Senior Principal Operational Risk Management

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Job Description:
What You'll Do
Responsible for performing second line of defense activities for the development, implementation, and execution of risk management frameworks. Creates and maintains standards. Provides training on Standards. Monitors adherence to Standards. Provides reporting to leadership on execution of risk management frameworks across the enterprise. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.
How You'll Do It

• Design and oversee the management of the operational risk events, including detailed analysis of significant events and management of a scenario library to ensure appropriate remediation plans are implemented to mitigate control weaknesses.
• Analyze Operational Risk Event loss data and design insightful metrics
• Enhance, implement, and contribute to the successful execution of enterprise-wide initiatives to build out scenario analysis and stress testing capabilities for operational risk that drive accountability and effectiveness for scenario analysis across use cases including stress tests and capital planning.
• Monitor operational risk event metrics, trends, industry practices, and regulatory expectations to provide analysis on loss data, and detect significant and/or emerging risks.
• Leads the development, enhancement, and implementation of risk management frameworks.
• Creates and maintains standards. Monitors the adherence to risk
• Monitors adherence to Standards.
• Provides training on Standards.
• Provides reporting to leadership on execution of risk management frameworks across the enterprise.

Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration and Management, Continuous Improvement, Engineering or English Studies
• 6+ years of experience in Risk management, operational risk, process management, financial services, or related
• In Lieu of Degree 8 + Years of experience in Risk management, operational risk, process management, financial services, or related

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remains in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Does not require the ability to transport physical objects.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
• Travel up to 10% of the time

Bonus Points If You Have

• Master's Degree in Finance, Business Administration and Management
• 8+ years of experience Risk management, operational risk, process management, financial services, or related

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Oct-27-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $103,000.00 to $174,200.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected] . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.