Rackspace Technology® is the operator of the full enterprise AI stack from governed private cloud to AI inference and agents in production. With an Outcomes-as-a-Service model built on secure infrastructure, data foundations and forward-deployed engineering, we deliver business results for regulated and mission-critical industries where governance, sovereignty and uptime are non-negotiable.
The Security Risk and Compliance Management Specialist (Level 5) acts as an advocate in development of overall information security program globally. You will create and perform global IT Risk and Compliance assessments, and assist in the development and execution of information security, compliance, and risk best practices globally through audits, assessments, and policy-making. We will depend on you to develop systems to control and monitor assets in terms of operational risk, and evaluate alternative means of reducing the company’s exposure to financial loss, reputational damage, and loss of business continuity. You will also set operational risk management policies, and inform senior leaders and other control partners on local and global risk exposure.
Key Responsibilities:
Leads cross-functional team members in strategy development and implementation of risk framework and compliance solutions.
Independently performs complex and often unique work assignments and problem resolution.
Serves as the subject matter expert to ensure documents, projects, process, and product initiatives comply with regulatory and legal requirements and enterprise policy.
Oversees implementation of operational and non-operational risk management programs by providing guidance and assistance to business units with the identification, evaluation, understanding, management, and communication of risk.
Provides data and analytics in support of the risk officer and risk committees.
Directs analysis and root cause identification.
Develops and recommends compliance solutions impacting the enterprise.
Develops Risk Assessment process, charters, policies, methodologies, and reports.
Leads cross-functional workgroups, communication strategies, and planning meetings to develop solutions that meet the objectives of both the business and the IT Risk, Compliance, and Information Security team.
Develops appropriate data and analytics that deliver appropriate data to communicate risk at the executive level.
Develops training and communication of Information Security, IT Risk, and compliance
Maintains expert knowledge of the competitive/regulatory landscape and company's key challenges.
Coordinates and responds to regulatory requirements and requests, and ensures the execution of examinations.
Conducts IT Risk and Information Security due diligence activities relative to vendors and third parties.
Conducts risk assessments and documents findings where the deviation from an information security or IT Risk policy or standard is desired.
Ensures risk remediation plans meet key business objectives and partners with the business owners to follows through with corrective action steps.
Provides subject matter expertise on areas of security, privacy and regulatory compliance to Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Legal and Policy teams.
Conducts detailed analysis of risk rating, risk appetite, and provides data driven summaries to business leaders.
Documents and provides detailed analysis of findings where deviations exist through internal or external testing.
Assists policy personnel in technical conversations with policy makers, industry bodies and other third-parties to advance Rackspace’s message.
Provide feedback to product management in the development of trust-related features, and supports regional security and compliance accreditation projects.
Develops internal control testing and documented processes. • Updates internal control matrices where necessary to support annual changing environments.
Adapts and creates processes as applicable, including changes in processes or…