Risk Operations Manager

Early Warning® • Scottsdale, AZ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall, Purpose The Risk Operations Manager will have deep expertise in risk management to design and deliver executive and board-level presentation materials that drive clarity, insight, and action. This role uniquely blends executive storytelling, presentation design, data visualization, and automation to transform how complex risk topics are communicated to senior audiences. The ideal candidate will bring consulting-level communication skills, an understanding of risk and regulatory frameworks, and a passion for using technology, automation, and data visualization tools to modernize how insights are presented and shared.

Requirements

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, financial services or related experience.
• Demonstrated success building executive or board-level presentations in PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Think-Cell, plus experience with Tableau or Power BI for data visualization.
• Strong technical skills in VBA, macros, or presentation automation tools.
• Proven ability to translate data and analytics into compelling executive narratives.
• Excellent design sensibility with attention to visual clarity, consistency, and storytelling.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-visibility environments with senior leadership.
• Background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Big 4 consulting, management consulting, or a large financial institution’s risk or strategy team.
• Familiarity with AI-powered presentation and visualization tools.
• Experience designing dashboards or visuals that directly support board and executive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Executive Presentation Development Partner with senior risk leaders to create, refine, and deliver high-impact presentations for executives, board committees, and regulators.
• Build and maintain a suite of board-quality presentation templates, visual frameworks, and data-driven reporting decks tailored to risk and compliance communication.
• Translate complex risk, control, and regulatory topics into clear, compelling, and visually engaging storylines for senior audiences.
• Ensure all materials adhere to brand standards and executive communication guidelines.
• Collaborate with communications, analytics, and design teams to elevate the visual and narrative quality of all risk presentations.
• Data Visualization & Analytics Integration Leverage Tableau or Power BI to design interactive and automated risk dashboards and visualizations that feed into executive and board materials.
• Integrate live or refreshable data from risk systems, BI platforms, and Excel into PowerPoint presentations to improve accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop data visualization standards and templates for consistent, insightful reporting across risk teams.
• Partner with analytics teams to ensure visualizations align with business narratives and decision-making needs.
• Automation & Efficiency Enablement Design and maintain automated PowerPoint templates, macros, and AI-driven workflows to streamline manual tasks and reduce production time.
• Implement third-party and AI tools to enhance design quality and efficiency.
• Lead stakeholder training on presentation automation, data visualization, and storytelling best practices.
• Continuously assess and optimize the presentation production lifecycle through process improvement and technology innovation.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees