Director, Operational Risk & Resilience Oversight

Manulife; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Operational Risk & Resilience Oversight to lead regulatory engagements and enhance risk management practices. This pivotal role involves collaborating with compliance and audit teams, overseeing internal assessments, and promoting a strong risk culture. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in risk management, strong leadership abilities, and a proven track record in driving team engagement and development. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility, well-being, and inclusion while shaping the future of operational risk management.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Mental Health Support

Vision Insurance

Short- and Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plans

Financial Education Resources

Employee Assistance Plans

Qualifications

• 10+ years in risk management, operations, or compliance with proven leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and risk forums.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory reviews and collaborate with risk teams.
• Track regulatory changes and develop improvement plans.

Skills

Regulatory Requirements

Risk Management

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Employee Engagement

Skill Gap Analysis

Influencing Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

The Director, Operational Risk & Resilience Oversight (ORRO), will report to and support the Head of ORRO Governance. The Director will be responsible for external engagements which include managing relationships and requirements with regulators, collaborating closely with compliance, internal audit, and keys stakeholders in the first line of defense. The role will also be responsible for leading the performance and maturity assessment of ORRO function, developing performance measures and monitoring mechanism for the team.

This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Lead all regulatory reviews and responses relating to Operational Risk, and lead the collaboration with other risk and governance teams as well as key stakeholders in the first line of defense.
2. Responsible for all internal reviews (self-assessment, regulatory gap and maturity assessment, internal audits, etc.) from beginning to end, including reporting to our senior leaders and relevant stakeholders.
3. Track and monitor changes to regulatory requirements, actively participate in industry forums and monitor and share best-practices.
4. Oversee quality assessment activities and develop practical improvement plans, communicate with internal team members, external stakeholders and driven through to implementation.
5. Support the execution of function improvement programs including enhancements to Risk Programs.
6. Responsible for completing the talent gap analysis within ORRM, identify training opportunities and ensure that the team receives adequate training to enhance their skillset.
7. Responsible for coordinating team engagement exercises, track action plans and provide updates to the team and senior leaders. Actively engage in company programs such as DEI, Risk Engagement working group and bring back learnings and actions for the team.
8. Ensure continuous and effective line of communication across appropriate Lines of Defense risk teams.
9. Promote a strong risk culture and oversee relevant risk culture assessment processes.

Required Qualifications:

1. Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and experienced in providing actively engage/participate in relevant risk forums such as Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association.
2. A background in risk management, operations, audit, compliance or technology, with 10+ years of experience and a track record demonstrating increasing responsibility.
3. A background in managing employee engagement activities, performing skill gap analysis and identifying training resources for the team.
4. Very strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills are a must.
5. Proven track record of being a collaborative and transformative leader.
6. Strong project management skills and experience. Will manage multiple initiatives across many different teams. The ability to get meaningful participation and support from many different resources and other departments will be critical to success.
7. Highly developed business acumen, with a pragmatic approach to solving problems and implementing solutions. Act as a consultant to the businesses and assist in designing approaches to the implementation of the ORRM Framework that work for each business.

When you join our team:

1. We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
2. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
3. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

Primary Location: Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between: $105,750.00 CAD - $190,350.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.