Manager Enterprise Risk

Permanent TSB; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent TSB in Dublin is seeking an experienced Manager within Enterprise Risk to oversee the Internal Control Framework, risk appetite governance and ERM processes. You will lead a team of risk analysts and collaborate with senior management to ensure timely risk identification, assessment and reporting.

The role requires strong communication skills, a deep understanding of enterprise risk management, and the ability to drive improvements in governance, documentation and risk reporting across

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in risk management, internal audit, or risk consultancy in regulated financial services.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management.
• Experience in a senior support/managerial role influencing business decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for board papers.
• Experience producing risk MI, dashboards and reporting packs.
• Familiarity with regulatory references guiding enterprise risk (e.g. EBA Internal Governance).
• Self-starter who works independently and takes initiative.
• Relevant third level qualification in Business, Finance, Risk, Economics, Accounting, STEM or related.

Responsibilities

• ICF Frameworks, Policies and Document Governance; manage documents inventory and evidence for attestations.
• Oversee Risk Appetite end-to-end cycle, KRI design, thresholds and governance reporting.
• Manage Top and Emerging Risks identification and risk register updates.
• Ensure timely ICS completion and enhancements to ICS process.
• Provide input to ERM governance submissions and Pillar 3 disclosures.
• Engage with GRC Platform (SAI360) for taxonomy, workflows and reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement and mentor junior analysts and interns.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Education

Third level qualification in business/finance/risk/economics

Tools

SAI360

Job description

PTSB is one of Ireland's leading retail and SME banks, with an innovative range of products and services powered through an evolving digital landscape, our focus is centered on ensuring we deliver what our customers, colleagues and communities need to be successful. As a Manager within Enterprise Risk team, you will support the management of the ERM function in PTSB in delivering the Enterprise Risk practices through the ERM operating cycle. This role will take a full end to end view of the management of Internal Control Framework, Internal Control Statement and Risk Appetite to ensure risks are identified, assessed, monitored, challenged, escalated and managed within the Board-approved Risk Appetite and in line with regulatory expectations, with a focus on the Internal Control Framework (ICF), Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Risk Appetite Framework (RAF), Top and Emerging Risks and ERM governance documentation. You will manage a team of risk analysts which is dedicated to ensuring the implementation and delivery of best Enterprise Risk practices and establish, maintain and develop new and existing relationships at senior management level across the Bank. You will exercise professional judgment on risk issues, ensure timely escalation, and drive timely closure of actions arising from risk identification processes.

Responsibilities:

• ICF Frameworks, Policies and Document Governance Proactively manage the Banks Documents Inventory to maintain accurate records, ensuring operational efficiency and supporting compliance with the ICF requirements. Support Head of ERM in annual attestations by ensuring required evidence, documentation, and quality assurance checks are completed.
• Risk Appetite Proactively manage and support the end-to-end RAS operating cycle, including annual review, risk profiles assessments, monthly RAS-KRI reporting and the Risk Appetite Statement submission to the Board. Ensure adherence to the standards for RAS KRI design and calibration, including definitions, thresholds, breach categorisation, and minimum requirements for commentary, management actions, and remediation plans.
• Risk Identification Manage the enterprise Top and Emerging Risks identification process, including stakeholder engagement, workshops, analysis of themes, and reporting. Manage timely updates to the Banks Risk Register.
• Internal Control Statement (ICS) Ensure timely completion of the ICF cycle, including standards for aggregation, quality assurance checks, thematic analyses, action tracking and reporting. Proactively manage the identification and implementation of the enhancements to the Internal Control Statement (ICS) process from the business requirements and process efficiency perspective.
• ERM Governance Possess a working knowledge of risk disclosures in particular Pillar 3 Disclosures and execute control practices, including compliance with all requirements. Provide input as appropriate to the ERM submission papers to the Governance for and act as a point of contact for the submission process.
• GRC Platform (SAI360), Risk Data and Reporting Proactively engage with the GRC team as an Enterprise Risk SME to provide input on taxonomy, workflows, and solutions that align with ERMF and RAF requirements. Participate in GRC development and enhancement initiatives, representing Enterprise Risk needs and ensuring risk data structures support effective reporting.
• Ways of Working & Continuous Improvement Manage ERM initiatives with multiple stakeholders and streams (e.g. RAS reporting uplift, ics process recalibration, governance documentation enhancements, GRC reporting improvements). Identify opportunities to streamline processes strengthen governance document clarity, and uplift risk MI or visualisation. Mentor junior analysts, graduates or interns as the team expands, supporting capability building and succession planning.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 plus years experience in risk management, internal audit, or risk consultancy within regulated financial services (or equivalent), (exposure to enterprise/operational risk processes and governance reporting preferred).
• Demonstrably strong understanding of enterprise risk management.
• Experience in a senior support / managerial role influencing and informing business decisions in a commercial environment, and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication able to produce concise, contextualised Board quality papers and synthesize complex risk messages.
• Sound understanding of what is required to deliver successful operational excellence and demonstrable experience producing risk MI, dashboards, reporting packs.
• Familiarity with core regulatory references guiding enterprise risk e.g. EBA Guidelines on Internal Governance (EBA,GL, ).
• A self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and proactively pursues goals without needing external prompting.
• Relevant third level qualification (Business, Finance, Risk, Economics, Accounting, STEM, quantitative or related).

This is a Permanent position based Dublin, St Stephen's Green (Hybrid)

The Bank understands the importance of a consistent and relentless focus on championing diversity and inclusion. We aim to attract, recruit, and retain individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, competencies and abilities to work collaboratively to enhance the service we provide to all of our customers and the communities we serve.