AVP – Operational Risk – IT
| Company | Synchrony Financial |
|---|---|
| Location | Stamford, CT, USA, Dallas, TX, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Altamonte Springs, FL, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, Alpharetta, GA, USA, Rapid City, SD, USA, New York, NY, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Kansas City, KS, USA, Canton, OH, USA, St Paul, MN, USA, Cincinnati, OH, USA |
| Salary | $75000 – $130000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of information technology and/or data analytics experience
- Strong project management and tracking skills
Responsibilities
- Coordinate a cross-functional team of resources with varying aspects of domain knowledge in Risk Management to independently assess risks associated with the acquisition or investment in an external entity.
- Perform necessary project management activities through weekly meetings and task management to achieve project milestones and expected deliverables. Meetings shall have prepared Agendas and Minutes to reflect key topics of discussion and team decisions.
- Inventory and track 2LOD oversight activities of integration ensuring appropriate 2LOD representation is in place across 1LOD Functional domains. Escalate gaps of oversight.
- Track and facilitate the development of management reports for the identification and escalation of risks requiring management attention
- Monitor risks being accepted by the business and provide an independent assessment of the risk-taking activities
- Manage risks and issues within the Synchrony’s enterprise governance application (eGRC)
- Manage risks and issues within the eGRC application
- Summarize status of Issues and Risks identified by 1LOD across Workstreams and present (minimum quarterly) to appropriate Governance forums and Committees
- Document oversight activities and expectations in the form of a Oversight Guidebook to ensure future Integrations are managed consistently from a 2LOD standpoint. The Guidebook will enable a standard and repeatable process is established
- Support Operational Risk Management (ORM) team with tracking team deliverables requested by 1LOD and business as usual (BAU) activities including Risk Acceptances, Adhoc inquiries from regulators, and past oversight opinions (Caveats, Enhancement Considerations).
- Support the execution of planned Targeted Reviews and other oversight activities performed by ORM with planning and other administrative tasks.
- Research, investigate, and document certain Technology and Operations processes in coordination with subject matter experts in 1LOD as identified by ORM with the goal of increased understanding of the process by 2LOD and identify current risks and controls.
- Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven analytical skills with strong attention to detail and quality control of work product
- Working knowledge of Cloud and/or Generative AI emerging risks and implementations
- Experience in financial services or banking industry with understanding of financial services regulatory environment
- Proven experience working in an ambiguous environment with proven ability to explain complex concepts and support points of view
- Strong presentation and communication skills with proven experience interacting with all levels of the organization
- Proficiency in PC tools (Microsoft Suite, including: Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to foster relationships and create informal networks, both internal and external