Senior Manager Business Controls

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Job Description:
What You'll Do
Leads and manages fist line of defense business risk team. Responsibilities can include developing and managing strategic risk plans/programs that assess current and emerging risks associated with legal, regulatory and other business risk related exposures. Oversight includes, conduct comprehensive risk assessments, providing risk guidance on new initiatives, enhancing the control environment by strengthening risks, controls, policy/standards/procedures, process mapping, control testing, managing issues and actions, root cause and remediation. Additionally, this position will provide Compliance SME program guidance. Regularly communicates and partners with Sr. Leadership including Corporate Risk Management and Business Units.
Develops and coaches teams to be able to identify, manage, and escalate risk, and effectively manages risk within the teams you oversee.
How You'll Do It

• Develops and executes strategic risk plan/program that assesses current and emerging risks associated with legal, regulatory and other risk related exposures.
• Oversees the completion of risk related initiatives/projects including a comprehensive risk assessment. Oversees development, implementation and administration control standardization.
• Monitors the risk and control environment for weaknesses and identify solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency of controls. Escalates and reports risks/issues timely. Oversees development, implementation and administration control standardization.
• Leads and develops dedicated risk experts

Qualifications You'll Need
The Basics

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration and Management and Marketing
• 8+ years in Financial services, Marketing, Compliance, Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas including people management or related
• In lieu of degree, must have at least 12+ years of experience in Financial services, Marketing, Compliance, Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas including people management or related

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator
• Travel up to 25% of the time.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Master's degree in Business Administration and Management and Marketing
• 10+ years in Financial services, Marketing, Compliance, Internal Audit Operations or Vendor Management areas including people management or related

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Dec-15-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $106,000.00 to $178,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.
Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)
Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected] . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.