Operations - Operations Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Max Bill Rate / 6 month assignment

Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Strong understanding of operational risk management, third party risk management, outsourcing governance, control

frameworks, and the three lines of defence model within a financial services environment.

Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide effective challenge,

influence outcomes, and explain risk and control matters clearly to both senior and working-level stakeholders.

Third Party Risk Management: Experience reviewing or overseeing third party lifecycle activities, including inherent

risk assessment, due diligence, contractual controls, ongoing monitoring, concentration risk, exit strategy, and issue

remediation.

Operational Risk Check and Challenge: Ability to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, identify

control gaps, challenge risk ratings, and evaluate the adequacy of action plans and closure evidence.

Governance and Reporting: Experience preparing, reviewing, and challenging management information, committee

materials, risk appetite metrics, issue tracking, and senior management updates.

Regulatory and Audit Awareness: Knowledge of regulatory expectations (including but not limited to US Interagency

Third Party Risk Management Guidance), audit practices, and evidence standards relevant to third party, outsourcing,

operational resilience, and operational risk management.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and business relationship skills, with the ability to connect technical

teams with junior and senior business stakeholders.

BUSINESS / IT SKILLS

Operational Risk Management

Third Party Risk Management

Outsourcing Governance

Risk and Control Assessment

Governance, Reporting and Escalation

Issue and Action Plan Management

Data Quality and Risk Metrics

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

Creativity & Innovation / Problem Solving

Adaptability

Ability to Deliver / Results Driven

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

Analytical ability

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to understand explain and support change

Ability to manage a project

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to conduct a negotiation

EEO:

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.