GRC Platform Implementation/support

GRC Platform Implementation/Support

Reporting to the Director of Non-Financial Risk Program Management, the incumbent supports the Second Line of Defense Risk Management Department Americas Division's (RMDAD) Non-Financial Risk Management Group (NFRMG) in accordance with US Regulations, Head Office policies and industry practices for Risk Management.

The Risk Management Department is the Second Line of Defense in its role of monitoring and assessing business practices related to the risk appetite framework for SMBC. Within RMDAD, the NFRMG implements an Operational Risk framework independent of the businesses' risk appetite statements. The individual is responsible for leading and supporting projects that are aimed to help mature various NFRMG programs.

This role is in support of the ongoing GRC Platform Implementation across various risk programs.

Responsibilities:

• Build working relationships with broader NFRMG team and First Line of Defense (FLOD) counterparts and AD Tech.
• Liaise with GRC system users to provide guidance and support where not specifically technical in nature.
• Assist in GRC requirements gathering, specification generation, and testing.
• Assist in managing bugs, interim solutions and enhancement backlog.
• Manage projects with minimal supervision. Project management responsibilities entail, but not limited to: project plan development, status reporting, closure pack development, lead meetings, provide project updates at key governance forums, assist with meeting minutes, general reporting and presentation materials.
• Stay current on project management policy and standards introduced by SMBC AD's Transformation Management Office (TMO). Apply TMO guidance and artifacts in managing projects.
• Assist with certain business management activities.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 7+ years of work experience in Operational Risk Management or Project Management within financial services industry.
• Strong organizational skills, with proven ability to successfully manage multiple initiatives and competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to successfully interface across various levels and maintain solid working relationships.
• Detail oriented with proven ability to question the status quo and apply effective challenge, as appropriate.
• Ability to exercise strong judgment and operate with minimal level of supervision.
• Holds teamwork attitude.
• Data / Process Analysis skills and ability to manipulate data in Excel or other modeling tools.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, Collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence a plus
• General relational database knowledge, SQL a plus
• Software Development Lifecycle knowledge a plus
• Bachelor's degree

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.

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