Senior Manager, Digital & Fraud Risk Operations

Finance House; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Finance House in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Manager – Operational Risk to lead development and implementation of the Bank's risk management frameworks, with a strong focus on digital banking, AI-enabled processes, and fraud prevention. You will collaborate with Digital Banking, Technology, Operations, Compliance, and Audit to strengthen controls and support safe growth of digital operations.

You will oversee risk assessments, monitor events and vulnerabilities, and develop risk indicators,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Accounting, Economics, Technology, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of Operational Risk, Fraud Risk, Enterprise Risk, or related experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or digital banking environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and enhancement of the Bank's Operational Risk Management Framework.
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report operational risks across business, operational, digital, and technology functions.
• Develop risk governance standards, methodologies, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
• Provide oversight and challenge of operational risk assessments conducted across business units.
• Monitor operational risk events, losses, near misses, control failures, and emerging risks.
• Ensure timely identification and remediation of control weaknesses and operational vulnerabilities.
• Review business processes, operating models, products, policies, outsourcing arrangements, and third-party relationships to identify operational risk exposures.
• Track and monitor remediation actions arising from audits, regulatory reviews, risk assessments, and control reviews.

Skills

Operational Risk

Fraud Risk

Risk Analytics

Regulatory Compliance

Digital Banking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/ Risk Management

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Finance House in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Manager – Operational Risk to lead development and implementation of the Bank's risk management frameworks, with a strong focus on digital banking, AI-enabled processes, and fraud prevention. You will collaborate with Digital Banking, Technology, Operations, Compliance, and Audit to strengthen controls and support safe growth of digital operations.

You will oversee risk assessments, monitor events and vulnerabilities, and develop risk indicators,