Senior Principal Process Management

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Job Description:

What You'll Do

Responsible for establishing an integrated framework for managing risk through the discipline of "Knowing your Processes". Primarily responsible for establishing standards and oversight for Process Leaders/Owners to truly know their processes, their risks, and the associated control environment. Develops requirements for executing Process Management within the Risk Management system-of-record. Promotes a process management mindset to support the effective management of risk. Partners with Change Management, Issue Management, Enterprise Risk Testing, and Corporate Risk Management (CRM) teams to ensure cross-functional alignment. Enables prioritization of process management activity across business units through a risk-based lens.

How You'll Do It

• Ensures development and maintenance of Process Inventory across the enterprise, and the associated Process Taxonomy.

• Establishes Risk Management roles and responsibilities for Process Leaders/Owners.

• Ensures Process Management integration with various risk assessments, including the integration with Risk Assessable Units (RAUs).

• Develops methods, tools, training and job aids to “Know your Processes” and to monitor risks and controls.

• Develops a coherent data model within the GRC system for processes and risks that support 1st and 2nd line risk program needs.

• Ensures alignment with Business Units and Discover Management System (DMS) on Process Management activities and adequate reporting on progress.

• Empowers Process Management professionals to demonstrate the Discover Behaviors and advance the principles and practices of sound risk management.

Qualifications You'll Need

The Basics

• Bachelors Business Administration and Management, Engineering, Statistics

• 6+ years Risk Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Management, Engineering

• In lieu of education, 8+ years Risk Management, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Change Management, Training, Development, or related field

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.

• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.

• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.

• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.

• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.

• Travel up to 25% of the time.

​Bonus Points If You Have

• Masters Business Administration and Management

• Masters Engineering

• Masters Statistics

• 6+ years Consumer Finance, Engineering, or Consulting

• Lean Six Sigma and/or Agile and Scrum

• Experience in financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance or other highly regulated environments

• Marketing experience

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Mar-29-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $106,000.00 to $178,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, educat