Cross-disciplinary Controls Group Manager

Citi•Getzville, NY

About The Position

Provides leadership and direction through a large team of professionals and/or junior managers. Provide leadership to drive optimization and efficiencies in projects Assist management in guiding and influencing decisions that conform to business objectives Assess the effectiveness of existing controls, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes. Continually drive and manage controls enhancements focused on increasing efficiency and reducing risk. Drive execution of Enterprise Risk Management Framework and adherence with Risk Mgmt. / Compliance Policies. Support oversight of the MCA program, including the annual/semi-annual/quarterly/monthly attestation, quality oversight, and related reporting. Drive execution of the MCA in accordance with the ORM Policy & Framework, as well as applicable Policies, Standards, and Procedures. Responsible for the assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality. Responsible for the coordination and comprehensive management of issues with key stakeholders Drive issue quality reviews ensuring compliance with Issue Management Policy, Standards and Procedures Develop standard and risk controls reporting to ensure sound, reliable, and consistent information exists across the organization, enabling better management and decision making in line with the expectations senior of management, Board, and Regulators.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.
Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.
Track record leading Control related projects and programs
Ability to see the big pictures with high attention to critical details.
Develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives.
Developing new ideas and improving current processes to proactively mitigate risks.
Requires an ability to provide challenge and make recommendation for risk and controls remediation.
Expert knowledge in the development and execution for controls.
Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.
Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.
Expert understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.
Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.
Ability to deliver compelling presentations and influence executive audiences.
Strong sense of accountability and ownership, with strong results orientation.
Excellent communication skills; ability to engage and inspire across stakeholder groups.
Exceptional command in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction through a large team of professionals and/or junior managers.
Provide leadership to drive optimization and efficiencies in projects
Assist management in guiding and influencing decisions that conform to business objectives
Assess the effectiveness of existing controls, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes.
Continually drive and manage controls enhancements focused on increasing efficiency and reducing risk.
Drive execution of Enterprise Risk Management Framework and adherence with Risk Mgmt. / Compliance Policies.
Support oversight of the MCA program, including the annual/semi-annual/quarterly/monthly attestation, quality oversight, and related reporting.
Drive execution of the MCA in accordance with the ORM Policy & Framework, as well as applicable Policies, Standards, and Procedures.
Responsible for the assessment of activities and processes as per required Policies, Standards and Procedures to strengthen risk management quality.
Responsible for the coordination and comprehensive management of issues with key stakeholders
Drive issue quality reviews ensuring compliance with Issue Management Policy, Standards and Procedures
Develop standard and risk controls reporting to ensure sound, reliable, and consistent information exists across the organization, enabling better management and decision making in line with the expectations senior of management, Board, and Regulators.