Senior Data Risk Controls Oversight Manager – Transaction Testing

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This is a Senior role and key contributor to the Truist second line-of-defense (LoD2) Regulatory reporting and data testing team (RDT) reporting to the Enterprise Data Assessment and Testing Director (within the Enterprise Independent monitoring and testing Team
-EIMT). Responsible for managing a team of Transaction testers. Also responsible for 2

LOD Transaction and/or Conformance testing plan including overseeing the test planning and development, methodology, implementation, execution, and results reporting and Issue oversight. Includes staffing, training and readiness, socialization with teammates and key stakeholders, and planning/demonstrating sustainability. Partner and collaborate with businesses across the enterprise. Key stakeholders include IT Business Unit risk teams (1

LOD) and Enterprise Data Risk Oversight (EDRO) (2

LOD). The goal is to provide reporting and data quality testing (transaction testing) results and value-added recommendations that will influence senior management to improve data management and reporting enterprise wide.

• Provide a strong effective challenge and oversight to the enterprise data testing program conducted by the 1
  
  LOD and/or enterprise data control testing utility.
• Aggregate, analyze and determine the effectiveness of the testing results and report the conclusion to appropriate Leadership and Executives.
• Oversee the 1
  
  LOD or Enterprise Testing Control Utility Program/Plan, including the methodology, and drive socialization and input into the testing requirements.
• Approve requirement, review results and take appropriate action on the testing results.
• Ensure alignment of the Program/Plan methodology and delivery with the Truist Enterprise Controls Testing Program as appropriate.
• Develop and execute preparation and readiness plan, including training, to ensure EDRO Data Controls Testing Program/Plan is effectively implemented, executed, and sustained.
• Drive and execute the Program staffing plan including oversight of and participation in the recruiting, hiring and onboarding of new teammates.
• Develop clear data controls testing reporting objectives. And develop and deliver accurate and comprehensive controls testing reporting to meet those objectives. Includes the development of the reporting scope and methodology, reporting templates, reporting cadence, data lineage mapping and controls, socialization plan, and leadership review and approvals required.
• Develop and deliver strategic data risk controls testing analysis to provide learnings, recommendations, and enhancements for continued improvement.
• Lead complex projects that have broad technology and enterprise level impact with implications and/or resource requirements beyond risk management. Provide informal leadership to others and serves as a resource on complex solutions.
• Comfortable in interdisciplinary, matrix environments. Use acumen and skills to effectively influence and drive positive impacts and results.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fifteen plus years of financial services, banking in various areas including data, technology, operations, or risk management experience.
• Ten plus years of direct data management and data controls testing and reporting experience. Includes experience in the utilization of related technology tools.
• Strong data risk and controls analytical skills with proven experience in providing value added insights.
• Specialize in Control Testing and understand the connection among business critical process, risk and control.
• Serve as subject matter expertise in control design effectiveness as well as relevant control testing results as related to data risks.
• Strong business acumen / knowledge, management experience, problem solving, critical thinking, influencing and decision-making skills.
• Experience operating independently and navigating ambiguity to deliver value.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating the ability to establish credibility with all levels of…