Senior Lead, Operational Risk, Third Party Risk Management

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.

This role will be responsible multiple portfolios and leading a team of high performing talent to deliver against the mission of the Third Party Risk Management organization and achieve strategic success.

OVERALL PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing subject matter expertise, managing, and performing key functions necessary to satisfy requirements of the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, including program projects and initiatives.

Responsibilities of this position include driving the execution of the Third Party Risk Management Lifecycle which provides a framework for a common enterprise approach for the governance, development, execution, and sustainability of the Program across financial, operational, and regulatory aspects of the related policies. This role includes being tactical in conducting organizational research; performing due diligence at onboarding on all new third parties, and continually for ongoing monitoring, developing program policies, plans and procedures; performing control testing, and providing training and awareness communications, effectively developing cross-functional partnerships across the organization to support the mission of the third party risk management program, and identifying and delivering innovations to continually improve delivery and value.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Execute Flawlessly

• Executes and oversees all aspects of the TPRM Program function including working with and overseeing business teams on onboarding, risk assessments and ongoing monitoring of third parties, maintenance of detailed procedural documents and updates to policy per EWS risk appetite and regulatory changes.

Solving Problems

• Leverages experience to evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness and execution of policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls; recommends and drives improvements or enhancements in alignment with internal strategies, industry best practices, standard security frameworks, and regulatory guidance.
• Understands internal and external clients’ business environment and basic risk management approaches. Assists in the selection and tailoring of approaches, methods, and tools to support both internal and external data control policies

Relationships Fostered

• Champions a high-performing environment attracting, retaining, and motivating both direct and indirect team members.
• Builds and fosters a strong rapport and relationship across the enterprise to collaborate with key stakeholder including Procurement, Legal, Security, Compliance, Privacy, Technology, and other business functions to identify, assess and design plans to mitigate and monitor risks associated with third parties.
• Provides ongoing consulting and subject matter expertise to 1LOD and 2LOD as it relates to third party risk management.

Strategically Centered

• Collaborate with management in the design, maintenance, and reporting of Key Performance and Key Risk indicators; develops and provides a regular reporting framework on third party risk management to deliver meaningful reporting across all areas; utilizes reporting to evaluate adherence to program within 1LOD and 2LOD to identify opportunities and best practices to influence risk taking activities in alignment with risk appetite.
• Ensures appropriate prioritization of third-party resources as it relates to Program functions.
• Executes against a training and communication plan for the TPRM Program to support effective cross-functional execution of the Program across the organization
• Lead and oversee various enterprise risk management pr