Sr. Consultant - Risk Strategy & Transformation

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant - Risk Strategy & Transformation to help drive an enterprise-wide risk transformation initiative. This role will be instrumental in building and embedding foundational risk management practices across the organization — including process risk management, risk identification, risk assessment, control design, and documentation. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with deep expertise in risk management frameworks and the ability to partner effectively across business units and functions.

Essential Functions

Risk Transformation

• Support the design and execution of the company’s enterprise-wide risk transformation roadmap.

• Partner with business leaders to integrate risk management principles into strategic planning, operations, and decision-making processes.

• Drive adoption of consistent, sustainable risk practices across the enterprise.

Process Risk Management

• Develop and implement standardized approaches to identifying, assessing, and managing process-level risks.

• Facilitate process mapping, control evaluation, and risk mitigation planning across key business areas.

Risk Identification & Assessment

• Lead workshops and assessments to identify key operational, strategic, financial, and compliance risks.

• Develop and maintain enterprise risk inventories and risk assessment methodologies.

• Provide analysis and insights to inform enterprise risk reporting and governance.

Control Design & Documentation

• Evaluate existing control environments and recommend improvements to strengthen risk management capabilities.

• Partner with process owners to design effective and efficient controls that address identified risks.

• Ensure thorough and consistent documentation of risks, controls, and mitigating actions.

Governance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Support the development of enterprise risk governance structures, roles, and responsibilities.

• Contribute to regular risk reporting for senior leadership and board committees.

• Promote a culture of proactive risk management and continuous improvement.

  
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, internal audit, or related consulting roles in a financial institution or highly regulated environment. Strong understanding of ERM frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000) and internal control principles.

• Proven ability to lead risk workshops, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and deliver enterprise-scale initiatives.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Professional certifications such as CRMP, CRM, CIA, CISA, or PMP are desirable.

• Background and drug screen 

Physical Requirements
Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reach