Project Risk Manager

Our client is seeking a Project Manager II (Non-IT) to support enterprise-wide change governance and risk management initiatives within a large financial services environment. This role will focus on developing and implementing governance frameworks, establishing change classification methodologies, enhancing risk oversight processes, and partnering with senior leaders across business, risk, and technology functions to ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management.

This opportunity is ideal for a risk management professional with experience in large U.S. banking environments who has a strong understanding of governance frameworks, regulatory expectations, and enterprise change management. The successful candidate will help drive organizational risk awareness, provide guidance to key stakeholders, and support the ongoing evolution of change governance programs across the enterprise.

Contract Duration: 9 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-5+ years of risk management experience within a large U.S. bank or risk-focused consulting environment
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing risk governance frameworks
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management principles and change governance processes
• Experience creating governance reporting and presenting findings to senior leadership
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and industry standards including FFIEC, Heightened Standards, and PMBOK
• Experience partnering across risk, operations, technology, and business functions

Desired Skills & Experience

• Prior experience developing enterprise change governance frameworks
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations and supervisory engagements
• Background building or leading risk management teams in evolving environments
• Experience defining risk appetite frameworks, limits, and thresholds
• Strong training and stakeholder engagement experience
• Consulting experience with risk advisory or financial services clients
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CRMP, CRCM, or similar are a plus

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop, implement, and maintain an enterprise change governance and risk management framework
• Create methodologies to classify organizational changes and determine governance requirements
• Produce governance and risk reporting for senior leadership and risk committees
• Review and provide guidance on procedures developed by first-line stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with applicable regulatory expectations and risk management standards
• Partner with business, risk, and technology leaders to establish and maintain risk oversight practices
• Design and deliver risk awareness and governance training programs
• Support regulatory examinations, audits, and supervisory engagements
• Promote a strong culture of risk-aware transformation across the organization