Lead, Risk & Compliance - Arlington, VA

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is a premier travel intelligence company dedicated to accelerating the growth of global air travel by delivering innovative travel data, flexible distribution services, and comprehensive industry solutions. Recognized as a leader in the travel technology sector, ARC holds the world’s largest and most comprehensive global airline ticket dataset, encompassing over 15 billion passenger flights. This extensive data empowers airlines, travel agents, and other stakeholders with actionable insights that strengthen economies and enrich lives around the globe. ARC fosters a culture that embraces innovation, challenges conventional norms, and explores pioneering ideas, positioning itself at the forefront of the travel industry’s evolution. Joining ARC means becoming part of a dynamic and collaborative environment where your contributions help shape the future of air travel. ARC values diversity, creativity, and solution-oriented thinking, making it an inspiring place for professionals passionate about the intersection of technology, data, and travel. In this environment, employees enjoy hands-on learning alongside professional development opportunities that enable career growth in exciting, evolving directions. The Lead, Risk & Compliance position is a pivotal role within ARC’s Corporate Security team, responsible for planning, overseeing, and managing critical programs that uphold ARC’s reputation as a trusted and secure brand. This includes managing enterprise risk management frameworks, business resiliency initiatives, IT asset management, audit-readiness, technology compliance, and key industry certifications such as PCI and ISO. This role requires collaboration across multiple departments to translate business needs into comprehensive, actionable strategies using established tools and templates. In this leadership capacity, you will drive ARC’s enterprise risk management function by developing strategies, establishing risk management metrics, and ensuring transparent reporting for the company’s risk-related programs. You will provide oversight for security and privacy compliance programs, maintaining essential certifications and ensuring audit readiness aligned with industry standards. As the subject matter expert, you will champion risk mitigation efforts across IT processes to protect ARC’s business operations and reputation. Additionally, the role includes leading business resiliency strategies to ensure organizational preparedness through business continuity planning, emergency action plans, and regular testing. Strategic oversight of vendor, service provider, and IT asset risk management will be part of your responsibilities, ensuring lifecycle controls and contractual security requirements are effectively implemented. You will play a key role in cultivating a risk-aware culture by educating and influencing leaders, promoting cross-functional accountability, and establishing communication channels that keep stakeholders informed of evolving risk profiles. Working closely with the Security Assurance Team, you will validate and test the effectiveness of automated vulnerability controls. ARC’s hybrid WorkFlex program offers a balance of remote and in-office work to foster connection and collaboration, complemented by a highly competitive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and professional success. This role presents a significant opportunity to join a forward-thinking company where you will engage with top industry minds and contribute to innovations that redefine global travel.

• bachelors degree in business, accounting, finance, information systems or related discipline preferred
• equivalent experience considered
• minimum 6 years experience leading risk and compliance for an IT development company
• strong analytical abilities
• excellent communication skills
• passion for problem solving
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• solid knowledge of information security practices
• experience with IT technologies and services
• familiarity with mobile, analytics and cloud computing technologies
• experience in cyber threat and vulnerability management
• knowledge of technology and risk management principles
• ability to learn and apply new technologies
• proven problem resolution skills
• strong organizational capabilities
• excellent verbal and written communication
• experience communicating both conceptual and technical information
• ability to develop strategic plans
• experience working with third-party vendors
• ability to manage organizational change
• knowledge of standards, policies and procedures related to risk services
• problem-solving and leadership skills

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