Support in creating, establishing, and maintaining the information technology/security risk framework, processes, and controls, considering the overall business strategy, legal/regulatory requirements, and other best practices. Perform security assessments of applications, systems, and vendors. Manage the risks that threaten the organization's success and propose methodologies to eliminate or minimize them.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform security assessment of applications, systems, and vendors.
Discuss and follow up action plans to address recommendations from security assessments.
Develop, review, and update Policies, Standards, and Procedures related to Information Security.
Prepare metrics and reports related to security assessment.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree from an accredited University/College in Computer Science or Information Systems
Experience
Two (2) years of related experience in audits, information security, or vendor management.
Certifications / Licenses
Other Qualifications
Strong business acumen: ability to understand the needs and concerns of business stakeholders and colleagues and respond promptly and effectively to stakeholder requests. Ability to conduct analysis on work procedures, business results and recommends changes to improve the effectiveness of the business's management.
Strong technical acumen: knowledge of Cyber Security, Information Security, and Information Technology concepts. Ability to write technical instructions using programs and technology. Robust knowledge of applicable local and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Communication skills: effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to foster trusting relationships with colleagues and clients. Highly develop written and verbal communications skills, strong ability to communicate ideas (storytelling). Presents numerical data effectively. Superior communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent report-writing and presentation skills. Polished in preparing presentations, summaries, and reports for all audiences.
Analytical skills: Stays focused on main issues, prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with timely completion of assignments. Collects, research and complements data; Synthesizes complex or diverse information. Demonstrates attention to detail; Applies design principles; Generate creative solutions. Strong quantitative, research and analytical skills. Experience with data analysis, persuasive and informative writing, workload management, and process management.
Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Develops alternative solutions.
Project Management: Ability to prioritize and work with multiple projects and tasks with minimum supervision; self-direct and task switch between strategic and tactical initiatives regularly. Capacity to achieve results according to plan ensuring the expected quality. Excellent organization capacity to define priorities, meet deadlines, and flexible to change. Knowledge on project coordination, identification of business needs, work plan, budget control, time management, resource allocation, team management and status reports. Must demonstrate leadership, logic, and reasoning skills.
Operational/Regulations Processes: Knowledge on budget administration, resources allocation, organization’s policies, and regulations. Ability to establish, conduct and track operational processes properly.
Computer and Technological Skills: Proficient in MS Office 365. Experience with data management tools such as Power Pivot, Power BI, among others is desired. Ability to achieve results by providing innovative ways of working with operational and technological considerations. Knowledge of computer flow charts and programming logic and codes
Region Locations
Puerto Rico or Colombia.
Work Schedule
Hybrid or Remote
Values
Passion for PeopleSucceed TogetherOwn Every MomentBuild the Future
Additional Requirements
The information provided here is only a general guide as to the nature of the position and does not constitute an exact description of the goals, tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the position. The specific details of each position are described in the employee’s objectives within the performance evaluation.
Important: The candidate must provide evidence of academic preparation or courses related to the job posting, if necessary.
ABOUT US
Popular is Puerto Rico’s leading financial institution and have been evolving since it was founded over a century ago. From a small bank it has developed into a large corporation that offer a wide variety of services and financial solutions to our customers, with presence in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.
As employees, we are dedicated to making our customers dreams come true by offering financial solutions in each stage of their life. Our extensive trajectory demonstrates the resiliency and determination of our employees to innovate, reach for the right solutions and strongly support the communities we serve; therefore, we value their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds.
We reaffirm our commitment to always offer essential financial services and solutions for our customers and communities, including during emergency situations and/or natural disasters. Popular’s employees are considered essential workers, whose role is critical in the continuity of these important services even under such circumstances. By applying to this position, you acknowledge that Popular may require your services during and immediately after any such events.
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