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Immediate Hiring | Operational Risk Manager - VP/SVP | New York, NY (Hybrid) | Apply Now!

The bank is seeking a highly motivated Risk Manager to join their client’s Risk PMO team. This role is ideal for an experienced professional who thrives in a structured, fast-paced environment and enjoys driving quality, consistency, and accountability across complex project portfolios within the financial services industry.

Job Title: Operational Risk Manager - VP/SVP

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Duration: 10 - 12 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)

Responsibilities

• Provide an independent initial assessment and challenge on project and program artifacts during all project phases
• Work with project managers to remediate data quality deficiencies within Risk book of work
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including project managers, program managers, portfolio leads, and other members of the Risk Org PMO team
• Execute against multiple competing priorities simultaneously
• Support the PM community in identifying upcoming artifacts due, phase changes, risk and issue maintenance, and required training coming due
• Escalate past due artifacts, phases, risks, issues, and required training
• Perform monthly entitlements reconciliation to assure the right roles for the right people
• Perform routine Jira maintenance to track PQA (project quality assurance) findings
• Assist with thematic analysis and PowerPoint slide creation
• Governance and project management oversight
• Be proactive and self-motivated in driving quality and timely reviews/assessments end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in the financial services industry; experience in Risk Management and understanding of regulatory and risk management in the financial services industry.
• Prior experience in Project Management at large bank is highly desirable.
• A critical thinker who seeks to understand the business and its control environment.
• Recent experience in managing projects and/or quality assurance reviews for a banking institution is preferred.
• Proven project management skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups and review and provide feedback on execution of required administrative processes as required by bank's Program and Project Management Council (CPMC).
• Ability to work as a member of a team where success is defined not only on individual performance but also that of the entire team.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to articulate deadlines and deliverables clearly to senior members of organization

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