GCO Senior Risk Advisor II (Enterprise Wholesale & Wealth Technology)

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Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

This Senior Technology Risk Advisor role is responsible for ensuring strong first line of defense risk management for the Enterprise Payments and Wholesale Technology team. This role provides an opportunity to leverage strong prior technology and risk management experience to ensure activities align with sound risk management practices and the Truist Risk Appetite Framework.

This role provides an opportunity to collaborate and influence outcomes at all levels of the organization to drive adoption of Truist risk program requirements as well as strengthen controls to detect and prevent issues. The role requires effective and objective assessment of material risk taking by the business unit, prompt identification, and appropriate escalation and management of risks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in banking technology roles coupled with a solid understanding of risk management processes. Risk Advisors demonstrate sound judgment, strong relationship skills, a risk-based mindset, a flexibility to re-focus based on evolving priorities, and a level of trust to serve as a valuable resource to leaders within the Enterprise Technology, Governance & Controls, and Risk Management organizations.

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.

• Identification, escalation, mitigation planning, and remediation oversight of control gaps and control weaknesses within Enterprise Payments and Wholesale Technology
• Learn Truist Policies and Standards to proactively identify gaps and impacts of changes
• Lead discussions to explore potential gaps in adherence to policies and standards
• Write, review, and improve the quality of self-identified finding submissions
• Ensure remediation plans are developed to strengthen controls and drive risk reduction activities
• Manage a pipeline of findings which need to be opened, modified, or closed to ensure effective prioritization to remain within metric tolerance
• Proactive management of registered controls to ensure they are written to standard, and owners are preparing for tests of design and effectiveness
• Challenge and improve the quality of evidence validation packages for finding closure
• Ensure accurate and timely executive commentary for findings health and KRI metrics
• Challenge and approve publishing of content to Committees and Regulators
• Submit requests for Policy Exceptions or Risk Acceptance, when warranted
• Ensure the portfolio of findings adhere to Enterprise Issues Management Procedures
• Review, challenge, and approve requests to advance projects through the lifecycle
• Promote Truist risk management values and culture
• Executive presentations and other duties, as appropriate for the role.

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field, or equivalent education and related training
• Twelve years of experience in a financial institution with emphasis on risk management or equivalent work experience and training
• Experience in compliance and operational risk mitigation and remediation
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skill
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Ability to think critically and strategically, multi-task, and drive change.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills in complex environments and with senior leadership
• Strong time management and organizational skills adaptable to a dynamic and complex work environment; capable of handling multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products
• Ability to travel, occasionally overnight

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Management, Risk Management, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of banking experience
• 10+ years of technology delivery lifecycle experience
• 5+ years of Risk, Audit, and/or Regulatory experience
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Action oriented behaviors which as well as thought leadership
• Effective delivering results in a fast paced, dynamic, and complex work environment
• Foster healthy debate and challenge while establishing trust
• Ability to think broadly, inspire others to embrace continuous improvement, exhibit risk-based mindset, drive accountability, demonstrate a bias for momentum, and exercise sound judgment

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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