Crisis Response & Exercise Lead

Our client, an American bank holding company, is currently seeking a Crisis Response & Exercise Lead to join their team on a full-time/direct hire basis.You can be a Crisis Response & Exercise Lead anywhere, right? Why come work with us? Our client''s employees are part of an exciting, challenging environment - and so they believe in giving a lot in return! In addition to a competitive salary and bonus structure, strong medical/vision/dental benefits, 5 weeks of PTO, and a matching 401K they will also provide the following:Community focused environment where volunteering opportunities are not only provided but encouraged! They provide you with a full week of volunteer time on them!Diversity as a top line focus, and they celebrate it as critical to their company''s success.Flexible in the office schedule, they have a vibrant set of offices and a hybrid in office schedule that will work with your needs.Overview: Develop and implement standards and procedures necessary to ensure continuous improvement in the readiness and resilience posture of the bank. As a team lead within Business Continuity Management, provide staff and functional leadership over the crisis management and exercise domain. Collaborate across multiple disciplines to lead complex and highly visible projects. Lead response invocations for crises and significant events. Primary Responsibilities: Assist in the planning, execution, and reporting of the business unit''s first line of defense risk management function including ensuring the documentation of key processes and internal controls. Ensure the complete and proper identification and assessment of risks in the business unit''s key processes in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Framework, internal guidance, and risk management professional standards.Drive the development, execution and reporting of the business unit''s risk-based testing program. Ensure control testing is performed in accordance with the company''s First Line of Defense Guidance on Management of Risks & Internal Controls and professional standards.Specific control testing responsibilities will involve the review of testing, and evaluating results to determine if issues exist. Responsibilities may also include system administrative duties such as the maintenance, validation, and / or updating in the compliance data management system (Archer). Communicate findings to management.Monitor business unit performance with respect to established key risk indicators (KRIs) and prepare comprehensive KRI reporting.Accurately complete Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs) and other risk management reporting. Appropriately escalate issues and report risk events and loss events in a timely manner.Identify emerging risks and risks associated with new products/ services/ markets/ channels or changes to existing products/ services/ markets/ channels.Provide guidance on the development of remediation plans. Manage the timely completion of remediation plans and other projects to address issues identified internally and by Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit or external regulators.Develop, implement and oversee the maintenance of policies and procedures for the business unit. This includes the updating of policies in response to federal, state or business unit process changes. In addition, assist in responding to both internal and external requests in relation to departmental policies and procedures. Provide coaching and mentoring to the staff. Review and approve test results. Build a working relationship with business unit management, Internal Audit, Corporate Operational Risk and Corporate Compliance Portfolio Managers.Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management and terminations.Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the client''s Bank brand.Maintain client''s internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as plete other related duties as assigned. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor''s degree and a minimum of 5 years'' relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years'' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years'' relevant work experience. Additional Info.: - This is a management role - very important to have strong leadership skills and excellent communication.- Minimum of 5 years exp. in a management role.- Any of the following certifications would be highly preferred: CBCP, ABCP, CEM, or AEM.- Experience with crisis management - this person will be the lead on the team that is the front-line response mechanism for all of the company when there is a significant problem.- Financial domain experience is preferred but any sort of large enterprise crisis mgmt. experience would probably work.- DOD or FED experience would be extremely advantageous.- Agile experience. - provided by Dice

Created: 2025-11-15