Senior Manager, Validation Center of Excellence
Senior Manager, Validation Center of Excellence
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Job Description
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Job Summary
The Sr Manager Validation Center of Excellence is responsible for developing a strategy to ensure that the Enterprise Risk team is providing credible challenge of key first line activities by validating the quality of key control activities. This includes leading a team of associates who perform validation activities for the Bread Financial (BFH) Enterprise Risk Organization (ERO). Specifically he/she will work in conduction with process owners and the ERO team to ensure that validation of activities performed by the first lines of defense properly guard against financial loss and other business risks.Essential Job Functions
Works in close partnership with process owners and key partners to design and implement agreed upon validation activities for issues remediations and first line control testing. - (25%)
Ensure that the teams overall strategy is in alignment with firmwide and Enterprise Risk strategy. This includes working with Senior Leadership in the Enterprise Risk Organization to implement and continuously improve validation processes. - (20%)
Coach and develop members of the Validation CoE to ensure that each associate is operating with a high level of quality. - (15%)
Establish proper reporting to support oversight and governance including pipeline reporting to ensure that the Validation CoE can effectively execute their book of work. Also produce reporting to show the results of the teams work. - (10%)
Communicate the teams results to BFH Senior Leadership directly and in committee meetings. Ensure that any deficiencies that have been identified have clear remediation plans in place. Influence change and build a consensus if there are disagreements. - (10%)
Perform analysis on the root cause of failures and provide insights into strategic improvements that can be made to prevent reoccurrence of failures. - (10%)
Coordinate with the broader ERO team to recommend improvements to the Risk Framework so that processes continue to mature over time. - (10%)
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Risk Management Computer Science Management of Information Systems Accounting Finance or related field
14 years years of experience in audit control testing or risk management in a highly regulated industry (e.g. banking financial services healthcare)
7 years years of leadership experience
Preferred Qualifications
16 years of experience in risk management audit governance control testing or other related disciplines.
9 years years of leadership experience
Skills
Leadership
Controls Testing
Design Controls
Procedures Management
Risk Control Assessment
Reports To: Director and above
Direct Reports: 6 - 10
Work Environment
Normal office environment hybrid.
Other Duties
This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.
About Bread Financial
At Bread Financial youll have the opportunity to grow your career give back to your community and be part of our award-winning culture. Weve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and were proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated accepted valued and fulfilledboth personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.
To learn more about Bread Financial our global associates and our sustainability commitments visit or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of credit and background checks.
Bread Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Family:
Enterprise RiskJob Type:
RegularRequired Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
