Technology Operational Risk Management - Advisor

1. Job Overview:

Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance in the U.S. and plays an essential role in the U.S. economy. At Fannie Mae, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Role purpose: As a Technology Operational Risk – Advisor, you will advise the team on methods, models, and analytical templates used for assessing and identifying potential risks that may threaten Fannie Mae's reputation, safety, security, and/or financial success. You will work with management and team members in communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders across the enterprise and understand business objectives.

Additional company / why join details provided by employer:

• Fannie Mae offers opportunities to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.
• The hiring range for this role is $141,000 to $184,000 a year. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).
• As part of its comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

2. Key Responsibilities:

• Advise business and technology partners on operational risk matters, with an emphasis on business & tech resiliency and technology development.
• Deep understanding of risk management frameworks, RCSA, process risk and controls is essential.
• Lead risk-based technology assessments, evaluate control design and effectiveness, and communicate practical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Assess resilience risks, dependencies, recovery capabilities, and remediation plans across critical business services and supporting technologies.
• Apply knowledge of artificial intelligence to evaluate emerging technology risks, governance considerations, and responsible adoption practices.
• Use data analytics to identify risk trends, develop insights, monitor key indicators, and support management decision-making.
• Build productive relationships across business, technology, risk, 2LoD, and control teams, and present complex findings clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.

3. Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Level Degree (Required).
• Minimum Required Experience: 6 years of relevant experience in technology operational risk, business resiliency, technology resiliency, risk management, technology controls, or a related field.

4. Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience conducting technology risk or control assessments and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Working knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, operational resilience, technology dependencies, and recovery planning.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts, associated risks, and governance considerations.
• Proficiency in data analytics, including interpreting data, identifying trends, developing risk insights, and communicating results.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and explain complex topics to varied audiences.
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

5. Preferred Qualifications:

• Desired Experience: 10 years+ of relevant experience in technology operational risk, business resiliency, technology resiliency, risk management, technology controls, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in risk management, information systems, business, data analytics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with governance, risk, and compliance platforms, business intelligence tools, or data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with recognized resilience, technology risk, cybersecurity, or artificial intelligence risk management frameworks.
• Relevant certification such as CBCP, CRISC, CISA, CISSP, or a comparable risk, resilience, technology, or analytics credential.

6. Experience Requirements:

• Minimum: 6 years of relevant experience in technology operational risk, business resiliency, technology resiliency, risk management, technology controls, or a related field.
• Desired: 10+ years of relevant experience in the same or related fields.

7. Additional Job Information:

• Employment type: Full time.
• Work mode: For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location; in-office work cadence is determined by your manager. (Role listed with #LI-Hybrid; proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.)
• Notice period: Not specified in the source text.
• Locations provided by employer: Plano, TX, Collin County, TX; Texas, United States.
• Application instructions and additional resources provided by employer: Discover opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers. If you need assistance using the online system or need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, the employer requests that you complete the accommodation form referenced by Fannie Mae (form link provided in original posting).