Financial Risk Program Manager

Title: Financial Risk Program Manager
Direct hire
Onsite 5 days/week in McLean, VA

Cherry Bekaert is recruiting for a Risk Program Manager to join our client's Financial Risk Programs team. The role combines program management responsibilities with direct contribution to the team's analytical and operational deliverables. You will work alongside Senior Directors who lead risk initiatives, and coordinate directly with member institutions, Federal Reserve counterparts, and other public and private sector partners. The right candidate is organized, substantive, and comfortable operating in a small team where responsibilities span from project tracking to drafting executive-level materials for senior government and industry audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Management and Coordination:
• Manage project tracking, delivery cadence, and status reporting across multiple concurrent risk initiatives, in coordination with Senior Directors.
• Maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables; identify and escalate execution risks or blockers.
• Develop and maintain repeatable project management tools, templates, and cadences for the Financial Risk Programs team.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including scheduling and facilitating working group sessions, workshops, and executive briefings.
• Prepare executive-level status updates and timelines for senior leadership and governance bodies.

Analytical Contribution:

• Contribute to the execution of risk initiatives, including research, analysis, synthesis, and documentation of deliverables.
• Draft sections of reports, executive briefings, and other materials under Senior Director guidance.
• Support Senior Directors in developing frameworks, key questions, data requests, and workshop materials.
• Monitor emerging risks, trends, and developments relevant to financial system resilience and critical infrastructure.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 5-10 years of experience in financial services or financial market infrastructure.
• Experience contributing to analytical deliverables (e.g., assessments, and executive presentations).

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