SVP, Director of Resiliency

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 12 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)

• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible

• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few

• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of Wintrust's business

• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

The SVP, Director of Resiliency is a strategic leadership role within the Security and Fraud team.  This role is responsible for the development and effectiveness of Wintrust’s resiliency program. The resiliency program’s goal is to develop and maintain the organizations’ ability to withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions. In this capacity, you will support multiple critical risk domains – including Information Security, Identity & Access Management, Corporate (Physical) Security, and Enterprise Fraud  – under a unified resiliency program. You will develop and execute an enterprise-wide security and resiliency strategy that safeguards sensitive data, facilities, and financial operations, while maintaining compliance with industry regulations, frameworks and standards (such as NIST CSF, FFIEC, and SOX). This position reports directly to the CSO and collaborates with cross-functional leaders to foster a culture of security, business continuity, and proactive risk management across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, maintain and test the organization’s Business Continuity plans to ensure resiliency against disruptions via risk assessments and business impact analysis to identify critical functions and recovery priorities

• Design and execute independent testing and validation across the security and fraud controls to proactively identify gaps, control weaknesses, and emerging risks

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive metrics and reporting framework to measure the effectiveness of security and fraud functions and defining KRI’s, KPI’s, and operational metrics with thresholds aligned with the teams’ objectives and regulatory expectations

• Serve as the primary liaison with internal audit, external auditors, and regulatory agencies on matters relating to the security and fraud functions

• Build and maintain policies and standards across all of information security, fraud, corporate security and resilience, bringing consistent structure and governance

• Drive a culture of compliance and readiness through continuous improvement, training, and strong control practices

• Foster the development and maturation of partnerships with key external partners and working groups within the financial services industry including business leadership, information technology, industry peers, and vendor partnerships

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of security and fraud frameworks and regulatory guidance

• Proven leadership, communication, and program development skills

• Strong strategic planning, risk assessment, and problem-solving skills

• Broad understanding of security technologies, frameworks, access management governance, SOC operations, and fraud management procedures

• Experience with control validation testing, resiliency, business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long-term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $169,000.00 - $228,000.00, along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.

#LI-Hybrid

#LI-JB1

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.