Operations and Technology Transformation Business Unit Risk Liaison

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At Regions, the Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the business units within Regions. This position will work with the Business Unit and the centralized Risk Management department to assist in identifying and assessing the severity and impact of various risks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as the connection point and subject-matter expert between business units and Risk Management by fostering partnerships and collaborating as a liaison with other business and functional areas
• Provides risk management consultation for risk identification, defines remediation efforts, and evaluates control design and effectiveness for problem/issue mitigation
• Utilizes a knowledge of different risk types in identifying which risks could be affected by changes both internally and externally (e.g. new business offerings, retiring of offerings, policies and regulations)
• Identifies Key Risk Indicators (KRI's) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to evaluate performance against desired state
• Serves as an escalation point to support risk assessments with cross-functional teams to ensure the program is effective and scales across all business units, while understanding, recommending, and presenting leadership with recommendations to resolve any gaps
• Develops improvement approaches across the Bank that are holistic, and customer focused
• Identifies and helps prioritize new initiatives to drive business strategy, mitigate potential risks and control gaps, financial return, and/or positive customer impact
• Continuously monitors control compliance and prevalent risk environment to ensure that exposures are kept at acceptable levels
• Provides advice and guidance on high-complexity issues and projects
• May assist in developing metrics, models, and tools to create and analyze risk loss estimates and other capital planning documentation
• May design, develop, and implement independent reporting and/or financial analysis to assist in the business' oversight role and may design and deliver executive-level presentations
• May assist in the creation of documentation for external parties such as regulators and auditors

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

This position is incentive eligible.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and eleven (11) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry
• Or Bachelor's Degree and seven (7) years of experience in risk management, consulting, or financial industry

Preferences

• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management practices and tools
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience (RSA Archer platform)
• Relative certifications that can be applied to risk management (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CRMP, CRM, CPMP)
• Six Sigma certifications

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with different areas of the Bank
• Ability to influence executive decision-making and successfully negotiate critical issue resolution related to program initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and team environment
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Products (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Teams, Visio, SharePoint)
• Strong analytical ability with a high attention to detail and accuracy in the solving of complex problems/issues
• Strong communication, verbal, and organizational skills and the ability to lead meetings, prepare documentation, and balance differing viewpoints
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage expectations and deliver results
• Working knowledge of differing risk types, the three lines of defense model, and applicable Enterprise Risk programs
• Working knowledge of financial and or non-financial risk management strategies including risk and control self-assessment methodologies, processes, and tools

Additional Job Description

At Regions, the Operations and Technology Transformation Business Unit Risk Liaison partners with senior leaders to strengthen the risk management culture across the Technology, Operations, Digital and Data ("TODD") business unit within Regions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Leads in identification and documentation of process, risks, and controls for transformation initiative.
• Aids in adherence to established risk management practices and programs for programs, including updates to policies/procedures and risk and control impacts.
• Advises and collaborates with first line TODD partners with ensuring risk management controls are fully integrated into current and future state business processes and standards.
• Leads the identification and routine initiative governance reporting, including enhancements within KRI/ metric monitoring and issues management evaluation and support.
• Review process changes to ensure change management protocols are appropriately applied and implemented, including New Initiative Risk Assessment and Risk Acceptance Protocols.
• Effectively communicates and collaborates with business leaders to foster relationships to accomplish risk management objectives as it relates to transformation initiatives.
• Serves as primary point of contact for TODD partners to coordinate risk related activities for transformation programs.

Additional Skills and Competencies

• Strong risk and control acumen and knowledge of risk management programs and frameworks
• Strong communication, documentation, presentation and organizational skills
• Highly collaborative and solution-oriented with ability to influence others.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of management and associates.

Additional Preferences

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)

This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to a Branch, Consumer Operations, or Professional Office Building with the primary locations being for Birmingham, AL, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. Exceptions to the geographic location requirement may be made for current Regions associates who work remotely.

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:
$106,618.80 USD
50th Percentile:
$147,900.00 USD
Incentive Pay Plans:
This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary incentive plan. Employees are eligible to receive a discretionary award based on individual, business, and/or company performance.

Location:
Hoover, Alabama

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

We have a passion for creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values the differences that make each of us stand out as unique individuals and help provide valuable perspective that makes us a better company and employer. More importantly, we recognize that creating a workplace where everyone, regardless of background, can do their best work and thrive is the right thing to do.

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