Senior Risk and Controls Manager

Our client, a large and growing Commercial Bank, is looking for an accomplished risk and controls leader to strengthen first-line risk oversight across the enterprise in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role will shape practical, scalable approaches for control monitoring, testing, and governance within a banking environment while partnering closely with business leaders and independent risk teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in financial services, a strong foundation in control design and assessment, and the ability to introduce technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and consistency.Responsibilities:• Lead the development and refinement of first-line risk and control frameworks that support consistent governance practices across the organization.• Partner with business leaders and segment risk stakeholders to evaluate processes, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical remediation strategies.• Design and oversee an enterprise-wide controls testing and monitoring program that emphasizes quality, consistency, and risk-based execution.• Introduce automation and technology-enabled testing approaches to improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of control evaluation activities.• Prepare clear, decision-ready reporting for management that summarizes testing outcomes, key deficiencies, and progress against corrective action plans.• Advise leadership on control-related matters during framework implementation efforts and help align business activities with regulatory and internal policy expectations.• Build, guide, and manage a distributed testing team to support efficient execution of control assessments across multiple business areas.• Deliver training and ongoing guidance to stakeholders on control standards, testing practices, and effective risk management behaviors.• Monitor industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging tools to enhance the organization’s first-line control environment and maintain strong market awareness.