Tech Risk and Controls Director-PCI

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Director a t JPMorgan Chase within the Cybersecurity Technology and Controls , you will be responsible for ensuring adherence to the PCI DSS while driving transformation, automation, and control maturity across all cardholder data environments (CDE) and related technology systems. As a critical control risk function within the firm, this leader will partner with technology, product, audit, and compliance stakeholders to embed PCI controls at scale, maintain year-round compliance, and reduce regulatory/contractual and reputational risk. If you are a passionate and driven leader with a strong background in cybersecurity and PCI, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at JPMC.

Job responsibilities

• Developand drive a multi-year PCI DSS strategy aligned with enterprise technology modernization (leveraging GenAI tools and engineering forward processes), regulatory/contractual expectations, and business objectives.
• Serve as the PCI authority across the organization, translating technical and regulatory requirements into executable and auditable programs.
• Lead all phases of the PCI lifecycle, including planning, risk-based assessment execution, evidence management, control validation, compliance reporting, corrective action, and remediation.
• Manage annual and ad-hoc assessments, including self-assessment questionnaires (SAQs), Reports on Compliance (ROCs), and attestation deliverables in partnership with external Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs).
• Establish and maintain a PCI scope governance model leveraging modern tooling such as asset inventory, data discovery, and tagging.
• Chair the PCI steering committee and provide regular updates to executive stakeholders, risk committees, and regulators as needed.
• Build trusted partnerships with LOB Leaders which includes CIOs, CTOs, BISO and Business application teams, Business Information Security Officers, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Product teams to ensure control implementation and accountability.
• Build and lead a global PCI team, including compliance analysts and technical program managers.
• Modernize the PCI program with automation, evidence orchestration platforms, self-service attestations, and control-as-code frameworks.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on security concepts and 10+years of applied experience with PCI DSS, and other Regulatory frameworks.
• Deep expertise in implementing PCI requirements (v 4.0) across large scale complex organizations.
• Proficient in designing and implementing security controls for cloud environments. (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Hands-on experience with security assessment tools, data discovery tools, threat models and penetration testing methodologies.
• Experience working in finance or another highly regulated industry.
• Proficiency with AI/ML models, large data sets, control plane and network segmentation techniques to drive efficiencies for CHD.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Current or Prior PCI QSA/ISA certification.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 leveraging NIST 800-53, NIST AI- RMF and possess CISSP, CISM, or other relevant certifications.
• Knowledge of process-focused methodologies for ITrelated activities (Change Management, Incident Management, and SDLC).
• IT Risk and Process frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, NIST, Cybersecurity Horizontal reviews, ITIL.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.


JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Base Pay/Salary
Jersey City,NJ $190,000.00 - $285,000.00 / year