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Synchrony

VP, CoreTech Governance Leader

Synchrony

. Drive safety and soundness priorities across the CoreTech organization .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive safety and soundness priorities across the CoreTech organization
  • Prepare the organization for internal and external exams and lead exam execution
  • Drive risk identification, treatment, remediation, and strengthening of the risk and control framework
  • Lead CoreTech governance and risk resources
  • Manage and coordinate OCC, FRB, Internal Audit, 2LOD, and penetration test exams/tasks using a risk-based approach
  • Explain technical challenges, solutions, and business risk to non-technical leaders
  • Liaise with Information Security on risk management
  • Oversee PCI evidence delivery in CoreTech
  • Proactively evaluate the control environment and identify risks
  • Drive automation in control-environment assessments
  • Communicate issues-remediation work and coordinate with the Tech and Ops Issues Management team
  • Lead continuous improvements in issues management
  • Own the Audit Readiness program and surveillance task calendar
  • Facilitate creation and renewal of Policies, Standards, and Procedures and ensure PRC framework documentation
  • Review FFIEC guidance and ensure Synchrony compliance
  • Collaborate across technology on issues remediation and SOX compliance
  • Serve as Product Owner for the CoreTech Governance board, participate in Agile ceremonies, and drive PI Planning
  • Liaise with Tech and Ops Governance and second- and third-line defense teams
  • Facilitate challenging conversations with senior leadership
  • Create and update dashboards communicating status and productivity
  • Advocate for good risk practices and perform assigned special projects

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8+ years of either Technology or Risk Management, or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 12+ years of Technology and Agile Portfolio Management experience
  • Demonstrated experience of governance and/or risk management
  • Strong people leadership skills
  • Demonstrated experience working in a matrixed environment and influencing leaders at all levels
  • Strong presentation and communication skills with a demonstrated business presence when interacting with senior business executives
  • Experience partnering, collaborating, and influencing across a large multilayered organization
  • Experience handling multiple, competing priorities across stakeholder groups and resolving competing priorities with minimal disruption
  • Minimum 7 years of Technology or Risk Management experience
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Willingness to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation, and submit fingerprints during onboarding
  • Ability to satisfy Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is not available

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
  • Option to work from home near one of Synchrony’s Hubs or come into an office
  • In-person business or team meetings, training, and culture events at the nearest Hub
  • Inclusive culture and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities