At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and enhance the Controls capability for Real-Time Payments, driving risk management and automation.
- Company: Join a leading payments platform focused on innovation and governance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to shape critical payment systems.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities to lead a high-performing team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in risk management while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in controls, risk management, and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
In this role you lead the First Line Controls capability for Real-Time Payments International, strengthening governance, testing and remediation within the ORC framework. You’ll partner with Product, Engineering and Operations to embed controls by design and advance data-driven, automated assurance. You’ll drive continuous improvement, reporting and stakeholder engagement across senior teams while building a high-performing Controls function. This is an opportunity to shape risk management in a critical payments platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously improve the Controls capability in alignment with the ORC framework
- Oversee end-to-end control lifecycle: design, ownership, operation, testing, monitoring, reporting and remediation
- Drive a risk-based control testing program with clear insights into weaknesses and themes
- Embed controls by design with Product, Engineering and Architecture from inception
- Promote automation, data telemetry and AI to enable continuous, forward-looking control testing
- Ensure clear articulation, tracking and sustainable remediation of control deficiencies
- Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk and Assurance
- Lead and develop a high-performing Controls team and foster continuous improvement culture
Key requirements
- Significant experience in controls, risk management and the three lines of defence in technology, payments or financial services
- Deep knowledge of end-to-end control lifecycle, governance and management reporting
- Experience building and improving control capabilities in complex organisations
- Proven ability to partner with Product, Engineering and Architecture to embed Control by Design
- Experience using data, technology and automation to enhance control testing and monitoring
- Strong understanding of technology and modern engineering environments and related control considerations
- Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills across senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical judgement translating risks, controls and issues into actionable insight
Director, Controls in London employer: MasterCard
Mastercard is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for a Director of Software Engineering. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have access to cutting-edge tools and resources, as well as opportunities to mentor and lead talented teams across diverse geographies. The company's commitment to data-driven decision-making and AI-assisted development ensures that you will be at the forefront of technological advancements in a dynamic and supportive environment.
