IT Risk Manager

About the role

The Manager, Risk Management role is responsible for overseeing the risk and internal control programs for Early Warning's [specific department or function]. This role will align with the company's Enterprise Risk Management Leadership to ensure consistency in the implementation and operationalization of the three lines of defense (3LOD) program across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Aid Senior Risk Managers and LOD1 Director in achieving departmental goals and objectives.
• Build and manage the business line's centralized LOD1 function; serve as a liaison to Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, and Compliance.
• Own and maintain the business line's process inventory and internal control environment inventory.
• Work with Compliance (and other Risk functions) to understand and monitor applicable regulations and requirements.
• Partner with Enterprise Risk Management in executing Risk and Control Self-Assessments.
• Own and maintain the business line's detailed process and technical recovery plans.
• Collaborate with Business Continuity Management on business line's participation in BC/DR tests.
• Oversee and monitor third-party relationships, including performance and risk management.
• Support the design and build of process maps in alignment with Early Warning's Process Classification Framework.
• Design, maintain, and report metrics (KPIs and KRIs) demonstrating control effectiveness.
• Identify and self-report issues through the ERM Self-Identified Issue Process, individually and together with other LOD1 business-line members.
• Ensure risk remediation plans exist and are sufficient; track remediation plans to completion and ensure they are on-time and sustainable; ensure action plans and remediation of issues by Risk Owner.
• Support business line Risk Acceptance Forms (RAF) process, when applicable.
• Support business line leadership in managing and reporting its related risks; provide reports and explanations for use in Business Reviews, Audit or Management Committee meetings.
• Deliver education and awareness of risk ownership essentials.
• Continually monitor and update assessments of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends, and developments.
• Perform internal control effectiveness test plans and procedures.
• Support the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Requirements

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field of specialty.
• Minimum of 8 or more years of progressive audit, operational risk or other risk management experience or other proven related business experience.
• Good understanding of risk management and internal control leading practices within specialized area of focus.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements within specific area of focus.
• Effective communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Effective influence management skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of COSO’s Internal Control – Integrated Framework, or similar.
• Certification in risk management.
• First line of defense risk management experience.

Benefits

Base Pay Scale: $104,000 - $130,000 in Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL / Washington, DC; $125,000 - $156,000 in New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA. Additional benefits include:

• Healthcare Coverage (PPO/HDHP, dental, vision)
• Company contributions to HSA/FSA
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 100% Company Safe Harbor Match
• Paid Time Off (Flexible Time Off for Exempt employees, generous PTO for Non-Exempt employees, 11 paid company holidays, and a paid volunteer day)
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning (egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work)
• And more!

Equal Opportunity Employer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers).