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USAA · 1 day ago

VP - IT & Operational Resiliency Risk – Tech Chief Risk Office

San Antonio Home Office I

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$257K/yr - $463K/yr

15+ years exp

USAA is dedicated to empowering its members to achieve financial security through competitive products and exceptional service. The Vice President - IT & Operational Resiliency Risk will provide strategic leadership for Technology and Operational Resiliency Risk Management programs, ensuring compliance with regulations and alignment with the organization's objectives.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Oversees and guides an independent Risk Management function in establishing and monitoring compliance with risk limits, identifying and aggregating the firm’s risks, assessing the firm’s risk positions relative to the parameters of the firm’s risk tolerance, and providing key risk information to senior management and the board of directors

Serves as a key adviser engaging in senior leaders’ strategy discussions and decisions, real-time evaluations of potential short term and long-term risks, and effective influence and challenge to ensure safety and soundness of the business deliverables and accomplishment of objectives

Leads teams dedicated to managing risk within overall business strategies in alignment with strong and effective risk governance and oversight

Sets the agenda, builds diverse high-performing teams, and sells the vision on an effective Risk Management program. Ensures training and coaching of employees and provides the team with development opportunities

Establishes a long-term view of how risk systems and governance should be adapted and integrated to maximize the ability to manage risk in an environment shaped by regulatory change and disruptive, emerging technologies

Partners and leads senior risk executives in establishing, managing, and adhering to overall risk appetite to include the identification and definition of key methods, metrics, and limits

Partners across Risk Management, Finance, and the business while effectively challenging variances to plan and establishing strategies to mitigate. Provides advice to other key business partners to influence and drive key decisions assessing risk and reward through effective challenge

Actively engages senior leaders to ensure all risks are addressed in a timely manner and consistent with policy. Interacts & engages with product & channel leaders on complex, multi-product processes and procedures while factoring in all legal & regulatory requirements

Liaises with Compliance and Chief Legal Office (CLO) on legal & regulatory considerations that impact business operations and product offerings in accordance with federal and state regulations

Qualification

Enterprise Resiliency FrameworksRisk Management ProgramRisk GovernanceCompliance ProgramsFinancial Institution ExperiencePeople LeadershipStrategic Risk UnderstandingExecutive CommunicationChange ManagementCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree: OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree

10+ years of experience at a large financial institution developing, implementing, and maintaining an enterprise-wide risk management program that adheres to business strategy and regulatory requirements and expectations

8+ years of people leadership experience in building, managing, and/or developing high-performing teams

Superior understanding of risk frameworks including risk governance; risk appetite; process, risk & control analysis; control effectiveness measurement; risk management coverage plan (monitoring, assessment, and testing)

Proven leadership skills and ability to influence decisions at senior levels within a large complex organization

Proven capability to communicate effectively across the 1st and 2nd Lines of Defense and build strong, collaborative relationships

Proven ability to create and present materials to executive leaders and audience related to the strategic management of risks

Preferred

Extensive experience with Enterprise Resiliency Frameworks and components of business, operational and technology resiliency with an understanding of strategic risk related to the impact of business disruptions

The ideal executive will possess a distributed leadership style, with a heavy focus on coaching and building leaders in the risk space

15+ years' experience leading multi-product subject areas across a financial institution, such as insurance, investment banking, commercial banking, etc

15+ years of relevant experience in a large financial institution ($100B+), including 5+ years post-Dodd Frank, in a senior risk function role (e.g., retail banking risk, market and credit risk, operational risk, risk governance)

15+ years of people leadership experience in building, managing, and/or developing high-performing teams

15+ years of experience in compliance, including developing Compliance programs, processes, and executing major initiatives within financial services or insurance

Expert knowledge of financial services or insurance regulations, laws, and regulatory expectations

Experience working with and presenting to Senior Executive Management and Boards

Experience collaborating with cross-matrix teams

Regulatory understanding and application of compliance laws and oversight agencies

Demonstrated accomplishments in strategic, executive level influence, communication, and change management