VP Third Party Risk Manager

Work Arrangement:

***After the initial training period this is a hybrid role working onsite in our Sioux Falls SD office.***

Executes The Bancorps Third-Party Risk Management program and manages a team of analysts to ensure the Banks third parties have the appropriate oversight monitoring and reporting. This position will be responsible for ensuring third-party performance is appropriately documented and reported.

Essential Functions

1. Manages the Third-Party Management team.
2. Ensures timely completion of inherent and residual risk assessments and control assessments.
3. Designs develops and continuously updates internal standards policies and procedures to ensure current processes are consistently applied across all client and business unit groups. Appropriately document in accordance with internal and external audit standards.
4. Leads and manages process excellence and quality initiatives to continually raise the firms third-party risk assessment function and standards to meet evolving regulatory audit risk and compliance rules and regulations.
5. Reviews assessment reports from each business function and coordinate assessments findings and recommendations with any appropriate internal risk governance committee(s) to mitigate risks and minimize losses for the company. May serve on or present findings to assigned risk committees.
6. Manages and responds to the highest level of escalated analytical and high-risk business client/vendor-related issues. Answers questions and concerns as they arise. Works directly with clients and internal relationship managers to educate them brainstorm solutions and recommend actions to improve risk profiles providing guidance and leadership as needed.
7. Builds strong strategic relationships with third-party clients and key internal business leaders to ensure compliance and risk issues are addressed quickly and efficiently. Assists in the development review and delivery of risk training to both internal and external clients addressing high-risk third-party vendor identification and monitoring to all business lines.
8. Maintains awareness of current and upcoming rules and regulations affecting third party risk management specifically governmental and regulatory developments from the FDIC Federal Reserve etc. Assesses the impact of changes on current operations and recommends methods to improve the risk scores and incorporate new standards into the operation.
9. Presents monthly quarterly annual and ad hoc management reports detailing risk assessment results and areas of concern. Analyzes historical trends and patterns and prepares recommendations to highlight and mitigate issues.
10. Develops close working partnerships with internal and external teams to discuss and manage performance monitoring of key business partnerships. Leads routine and ad hoc meetings to market communicate and discuss new and improved operations processes procedures and standards being used in performance monitoring activities.
11. Represents the Banks Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program in regulatory examinations internal audits and other assurance reviews.
12. Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) for TPRM controls documentation and risk mitigation activities
13. Provides insights to leadership on risk exposure and emerging third-party risks.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Manager Responsibilities

• Manages team of employees by overseeing day-to-day operations.
• Sets high performance standards and manages team performance in accordance with HR policies and procedures.
• Creates a flexible and energized work environment fostering an atmosphere that enables employee trust and engagement.
• Inspires confidence and motivates employees to perform at their best level.
• Develops employees while effectively addressing performance issues.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a related field.
• 5 years of relevant third-party risk management experience in the banking insurance or credit card industry including 2 years of leadership preferably in a third-party risk management or enterprise risk management capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of risk assessments and ongoing monitoring programs.
• In-depth understanding of credit card pre-paid commercial credit and third-party risk management.
• Expertise with risk rating elements.
• Ability to manage a team with multiple and/or shifting priorities and produce professional and accurate work product sometimes under time constraints.
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite e.g. Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook and Archer.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of five days from the date it was posted.

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Employment with The Bancorp Bank N.A. includes successfully passing a background check including credit criminal education employment OFAC and social media background history.

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