Senior Operational Risk Manager

Initially the role will consist of a secondment to Together's transformation programme of work to modernise and develop a harmonised, automated and robustly controlled automated process and control infrastructure.

As a Senior Operational Risk Manager, we are looking for someone to:

• Supporting and advising on process risk identification within the 'transformation' process designs.
• Supporting and advising on business risk identification as a result of 'transformation' initiatives.
• Supporting and advising on appropriate and effective control types, coverage and design with respect to process risks identified through 'transformation'
• Acting as a bridge of knowledge and insight from the Nexus project to the central First Line Risk Function.
• Supporting business functions to integrate transformation risk outputs onto functional RCSAs and associated risk management.

Upon completion of the secondment, the role is proposed to revert to a functional Risk Business Partner, as part of the central First Line Risk Team. This will include key responsibilities such as:

• Support, train, challenge and oversight of business:
  • RCSAs
  • Incident (including triage and escalation)
  • Key risk indicators (including annual reviews)
• Build close working relationships with Heads of Department and key personnel to design controls that are effective, scalable and repeatable
• Support the wider business transformation program in the design and development of effective risk controls
• Triage proposed business risk acceptances as a first line challenge and advisory support.
• Conduct risk based control assessments against design and performance.
• Providing regular feedback and reporting of the maturity and risk profile of business areas.
• Support with the continual development of the 1st Line Risk operating model
• Support with the conducting of periodic 'risk assessments' in order to inform assurance planning.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Has designed effective controls for regulated processes
• Expertise in process risk identification and supporting control design/engineering to effectively mitigate identified risks in an automated environment.
• Has experience of regulated mortgage lending / Commercial Lending
• Understands Operational challenges and how to support this from a first line risk perspective
• Has worked within a three lines of defence model
• Understanding of risk management and how to effectively document and review RSCAs, incidents, risk metrics etc.
• Has applied experience in business continuity management and operational resilience.
• Has experience in using risk management system solutions.
• Has experience practicing risk against an established enterprise risk management framework.

Desirable:

• Has experience in 'transformation' programmes (preferable).

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