Governance & Control Specialist

Governance And Control Manager

Manage a portfolio of governance and control activities for moderately complex or high risk business or functional area and implements policies / processes and/or initiatives to meet governance and control guidelines. Acts as a technical lead on key control initiatives.

Customer:

• Contribute to the strategic direction of the business governance and control function and play a key role in the development and implementation of risk strategies in support of the overall business strategy
• Develop and document a comprehensive inventory of processes and controls with clearly defined owners and roles and responsibilities for each process and control
• Participate in the intake of applicable regulation, assessment of impact to the business line, and the comprehensive mapping of associated controls to rules and regulations
• Review end-to-end processes and controls and "connect the dots" across issues and control deficiencies across various BUs in order to increase standardization of solutions, processes and controls
• Lead the integrated execution of policies / procedures / changes across multiple functional areas
• Provide direction to complex, wide ranging enterprise or cross-function / business projects as a SME, identify risk / provide guidance for complex situations and participate in designing, testing, and implementation of solutions
• Act as lead for area of specialization with industry, enterprise, and business awareness; recognizing and anticipating emerging trends and; identifying issues and opportunities and recommending action to senior management in the governance and control space

Shareholder:

• Ensure programs / policies / practices are well managed, meets business needs / priorities, and complies with internal / external requirements
• Exercise discretion in managing communication / correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality
• Lead research projects; support the development / delivery of materials and presentations to management or broader audience
• Conduct analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs, policies, or practices
• Adhere to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities across businesses and functions
• Manage relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensure alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
• Protect the interests of the organization identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions / activities as necessary
• Maintain a culture of risk management and control, supported by processes in alignment with risk appetite
• Be knowledgeable of and comply with Bank Code of Conduct

Employee / Team:

• Participate as a member of the team, support a positive work environment and ensure timely communication
• Provide leadership as a SME and participate in knowledge transfer within the team / business unit
• Keep current on emerging trends / developments and grow knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
• Keep others informed about the status / progress of projects
• Contribute to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
• Contribute to a fair, positive and equitable environment
• Act as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank

Breadth & Depth:

• Highly seasoned professional role requiring substantial business knowledge / expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise sub-function's or business line's overarching strategy in developing solutions across multiple functions or operations
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and the industry environment, recommends course of action and best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Acts as a technical expert / lead integrating cross-function understanding within their own field of specialty; may manage team(s) of related specialists
• Leads cross-functional teams or projects with significant resource requirements, risk and / or complexity
• Independently manages end-to-end functional programs
• Solves or may lead others to solve complex problems; leads efforts or partners with others to develop new solutions
• Works autonomously as the lead and guides others within area of expertise
• Generally reports to a Senior Manager or above

Experience & Education:

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Advanced business understanding and knowledge of risk and control functions
• 7+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Six Sigma
• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills

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