AVP, Risk Management Systems Business Analyst

Synchrony•Town of Draper, WI

3d•$75,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our dynamic team as a Sr. Business Analyst. As a key member of GRC Risk Management Systems team, you will play a critical role in the understanding and driving organization's risk management goals. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional looking to grow in the financial industry while contributing to the organization's data-driven decision-making processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Management, Information Technology, or Finance; OR in lieu of Bachelor’s degree, 7+ years’ experience in software development and/or life-cycle management including, Design, QA, UAT, and, Project Management
4+ years of experience in software development and/or life-cycle management including, Design, QA, UAT, and, Project Management
4+ years of experience with operational risk management techniques including, development of process flows, identification and assessment of risks and controls, testing and monitoring procedures, and, development of related metrics
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
2+ years of working with advanced Excel functions and formulas including, Pivot Table vlookup, Macros, and, Charts
5+ years of Project Management experience
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead and manage projects to completion, especially managing multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
Experience in driving/identifying validation scenarios for UAT with Product Owners
Experience working with Product Owners/SMEs in eGRC domain for solutions like: TPRM; Issues Management; RCSA; Business Continuity Management; Compliance; Audit
Problem solver with ability to promote collaborative problem solving
Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment in an offshore/onshore model
Minimum 4+ years of experience in Risk/Banking/Credit Card industry
Track record of creative problem solving and ability to thrive in a cross-functional and virtual environment
High energy, self-motivated, with strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Proficient with Agile software development framework both Scrum and Kanban
Proficient in documenting process flows/Epics/Features/User Stories
Experience working on any eGRC platform (Archer; SAI360;MetricStream; Audit Board etc) environment
Experience working with a global team

Responsibilities

Advocate for use of the GRC technology platform as the optimal tool for risk and governance program activities and system of record
Partner with different internal and external stakeholders to enable different departments across the organization to identify, understand and manage key organizational risks on a holistic level.
Develop Features/User Stories and support review of QA test scripts, lead UAT and regression activities, and release validation .
Identify process improvement, user experience, design, and technical systems and architecture opportunities to support risk and governance programs
Drive business requirements to ensure data integrity, usage and flow are well understood and agreed-upon by business partners during grooming
Maintain a well-groomed backlog, participate in Agile rituals and be the voice of the business for GRC
Support build and prioritized sequence of the backlog to drive defined product roadmap by partnering and collaborating with stakeholders on defining and documenting requirements
Support the day-to-day management and operation of Synchrony’s GRC Risk technology platform, as required
Work with IT and business teams, as required
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned