Director, Technology & Digital Enablement

Director, Technology Risk & Digital Enablement

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Director, Technology Risk & Digital Enablement to join the Global Risk and Audit Management (GRAM) team based at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The position is hybrid eligible (50% onsite per month).

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

We have embarked on an exciting journey to transform and integrate our Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit capabilities and align with McCormick’s strategic priorities. Director, Technology Risk & Digital Enablement is a key leadership role reporting to the Chief Risk & Audit Officer (CRAO), and responsible for owning and advancing the full technology risk agenda within GRAM. This individual serves as the strategic leader in advancing global technology and cyber risk coverage while simultaneously acting as the function’s digital transformation champion — driving the adoption of analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to make audit activities smarter, faster, and more impactful.

This is a dual-mandate role: one foot firmly in risk and assurance, the other driving innovation. The successful candidate will be as comfortable presenting technology risk insights to the Audit Committee as they are building a data analytics roadmap with audit teams.

• Lead and own all GRAM work streams related to global Technology Risk Universe, ensuring comprehensive coverage of IT, cyber, data, cloud, AI, and third‑party technology risks.
• Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of all technology advisory and assurance initiatives across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data governance, and emerging technology.
• Serve as GRAM function’s primary interface with the Technology leadership team incl. CTO, CISO, and others.
• Serve as the in‑house expert on all Technology matters related to Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX), corporate governance and enterprise risks and provide expert opinion on technology risk matters to the CARO, Audit Committee, and senior management, translating complex technical risks into clear business language.
• Collaborate closely with other members of GRAM leadership team to ensure that risk management activities are well‑defined, coordinated, risk‑based, and executed
• Stay current with the evolving technology risk landscape (e.g., cloud, AI/ML risk, ransomware, third‑party digital risk) and ensure risk mitigation and audit plans remain relevant and forward‑looking.
• Oversee quality assurance on technology audit engagements, ensuring findings are well‑evidenced, rated consistently, and linked to business impact.
• Champion the adoption of digital tools and capabilities within Internal Audit, including data analytics, automation/AI‑assisted audit techniques, and continuous monitoring.
• Define and execute a multi‑year Digital Enablement Roadmap for the GRAM function, with measurable milestones and efficiency outcomes.
• Partner with Data & Analytics, IT, and external vendors to build and sustain function‑specific data pipelines, dashboards, and automated testing capabilities.
• Identify and pilot emerging technologies (e.g., natural language processing for document review, anomaly detection, GRC platform enhancements).
• Embed data‑driven risk management techniques into engagements, helping teams move from sample‑based testing to population‑level analysis.
• Track and report on digital enablement ROI — efficiency gains, risk coverage expansion, and quality improvements.

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