Apply Now: Senior Manager-Operation Risk Management, Process Risk

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• Position: Senior Manager-operation Risk Management, Process Risk Self-assessment (PRSA)
• Company: Workwarp
• Location: Remote
• Start Date: Immediate openings available
• Compensation: a competitive salary

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The Operational Risk Management (ORM) team facilitates and monitors the implementation of effective operational risk management programs throughout the organization, and oversees risk ownership throughout business units, products, and processes.

The objective of the Operational Risk Management (ORM) Governance team is to oversee and strengthen the organization’s Operational Risk Management (ORM) framework and controls strategy to ensure that governance structures, policies, and procedures are robust, effective, and align with regulatory requirements and best practices.

Operational Risk Management is looking for a Senior Manager of Process Risk Self Assessment (PRSA) to drive development and maintenance of a global internal control framework and governing standards, capabilities, and risk assessment methodologies. This role will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.

The Senior Manager, Process Risk Self-Assessment (PRSA):
• Contribute to the creation and periodic revision of the PRSA framework to include policies, guidelines, and/or procedures, ensuring they effectively manage risk and comply with evolving regulations and industry standards
• Perform in depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of PRSA results for trends and themes while monitoring established critical issue thresholds; the successful candidate must be able to generate insights and conclusions from voluminous data with a keen attention to detail
• Report on the adoption and consistent application of the PRSA framework across all BUs to verify alignment with the established risk appetite and Key Risk Indicator (KRI) thresholds
• Assist with the maintenance of a centralized risk and control taxonomy which cuts across all operational risk stripes
• Assist with the performance of regular evaluations of PRSA effectiveness, identifying improvement opportunities and overseeing the implementation of enhancements
• Stay abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices and provide oversight of processes to monitor, evaluate and integrate regulatory changes into PRSA framework & trainings
• Facilitate the development of a strong risk culture throughout the enterprise, emphasizing risk awareness, accountability, and informed risk-taking within the bounds of the risk appetite
• Provide clear guidance and support to BUs in understanding and applying PRSA procedures within their operational activities
• Work closely with other control functions (i.e., Compliance, Legal, and Internal Audit) to ensure an integrated and comprehensive approach to risk governance
• Assist with managing PRSA-related internal communications for enterprise and any PRSA change activitiesÂ

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Technology, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous • 6+ Years experience in risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Audit function) and understands critical operational risk management lifecycle activities • Experience in at least one of the following: Creating and/or maintaining risk and control self-assessment frameworks including policies, guidelines, and procedures to effectively manage risk and comply with regulations and industry standards; Overseeing the adoption and consistent application of a risk management framework; Performing evaluations of operational risk governance framework’s effectiveness, identifying improvement opportunities and overseeing the implementation of enhancements • Knowledge of OCC Heightened Standards, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) 239, and other regulatory changes and industry best practices • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify root causes and trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively • Excellent qualitative analytical skills • Project management skills • Exceptional presentation Apply Job!

 

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