APAC Director, Operational Risk & Resilience

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) is seeking a Director of Operational Risk Management for APAC. This role oversees the risk management framework, strengthens governance, and drives resilience across the APAC region.

You will partner with business and risk leaders to deliver actionable risk insights and ensure informed decision-making. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in operational risk within insurance/reinsurance, strong communication, and proven ability to influence across

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, Actuarial Science or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications (GARP, PRM, FRM, or CII) preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in operational risk, audit, or resilience within reinsurance or insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Operational Risk Management framework and governance standards.
• Lead operational risk programs including RCA, KRIs, and incident management.
• Improve control effectiveness through risk assessments, testing, reviews, and remediation.
• Strengthen business continuity and resilience through planning, testing and continuous improvement with risk leaders.
• Provide operational risk evaluations for transactional risk assessments.
• Partner with leaders to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Deliver risk insights and reporting to senior management and risk committees.
• Foster a strong risk culture through stakeholder engagement and guidance.
• Collaborate to develop local risk teams and drive risk initiatives.

Skills

Operational risk management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Risk reporting

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Finance/Risk Management/Business/Actuarial Science degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) is seeking a Director of Operational Risk Management for APAC. This role oversees the risk management framework, strengthens governance, and drives resilience across the APAC region.

You will partner with business and risk leaders to deliver actionable risk insights and ensure informed decision-making. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in operational risk within insurance/reinsurance, strong communication, and proven ability to influence across