Director, ATO Governance

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Summary of This Role

Manages the development, implementation, and enforcement of the Authority to Operate program as well as planning, directing, and administering risk and issue management programs related to information security risk, operational risk, compliance risk and information technology risk. This may include establishing compliance programs and processes to manage organizational risk exposure falls within company guidelines. Ensures maximum protection of the organization's IT assets. Develops processes for effective and efficient reporting and data analysis to minimize risk exposure. Consults on an ongoing basis on related issues with managers and executives. Ensures conformance with applicable laws and regulations and ensures regular training is conducted on compliance issues.

• Develops operational Authority to Operate policies and programs based on company standards and policies, global regulatory guidelines, requirements and best practices for governance, data security, privacy, ethical business practices, and financial services industry standards. Evaluates changes to requirements and best practices to appropriately incorporate into policies and programs. Assesses, monitors and verifies implementation of compliant business processes.
• Leads the identification, examination and analysis of non-functional Authority to Operate requirements, process designs, overall control effectiveness, risk mitigation. Improves operational and information security assurance and risk practices. Enforces and administers an established and centralized risk management repository related to compliance, conformance and quantified key risks, within risk tolerance guidelines and with defined mitigation measures.
• Designs, develops, implements and continuously improves compliance Authority to Operate validation and risk procedures, practices, processes and methodologies to maintain a proactive, risk-based compliance oversight program.Develops action plans for advancing compliance initiative and for resolving outstanding compliance issues. Anticipates how the organization must adapt to changes in the industry to sustain competitive advantage.
• Develops and provides training material for stakeholder alignment with established Authority to Operate related processes and procedures. Applies educational opportunities to promote a culture of accountability, security and compliance awareness and proactive engagement to align with all company standards and policies.
• Engages appropriate senior leadership for Authority to Operate control exception reviews and drives accountability for agreed upon outcomes.
• Leads team accountability to ensure any previously agreed to remediation plans align with commitments for closure.
• Leads efforts to ensure the Authority to Operate template is updated on a quarterly basis to align with key stakeholder input and audit expectations.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholder teams for effective and efficient execution of Authority to Operate processes, accurate and timely reporting and incorporation of compliance business as usual processes.
• Develops and provides business unit, executive and compliance reporting that meets regulatory requirements and assists internal risk-based decision making via governance presentations.
• Manages team roles and responsibilities to drive team performance, maturity and organizational value
• Analyzes data trends to identify opportunities for improvement, proactive leadership communications and accountability corrective actions.
• Not an exhaustive list; other duties as assigned.
• Based Hybrid out of our Alpharetta, GA offices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: related field of study from an accredited university is required; however, relevant experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Typically a minimum of 10 years
• Related professional experience including a minimum of 5-6 years experience in a managerial position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• related field of study from an accredited university.
• Prior Global Payments, payment or technology industry experience is preferred.

$125,000 - $140,000
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

The position listed in this requisition is ineligible for the referral bonus award program.

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