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Kansas Employer Director - Operational Risk in Wichita, Kansas

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12861265

Responsibilities and Expectations

  • Develop and maintain the operational risk framework, policies, procedures, and methodologies to identify, assess, monitor, and control operational risks.
  • Facilitate risk assessments with the first line of defense and other stakeholders to identify and assess risks across the organization. This involves analyzing processes, systems, and controls to identify potential risks and ensuring that risk assessments are conducted effectively.
  • Perform root cause analyses on identified risk events to recommend improvements to prevent risk events from reoccurring in future.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to operational risk management.
  • Monitor the Banks risk appetite framework and develop key risk indicators (KRIs) and other metrics to measure and monitor operational and enterprise risks.
  • Provide oversight and guidance on risk governance processes and controls within the organization.
  • Collaborate with various business units to oversee development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies and control measures.
  • Prepare risk reports for senior management, board committees, and regulators, providing insight into the Banks risk profile and effectiveness of risk management practices.
  • Promote risk awareness across the Bank and act as an independent, trusted advisor to the First Line of Defense on risk matters.

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Required Skills & Education

  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in banking, financial services, risk management, audit, or a related role.
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
  • Knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Strong collaborative and organizational skills with ability to partner across functional teams.
  • Excellent analytical skills including the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of ethical behavior and follow the Code of Conduct, including maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills, including the ability to handle a variety of projects simultaneously.
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