Director, Operational Risk Management (Hybrid)

Job Classification:

Corporate - Risk

Join our Dynamic Operational Risk Management Team at Prudential!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of risk management? Look no further! Our Operational Risk Management team is seeking passionate and driven individuals to provide second line risk management support to one or more of Prudential’s corporate functions.  Risk’s mission at Prudential is to enable intelligent management decisions to help drive exceptional business, customer, and financial outcomes over the long term.

At Prudential, you can:

Take charge of your career. We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities.

We’re a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who aren’t afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility (hybrid model), while delivering on our Purpose.

Why join us?

Joining our team means seizing a tremendous opportunity to interact with senior management,our control partners, and risk management counterparts across the enterprise.  . You will be at the forefront of operational risk management, helping to shape the future of our company.

Your role:

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining  effective and efficient risk management approaches in accordance with our Operational Risk Management framework. The primary area of focus is Prudential’s Chief Investment Office. This position requires business and financial aptitude, resourcefulness, good judgment, persistence, the ability to influence others, and strong leadership qualities.

What you can expect:

• Be a trusted advisor on risk issues, ensuring operational risks are properly identified, assessed, monitored, controlled, and reported.
• Promote, build, and maintain a strong risk management culture and control environment through strong engagement and relationship building with senior management.
• Resolve challenging, sensitive, and/or urgent risk issues.
• Offer operational risk support and advice to business partners, including facilitating assessments of strategic initiatives/transactions and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented.
• Apply sound judgment in the evaluation of risks and controls, effectively challenging management decisions to ensure risk mitigation.
• Advise on the development and implementation of action plans to address control gaps.
• Proactively partner with Risk Management counterparts to identify enterprise-wide implications and effective methods to evaluate control effectiveness.
• Assist senior leaders with the preparation of materials for Operational Risk Committees, including leading and facilitating discussions at committee meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between business management, and other control partners, providing support and effective challenges, and working with Internal Audit to track issues and action plans until closure.

What you’ll need:

• Superior relationship management skills with the ability to partner and build professional relationships in a cross-functional environment.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Proactive, driven professionals who can operate effectively from the conceptual stage through to successful implementation.
• Clear and effective writing skills.
• Experience in risk management, audit, or similar business control.
• Familiarity with financial risks, including credit, market, and insurance risk is a plus.
• Strong influencing skills to achieve objectives.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Sound judgment in determining when to escalate risk issues.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work effectively with a diverse portfolio of people, processes, and functions.
• Business and financial literacy.
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, etc.) are a plus.

Ready to take the next step?

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to grow your career in risk management, we want to hear from you! Join us in making a difference at Prudential and help us navigate the complexities of operational risk with confidence and expertise. Apply now and be a part of our journey to excellence!

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