Risk Management Manager

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.

This role supports the business by executing specific risk management activities, including drafting policies and procedures, perform control testing, support Issue management practices, and support annual risk assessment refreshes. This role works closely with the risk teams to ensure adherence to the risk framework and promote a risk-aware culture. Collaborates with cross- functional to ensure control effectiveness, provides data for risk oversight, and helps operationalize risk expectations in a consistent and practical manner.

Overview

The Manager, Risk Management is responsible for the building and coordination of a centralized first-line of defense (LOD1) risk and internal control program efforts for Early Warning’s (specified department or function).  The role will be required to align with the company’s Enterprise Risk Management Leadership around the structure of the 3LOD (three lines of defense) Program to ensure the consistency in the implementation and operationalization across the enterprise.

Essential Functions

• Assist Sr. Risk Managers and LOD1 Director if meeting departmental goals and objectives.
• Build and manage the business line’s centralized LOD1 function; act as business-line liaison to Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, and Compliance in support of the company’s Three-Lines of Defense (3LOD) program.
• Own and maintain business-line’s process inventory and internal control environment inventory.
• Work with Compliance (and other Risk functions) to obtain a high-level understanding of and monitor applicable regulations and requirements.
• Partner with Enterprise Risk Management in the execution of Risk and Control Self Assessments.
• Own and maintain the business-line’s detailed process and technical recovery plans.
• Partner with Business Continuity Management on business-line’s participation in BC/DR tests.
• Oversee and monitor the business-line’s third-party relationships, including both performance and risk management.
• Assist the business-line in the design and build of process maps in alignment with Early Warning’s Process Classification Framework. Design, maintain, and report metrics (KPIs and KRIs) demonstrating control effectiveness.
• Identify and self-report issues through the ERM Self-Identified Issue Process, individually and together with other LOD1 business-line members
• Ensure risk remediation plans exist and are sufficient; track remediation plans to completion and ensure remediation is on-time and sustainable; ensure action plans and remediation of issues by Risk Owner.
• Ensures the completion of actions plans and remediation of self-identified issues by each Issue Owner and Risk Owner.
• Support business-line Risk Acceptance Forms (RAF) process, when applicable.
• Support business-line leadership in managing and reporting its related risks; provide reports and explanations for use in Business Reviews, Audit or Management Committee meetings.  Collaborate with Business Intelligence to design and implement risk reports for management.
• Deliver education and awareness of risk ownership essentials.
• Continually monitor and update assessments of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments.  Perform internal control effectiveness test plans and procedures.
• Support the company’s commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and/or experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field of specialty.
• Minimum of three or more years of audit, operational risk or other risk management experience or other proven related business experience.
• Good understanding of risk management and internal control leading practices within specialized area of focus.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements within specific area of focus.
• Effective communication, organization and presentation skills.
• Effective influence management skills.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of COSO’s Internal Control – Integrated Framework, or similar
• Certification in risk management
• First line of defense risk management experience.

Physical Requirements

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.
 

The base pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is:$104,000 - $130,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is:$125,000 - $156,000.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  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.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page herefor the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees. 

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