Sr Risk Manager, GRC Systems

About the role

As Transamerica continues to strengthen and evolve its Operational Risk Management (ORM) program, we are creating a new position to drive the next phase of our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) technology, data, and risk infrastructure capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end ownership and strategic direction for Transamerica’s GRC platforms, including roadmap development and execution.
• Lead integration of the GRC platform with enterprise systems (finance, control, and reporting environments) to enable seamless risk data flow.
• Ensure the platform effectively supports core risk processes, including process risk assessments, risk events, issues and actions, KRIs, and reporting.
• Establish and enforce strong data governance, control, and auditability standards to support regulatory and internal audit readiness.
• Oversee GRC vendor management, system enhancements, and change governance, ensuring stability and continuous improvement of the platform.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption and consistent application of the GRC platform and risk taxonomy across all risk processes and systems.
• Ensure full alignment of the GRC platform and taxonomy with Transamerica’s ERM Framework and governance requirements.
• Define and execute a risk data strategy, delivering consistent, reliable, and decision-useful data with enhanced aggregation and analytics capabilities.
• Support executive-level reporting and insights, including dashboards and analysis of risk trends, control effectiveness, and issue remediation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner across the lines of defense, driving alignment, capability uplift, and continuous improvement in risk practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field
• 10 years of experience in operational risk, enterprise risk management, or governance, risk and compliance
• Extensive knowledge of ERM frameworks and regulatory expectations
• Extensive knowledge of operational risk processes, including risk and control self-assessments, risk events, issues management, and key risk indicators
• Extensive knowledge of risk taxonomy design and governance
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing enterprise GRC platforms and risk data frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of: ERM frameworks and regulatory expectations
• Operational risk lifecycle (RCSA, issues, events, KRIs)
• Risk taxonomy design and governance
• Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., FRM, PRM, CPA)
• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Professional Risk Manager (PRM)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Annual Bonus of 25%
• Pension Plan
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities
• Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
• 160 hours of paid time off annually
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs