Job Title: Senior Manager – Operational Risk
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Operational Risk to join our dynamic risk management team. This pivotal role requires a blend of operational risk expertise along with a strong understanding of technology risk. You will be responsible for overseeing the identification, assessment, and mitigation of both operational and technology-related risks, ensuring that risk management strategies are effectively integrated across the organization.
As a key leader in our risk team, you will work closely with senior leadership, business units, and technology stakeholders to drive risk awareness, resilience, and compliance across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the operational risk management framework, ensuring that potential risks across operations, processes, and systems are identified, assessed, and mitigated effectively.
- Partner with technology teams to identify and manage technology risk, focusing on cybersecurity, data privacy, IT systems, and emerging technologies.
- Collaborate with business units to enhance risk awareness and promote a culture of risk mitigation.
- Conduct regular risk assessments, scenario analyses, and stress tests to ensure readiness for both operational and technology-related disruptions.
- Provide expert advice on risk management policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate exposure to operational and technology-related incidents.
- Report on risk trends, incidents, and control effectiveness to senior leadership, presenting actionable insights for continuous risk management improvement.
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and risk assessments, ensuring that the organization remains in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Mentor and develop junior members of the risk team, helping to build a culture of proactive risk management within the organization.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in operational risk, technology risk, or a related field, experience must be within banking.
- Strong knowledge of operational risk frameworks and methodologies, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting.
- Expertise in risk management tools and technologies for both operational and technology risk.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex risk concepts to non-technical audiences.
