, and controls align with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, DORA) and industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST).
• Support compliance teams in responding to internal and external audits and inquiries regarding IT systems and data management practices.
• Partner with IT, security, and compliance teams to provide insights on risk mitigation strategies, control enhancements and findings remediation.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders, helping to shape a culture of continuous improvement and risk awareness.
• Oversee the preparation of audit reports, including executive summaries, findings, and actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging risks to refine and enhance audit methodologies and best practices.
• Implement automated audit tools and data analytics to improve audit efficiency, coverage, and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field. Master's degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in technology, security and risk management
• Strong knowledge of IT risk assessment, IT General Controls, NIST framework, and other compliance frameworks.
• Expertise in implementing and management of GRC tools. (Must have)
• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are strongly preferred.