Control Optimisation Change Manager - Banking - Northampton, Teeside

CONTROL OPTIMISATION CHANGE MANAGER - BANKING - NORTHAMPTON, TEESIDE, CARDIFF AND LONDON - UP TO £450 PER DAY

PURPOSE OF PROGRAMME:

Delivering commercial change for the Bank as a result of strengthening and rationalising the control environment.  This is delivered via effective business partnering, relationship management and oversight - in particularly, working closely with Control Environment Teams to exploit opportunities identified. This activity is required to support the 2013 SI programme Improving our Control Environment .

Our Client is seeking a Project manager with experience in the Risk and Cards arena. You will be responsible for:

STAKEHOLDER/RELATIONSHIP ENGAGEMENT

- Building strong relationships with Stakeholders particularly within Control and Governance.

OPERATIONAL RISK AND CONTROL MANAGEMENT;

- Facilitate risk and control assessments by documenting the key risk themes, and   

working with Control Design and Environment Teams to implement the lowest-cost     

ideal state solutions.

- Identification of fastest route to implementation of commercial and control environment change, in a consistent manner. Sizing of risk and commercial exposures arising from these opportunities.
- Support the Control Optimisation Manager in maintaining an up-to-date view of the COO risk and control profile and awareness of business activities which impact this profile. 

QUANTIFICATION AND TRACKING OF COMMERCIAL CHANGE 

- Ensure risk MI is complete, accurate and records are maintained in accordance with Group risk management policies
- Providing tangible evidence to justify investment decisions, MI reporting to track outcomes from commercial change

Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential

- Ability to develop relationships and influence at all levels of the organization
- Good understanding and awareness of the financial services industry
- In depth knowledge of internal and external risk and/or governance and control management techniques.
- Urgency, drive and determination to maintain and evidence momentum in the operational risk agenda
- Previous experience gained in risk and control type function (or, for example, experience gained from being responsible for control activities in an operational role). 

Technical Skills

- Detailed knowledge of all aspects of Operational Risk framework
- Risk and control techniques eg risk assessment, risk mitigation, risk management
- Governance methods
- Facilitation and influencing

Preferred

- Knowledge of Cards and unsecured lending products
- Knowledge of Operational Risk developments including regulation