Sr. Manager - Data Risk Management

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.

Overview

This position is responsible for consulting with, educating and supporting [Business Unit(s)] on the execution of enterprise and operational risk programs, promoting an environment of risk awareness and ownership in the business and supporting the adherence to the Company's risk appetite. This role will help to ensure timely execution of risk program requirements, including risk and control self-assessments, reporting as required by various governance committees and the identification and escalation of risks and issues with business unit management and second line of defense risk partners. This position also serves as a subject matter expert on risk programs, policies, and frameworks for the business unit(s) it supports.

Essential Functions

Risk, Control, and Issue Management

• Serves as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and process coaching to the business unit, to understand, create and maintain a comprehensive and complete process, risk, and control universe
• Ensures timely identification, remediation, mitigation and escalation of risks and issues and consults with business line management to ensure the efficient and accurate execution and closure of issues.
• Oversee the development and execution of the business unit’s risk-based testing and monitoring program and ensure control testing and/or monitoring is completed in accordance with the Company’s risk program framework and professional standards.

Risk Programs New Business/Products; Third-Party Management

• Guide business partners through governance processes related to new products and services, initiatives, and vendors including support documentation of associated risk assessments.
• Work with business partners and other stakeholders across first and second line to identify risks associated with new or changes to existing processes, products, or services and third parties, and oversee the monitoring and reporting of these risks to management and relevant committees.

Risk Governance and Culture

• Collaborate with business line leadership to manage risks within the Company’s risk appetite, and support key decision-making activities.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s regulatory requirements, policies, standards, and procedures and create procedures within the business unit, as needed, to operationalize and ensure adherence to relevant requirements.
• Educate, train, and advise business leaders on risk management practices and activities.
• Lead business through ongoing identification of current and emerging risks.

Reporting and Analytics

• Aggregate and analyze risk data to support reporting and analytics for risk management use by the business and second line.
• Work with business on content for risk reporting and updates to senior management, risk committees, internal audit, and external oversight bodies.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience, with a minimum of 4 years in enterprise risk management, operational risk, internal audit, or related risk consulting roles in a financial institution or highly regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of risk management programs and industry best practices for regulated entities in the financial services industry
• Strong understanding of ERM frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000) and internal control principles.
• Experience providing independent review and challenge of first line of defense technology risks and controls. 
• Demonstrated aptitude to think strategically, provide thought leadership to the organization and execute program initiatives 
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to lead forums with multiple stakeholders 
• Strong relationship-building skills and experience interacting with executives and functional business leaders through all levels of the organization