Strategic Risk Manager
About The Position
Strategic Risk Manager We are seeking a Strategic Risk Oversight Manager to join the Strategic Risk team. This exciting, high visibility role provides independent oversight, review and challenge of strategic risks resulting from competition, the external environment, or from the company’s strategic choices or execution. The Strategic Risk Oversight Manager ensures strategic risks are proactively identified, appropriately assessed, and effectively managed in alignment with the company’s risk appetite and long-term strategic goals. Responsibilities Strategic Risk Identification: Partner with Divisional teams, Corporate Strategy, and Risk Management functions to identify and evaluate strategic risks that may impact achievement of the company's strategy or result from the pursuit of that strategy Effective Challenge: (1) Provide oversight and effective challenge of Risk ID and other risk assessments to ensure Divisions are appropriately considering the risks from market trends, changes in the competitive environment, and the company's own strategic decisions and execution; (2) Provide expert advice on the quantification and qualitative impact of strategic risks on the company’s business model or financial performance; Assessment: Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of Division's risk control and mitigation actions, ensuring they are timely, appropriate, and mitigate key failure modes Governance: Strengthen governance of strategic risk through enhancing policies, routines, or interaction models Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to Business Risk Offices and other stakeholders on the strategic risk implications of internal strategic choices and external trends Reporting: Draft regular updates to executive management and the Board Risk Committee on changes to the company's strategic risk profile Teamwork: Partner with stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform and influence outcomes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or military experience
- At least 5 years of Risk Management or Financial Services consulting experience
Nice To Haves
- Strategy or Risk management experience in a large financial services organization or management consultancy
- Experience in the payments industry
- Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end risk management lifecycle, risk frameworks, and governance structures
- Proven ability to distill complex information into a consumable narrative for an executive and Board level audience
- Proven ability to identify and evaluate risk pathways and devise management strategies
- Collaborative, team player with the ability to navigate a complex organization and influence outcomes
- Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Responsibilities
- Partner with Divisional teams, Corporate Strategy, and Risk Management functions to identify and evaluate strategic risks that may impact achievement of the company's strategy or result from the pursuit of that strategy
- Provide oversight and effective challenge of Risk ID and other risk assessments to ensure Divisions are appropriately considering the risks from market trends, changes in the competitive environment, and the company's own strategic decisions and execution
- Provide expert advice on the quantification and qualitative impact of strategic risks on the company’s business model or financial performance
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of Division's risk control and mitigation actions, ensuring they are timely, appropriate, and mitigate key failure modes
- Strengthen governance of strategic risk through enhancing policies, routines, or interaction models
- Act as a trusted advisor to Business Risk Offices and other stakeholders on the strategic risk implications of internal strategic choices and external trends
- Draft regular updates to executive management and the Board Risk Committee on changes to the company's strategic risk profile
- Partner with stakeholders at all levels across the company to manage, inform and influence outcomes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
