Technology & Data Risk Liaison [see locations]

Regions Bank•Atlanta, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Regions, the Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the business units within Regions. This position will work with the Business Unit and the centralized Risk Management department to assist in identifying and assessing the severity and impact of various risks. At Regions, the Technology and Data Risk Business Unit (BU) Risk Liaison role is responsible for advising Technology, Operations, Digital Data (TODD) BU on Information Technology (IT) and Data business decisions. This role is vital to ensuring consistent execution of risk programs to ensure effective risk management of the first line environment. Assist in execution of the Risk program components, including frameworks, reporting, policies, standards, and procedures across TODD. TDRM BU Risk Liaison advises and conducts risk assessments and reviews in technology functions responsible for application development, cybersecurity, data governance, enterprise architecture, business resilience and change management. Identifies, monitors, and report risks that are emerging for TODD BU’s through risk reviews and testing of controls within the IT and Data environment. Advises on plans, priorities, and challenges within the specific TODD BU to ensure IT risk impacts are appropriately considered and evaluated. Conducts routine monitoring and oversight of IT and Data risk across TODD BU and provides recommendations and challenge, as necessary. Creates and monitors metrics to aid in driving effective monitoring of the control environment. Assist in the execution of targeted risk assessments, issues management outreach, and control standards mapping for the TODD Business Unit. Provides regulatory exam and audit support for TODD BU partners. Provides project management of multiple initiatives while adhering to deadlines. Obtains and maintains necessary training to keep current on the discipline of Risk Management Solves a range of complex problems and consistently provide solutions in support of the TODD BU. Knowledge and Skills Motivated, self-driven, purposeful with experience engaging with business and technology leaders to help structure sound technology and cyber risk processes, controls, policies, and standards. Comfortable dealing with complex challenges and problem-solving autonomously, including the ability to research solutions independently. Ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders. Ability to provide consultative leadership demonstrating initiative to independently own a process and project.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and seven (7) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
Or Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with different areas of the Bank
Ability to influence executive decision-making and successfully negotiate critical issue resolution related to program initiatives
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and team environment
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Products (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams, Visio, SharePoint)
Strong analytical ability with a high attention to detail and accuracy in the solving of complex problems/issues
Strong communication, verbal, and organizational skills and the ability to lead meetings, prepare documentation, and balance differing viewpoints
Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations and deliver results
Working knowledge of differing risk types, the three lines of defense model, and applicable Enterprise Risk programs
Working knowledge of financial and or non-financial risk management strategies including risk and control self-assessment methodologies, processes, and tools
Motivated, self-driven, purposeful with experience engaging with business and technology leaders to help structure sound technology and cyber risk processes, controls, policies, and standards
Comfortable dealing with complex challenges and problem-solving autonomously, including the ability to research solutions independently
Ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders
Ability to provide consultative leadership demonstrating initiative to independently own a process and project

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management practices and tools
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience (RSA Archer platform)
Relative certifications that can be applied to risk management (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CRMP, CRM, CPMP)
Six Sigma certifications

Responsibilities

Serves as the connection point between business units and Risk Management by fostering partnerships and collaborating as a liaison with other business and functional areas
Assists in providing risk management consultation for risk identification, defines remediation efforts, and evaluates control design and effectiveness for problem/issue mitigation
Utilizes a knowledge of different risk types in identifying which risks could be affected by changes both internally and externally (e.g. new business offerings, retiring of offerings, policies and regulations)
Identifies Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evaluate performance against desired state
Serves as an escalation point to support risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure the program is effective and scales across all business units, while understanding, recommending, and presenting leadership with recommendations to resolve any gaps
Develops improvement approaches across the Bank that are holistic, and customer focused
Identifies and helps prioritize new initiatives to drive business strategy, mitigate potential risks and control gaps, financial return, and/or positive customer impact
Continuously monitors control compliance and prevalent risk environment to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels
May assist in developing metrics, models, and tools to create and analyze risk loss estimates and other capital planning documentation
Assist in execution of the Risk program components, including frameworks, reporting, policies, standards, and procedures across TODD
TDRM BU Risk Liaison advises and conducts risk assessments and reviews in technology functions responsible for application development, cybersecurity, data governance, enterprise architecture, business resilience and change management
Identifies, monitors, and report risks that are emerging for TODD BU’s through risk reviews and testing of controls within the IT and Data environment
Advises on plans, priorities, and challenges within the specific TODD BU to ensure IT risk impacts are appropriately considered and evaluated
Conducts routine monitoring and oversight of IT and Data risk across TODD BU and provides recommendations and challenge, as necessary
Creates and monitors metrics to aid in driving effective monitoring of the control environment
Assist in the execution of targeted risk assessments, issues management outreach, and control standards mapping for the TODD Business Unit
Provides regulatory exam and audit support for TODD BU partners
Provides project management of multiple initiatives while adhering to deadlines
Obtains and maintains necessary training to keep current on the discipline of Risk Management
Solves a range of complex problems and consistently provide solutions in support of the TODD BU