Posted 21 days ago
Description
Project Risk Manager/Analyst (All Levels) – Defence Infrastructure
What Part Will You Play?
Change support and consultation
- Guide Change Owners in classifying change types and completing intake requirements (e.g., change impact, sub-risks)
- Provide expert consultation on risk assessment results, helping interpret implications and prioritize remediation activities
- Ensure intake and risk assessment steps are completed in a timely manner
Control design and documentation
- Advise Change Owners on developing and documenting control plans that align with enterprise expectations and regulatory standards
- Offer practical examples and expert guidance to ensure documentation is complete
- Support completion of control design and documentation in a timely manner
Control execution and implementation
- Support Change Owners in executing and evidencing controls effectively
- Partner with Change Owner and SMEs to remediate gaps identified by 2LoD
Verification and monitoring
- Provide review of controls for design and operating effectiveness prior to review by subject‑matter experts
- Track adoption of control requirements and elevate where improvements are needed
Change enablement
- Act as a change enabler by embedding risk and control requirements early in the product development lifecycle and SLA processes
- Accelerate execution timelines by ensuring requirements are identified, communicated, and integrated into roadmaps
- Serve as a conduit between business units and 2LoD oversight, ensuring alignment on risk expectations and smooth handoffs
Reporting and Trend Analysis
- Track and report, with the help of tooling, on all risks and changes in a given domain or focus area
- Build expertise in domain/focus area on risks and controls for particular business and identify trends and improvements where appropriate
What Are We Looking For in This Role?
Minimum Qualifications
- 6–10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or related functions in financial services or payments industries.
- Demonstrated track record of driving and implementing change in risk or control functions or related efforts in a business line
- Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, such as SOX, PCI‑DSS, FFIEC, OCC guidelines, and global payments regulation
- Ability to translate risk and control requirements into business‑friendly solutions
- Strong analytical skills and experience evaluating process effectiveness
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to gain buy‑in from diverse stakeholders
- Problem‑solving mindset with a focus on pragmatic, sustainable solutions
- Ability to manage competing priorities in fast‑paced, global environments
Seniority Level
- Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
- Full‑time
Job Function
- Finance and Sales
Industries
- Financial Services
- IT Services
- IT Consulting
