Payments Risk Management Oversight Manager

Summary:

Responsible for oversight within the First Line of Defense for Payments programs. Leading a team of analysts to minimize risk through continuous monitoring, testing and analysis, to ensure that payments activities are compliant with both the letter and spirit of applicable laws and regulations.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.

Licenses/Certifications: CRCM or other relevant professional certifications are a plus.

Experience: Seven to ten years of regulatory compliance or risk management experience supporting consumer financial products or services at a large or complex banking institution, coupled with at least five years of managerial experience gained working in such capacity. Or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Essential Functions:

A: Job Specific:

• Acts as the primary point of contact for exams to lead, manage, and track all exams to ensure timeliness as well as consistency in approach, information, and operational readiness.
• Manages a team of Analysts within the First Line of Defense (1LOD) providing oversight of the Payments programs through continuous monitoring, testing and analysis.
• Performs Risk Assessments and gap analysis.
• Maintains working knowledge of federal regulations applicable to Payments, and awareness of significant risk and control issues within Payments Division.
• Aids in the development of and subsequently leads the Issue Management program within the 1LOD, including development of standards and procedures, action plans and reporting. Managing issues through to completion for both First Line and the programs under First Line oversight.
• Identifies and analyzes trends/themes within large data sets.
• Works with stakeholders to problem solve, define, develop and implement solutions in cross collaborative setting.
• Manages multiple project initiatives to completion under deadlines.
• Identifies meaningful metrics / KRIs / KPIs to inform on the health of the Payments programs and 1LOD controls; establishing efficient and effective governance and reporting.
• Partners effectively with peers and colleagues within 1LOD and across various functions of the