First Citizens Bank · 9 hours ago
Business Risk & Controls Program Manager (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $125K/yr
6+ years expFirst Citizens Bank is seeking a Business Risk & Controls Program Manager to support and execute risk programs within the Enterprise Technology & Operations sector. The role involves evaluating the effectiveness of controls, performing control testing, and managing relationships with stakeholders to ensure compliance with risk policies and standards.
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Responsibilities
The Business Risk & Controls Program Manager plays a vital role in evaluating the effectiveness of controls within First Citizen Bank’s Enterprise Technology & Operations (ET&O) organization, primarily in the Technology and Cyber Security domains. The position will develop testing plans to assess the adequacy of design and operation effectiveness of Cyber and Technology controls. Additionally, the Business Risk & Controls Program Manager will escalate and communicate any findings identified through control testing to control owners to help facilitate remediation of identified findings. The right candidate will function as a mentor to less experienced team members
Perform Control Testing: Perform testing of controls in Cyber and Technology domains. Evaluate control design and validate the operating effectiveness of controls in mitigating, monitoring, and reporting risk throughout the ET&O organization in accordance with departmental and enterprise standards. Identify opportunities to improve and streamline control testing and reporting
Support Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA): Working with the Business Risk & Controls (BR&C) team, RCSA Team, and members of the Business Units, leverage risk assessments and control testing results to support RCSA execution to support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of organizational risks
Project Management: Manages assigned work to ensure results meet identified timelines for the assigned portion of the annual plan. Additionally, participates in special projects and performs other duties as required
Relationship Development: Build and maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders including multiple levels of management, the Business Risk & Controls (BR&C) team, internal auditors, external auditors, and other internal controls assurance functions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Financial Services, First Line Risk Management, Enterprise Risk or Operational Risk
High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Financial Services, First Line Risk Management, Enterprise Risk or Operational Risk
Preferred
Technology, Cyber Security, or Risk Management
Project Management or Internal/External Consulting
CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP certifications preferred
Knowledge of risk techniques, practices, and control frameworks
Knowledge of various banking and government regulatory requirements and processes
Knowledge of regulatory guidance pertaining to enterprise risk and operational risk in a large financial institution
IT Auditing or Control Testing in the Technology or Cyber Security domains
Ability to work effectively with associates, senior management, and various committees
Experience in a Large Financial Institution (LFI)
Benefits
Variable incentives
Bonuses
Benefits
Other awards
Company
First Citizens Bank
First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$33M2021-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $10M
2018-08-29Post Ipo Debt· $23M
1986-10-31IPO
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Craig Nix
Chief Financial Officer
Samantha Bureau - Johnson
SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center
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