Risk Management Manager - LOD

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.

The Risk Management Manager 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 3

LOD (three lines of defense) Program to ensure the consistency in the implementation and operationalization across the enterprise.

• 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 (3
  
  LOD) 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.

• 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 8 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…