VP - CTxB Operational Risk

Operational Risk is an independent risk management function (2nd line), responsible for developing and implementing a standardized framework to identify, measure, and monitor operational risk across Goldman Sachs.

Position Overview

This Operational Risk role within the Platform Solutions Risk team is seeking a professional with a deep understanding and subject matter expertise in the areas of operational risk, including implementing and/or managing risk appetite framework, as well as a broad understanding of and experience in Consumer lending & banking. The successful candidate will provide strategic direction and actively engage in enhancing the risk appetite framework, employing and strengthening risk management framework and collaborate with senior stakeholders within the Risk division and across other relevant business segments of the Firm.

• Develop Standards and other policy documents for the risk appetite framework and metrics within the framework.
• Develop and or enhance reporting structure for the RAF metrics.
• Support the enhancement and uplift the operational risk appetite framework (RAF) including development of metrics within the Consumer business for the Firm and the Bank
• Work closely with the 1st line process and business owners and other stakeholders to develop day to day risk management metrics and standards which quantify the divisions exposure to various types of operational risk; review aggregated results for thematic analysis and trends.
• Contribute to the advancement of operational risk methods and practices and the operational risk management overall framework.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
• Master's degree in business, Risk Management, or a related field; professional certifications in risk management (e.g., FRM, CIA) are desirable.
• 10+ years of operational risk/ enterprise risk/ relevant control function experience with subject matter expertise in operational risk appetite framework, policies and governance
• Proven track record of leading and managing operational risk management framework within the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management best-practices and controls
• Proven experience in driving own book of work and delivering against firmwide and cross-risk initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, to a) interact confidently with senior executives and b) convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership abilities and a demonstrated capacity to drive change and influence decision-making.
• Strong analytical abilities, including the use of data and visualization of data to aid strategy discussion with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Tableau and SQL

• Experience developing and deploying an operational risk appetite framework for Consumer lending/banking.
• Experience developing data driven monitoring of programs, platforms and solutions.
• Prior experience in issue management, risk & controls assessment
• Risk assessment prior experience for change management and process design leading to implementations.
• Risk management experience in Digital & Online banking or related area.