Senior Information Risk Officer

About the Role: Responsible for leading information governance, risk, and compliance efforts, including the establishment and maintenance of key risk management, monitoring, and validation activities and facilitating the development of relevant policies and standards. Our candidate will have an background in cybersecurity risk assessment with a detailed understanding of control requirement adherence, data analytics, and the ability to accurately "tell a story" using data. Maintain governance documentation detailing how information should be secured including the maintenance and development of internal process/procedure documentation. Perform formal risk assessments and self-assessments for key processes and technologies, leveraging industry standards like CIS, ITIL, and COBIT to build a unique program for Columbia Bank. Analyze internal technology and security controls to ensure compliance with documented and approved standards. Ensure that information systems and vendors within the Bank's operating environment comply with company policies, standards, and procedures. Drive and provide advisory and subject-matter expertise to technology teams and business units for compliance readiness. Responsible for tracking and monitoring gaps in key Bank risk programs. Maintain gap analysis documents; gather necessary information from technology and lines of business to identify areas to improve banking practices. Identify new assets or vendors and oversee the risk evaluation process to determine the risk ranking. Facilitate and liaise with technology leaders, key corporate risk and operational groups (including TPO, TAG, Internal Audit, Corporate Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Legal) to ensure alignment with these groups and meet obligations. Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes. Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training. Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation P, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description. May be asked to coach, mentor, or train others and teach coursework as subject matter expert. Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words. Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate. Embraces our vision and strategic direction May perform other duties as assigned.