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ERM Policy/Program Manager

AT City National Bank
City National Bank

ERM Policy/Program Manager

Phoenix, AZ

ERM POLICY/PROGRAM MANAGER

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

This position will be responsible for supporting the development and operation of City National Bank's (CNB's) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) policy/ program as prescribed by CNB's Risk Council. Responsibilities include project management; managing ERM processes; developing and implementing enterprise-wide policies; and facilitating the implementation and integration of risk management principles at all levels of the company.

Risk Management Division
This is a great opportunity to grow your career with a stable and expanding organization as a member of City National's Risk Management team. The focus is on ensuring business activities remain safe, compliant and well-positioned for future opportunity and sustainable growth.

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What you will do

  • Implement and monitor City National Bank's Enterprise Risk Management program in accordance with current and changing standards, regulations, policies, the financial services industry environment and internal needs/demands
  • Support the Enterprise Policy Committee by utilizing the Policy Framework inventory database, communicating with policy, standard and procedure owners/contacts to develop and monitor deliverables.
  • Support the establishment and execution of the Risk Identification program.
  • Support the establishment and execution of the Risk Appetite and Limits programs.
  • Support management, governance and adoption of the Risk Taxonomy and other foundational components.
  • Assist with development, communication and implementation of the new Policy Framework work flow and collaboration tool.
  • Provide program oversight by supporting ongoing monitoring of the framework with targeted inventory annual assessments and facilitation of owner annual attestations.
  • Ongoing oversight of the policy framework inventory database including reporting, maintenance, and enhancements.
  • Assist in training policy, standard and procedure owners/contacts on roles and responsibilities
  • Connect with sponsors and key stakeholders; mobilize and motivate teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages; manage risk; execute with limited information and ambiguity.
  • Lead horizontal regulatory programs like OCC's Heightened Standards, Resolution and Recovery planning, etc.
  • Ownership of 2+ Risk programs within Risk.
  • Manage all aspects of the project lifecycle and engage business partners to oversee all phases of a project. Rigorously manage scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time and parameters.
  • Develop change management, training, and communication plans and approaches necessary to execute on responsibilities. Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders, steering committees, etc. on different aspects of assigned initiatives and driving decisions and guidance.
  • Build and Manage strong relationships with stakeholders and decision makers.
  • Provide recommendations and guidance to ERM team and business unit management to ensure new and existing frameworks, policies, and procedures are executable by ERM and business unit staff.
  • Manage a variety of non-technical projects within the Enterprise Risk Management department at varying levels of development.
  • Monitors resolution of Regulatory issues and Internal Audit findings
  • Develop and maintain master schedules and project documentation to deliver projects on time.
  • Produce status reports and is accountable for issue resolution as needed
  • Identifies, manages and communicates changes to plan across sponsors, stakeholders and governance groups.

Must-Have

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in financial services or risk management
  • Minimum 5 years of auditing, consulting, Enterprise Risk Management or banking experience
  • Minimum 3 years of project management experience

Skills and Knowledge

  • Bachelor's degree in risk, finance, mathematics, engineering or statistics or related discipline with 5-7 years of auditing, consulting, Enterprise Risk Management or banking experience
  • Previous experience in financial services industry and/or risk management.
  • Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Word, Access, Power Point, SharePoint.
  • Strong project management capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to think critically and facilitate change through collaborative effort. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Self-motivation, discipline, task focus, the ability to structure and present work and a proven record of delivering high quality results within strict deadlines.
  • Must have the ability to multitask and prioritize several concurrent initiatives

Compensation

Starting base salary: $111,408 - $189,738 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

To be considered for this position you must meet at least these basic qualifications
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Benefits and Perks

At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues. Get an inside look at our Benefits and Perks.

INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
City National Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.'

ABOUT CITY NATIONAL

We start with a basic premise: Business is personal. Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and community flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues to drive phenomenal growth today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies.

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Client-provided location(s): Phoenix, AZ, USA
Job ID: NationalBank-2023-7145
Employment Type: Other

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