Sr. Director, Risk Data Analytics and Operations

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.
Overall Purpose
The Senior Director of Risk Data Analytics and Operations is a critical member of the Enterprise and Operational Risk Management team. This person will be responsible for driving core components of our operational risk management program, including defining and executing on a strategy to deliver impactful risk analytics and reporting that will improve our ability to detect and monitor current and emerging risks, as well as embed risk management tools and data into business processes to support effective decision-making. This person will also ensure the timely and effective execution of risk transformation and other process improvements across risk management teams and support the development of metrics to evaluate the performance of our programs and efforts to further strengthen our overall risk management function. A key component of the role will be to work with all business areas across the company, as well as with other second and third-line functions, to support the development of risk metrics, and to collect/aggregate risk data to facilitate risk and business insights and create a view of our overall enterprise risk profile. The successful candidate will have strong quantitative risk management experience and the ability to work with senior stakeholders across the business, risk, technology, strategy and operations functions to drive transformational change in our risk programs, data and processes.
Essential Functions

• Define strategy to deliver impactful risk reporting and analytics, utilizing risk data across the company, including key risk indicators, enterprise risk metrics and other data sources; develop quantitative and qualitative techniques to aggregate data and identify risk concentrations across the Company
• Develop and manage reporting portfolio and dashboards for use with the board, executive team and key stakeholders across the company, including risk assessment summaries and related action plans to support decision making and escalation of risks that may not be consistent with the business risk appetite/tolerance
• Collaborate with business and risk teams to refine risk metrics, risk assessment methodology, key performance and key risk indicators used to evaluate our overall risk profile of the Company
• Oversee the coordinated execution and executive level reporting of various risk transformation initiatives
• Lead the implementation and organization of risk data included in the integrated risk management platform
• Develop and coordinate presentation materials for quarterly risk reports and risk committee meetings
• Provide oversight to and enhance second line operational risk programs, and help drive process improvement initiatives across the risk and security organization
• Maintain currency with industry and regulatory trends that impact our business to evaluate risk and compliance trends and their impact to the business
• Provide consulting and guidance to internal and external partners on sound risk management practices
• Motivate, coach and evaluate performance of direct reports and foster a culture of high performance within the team
• Support the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience managing enterprise and/or operational risk management, or compliance functions in the financial services industry
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Expertise in risk identification, monitoring and synthesis of data
• Advanced analytical thinking skills to include summarizing information and identifying patterns, outcomes and relationships across business processes and functions
• Strong understanding of compliance and risk management frameworks in financial services and the associated regulatory frameworks
• Highly effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills with experience presenting to senior leadership
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to build partnerships and alliances
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proactive self-starter
• Organized with ability to prioritize multiple tasks and achieve objectives in a fast-paced environment
• Unyielding commitment to highest professional ethics
• Education or experience typically obtained through a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Preferred Qualifications

• Risk management, internal control, or internal audit certifications
• Experience participating in external audits (OCC, CFPB, PCI, SOC2, etc.) including engagement with external auditors
• Knowledge and understanding of COSO's Enterprise Risk Management framework
• Professional experience within a three-lines of defense program
• Experience with Integrated Risk Management Platforms
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred

Physical Requirements
Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling, and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.
Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.
The pay scale for this position in:
Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $190,000 - $215,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $200,000 - $240,000.
This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate's education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.
Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary bonus, and benefits.
Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness

• Healthcare Coverage - Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Paid Time Off - Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning - provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Early Warning Services, LLC ("Early Warning") considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.