Director, Operational Risk Management, APAC

RGA Reinsurance Company; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RGA Reinsurance Company in Singapore seeks a Director of Operational Risk Management for APAC. You will supervise the Operational Risk Management framework, strengthen governance, and drive resilience across the APAC business, collaborating with risk leaders to enable informed, risk-based decisions.

You will lead programs, improve controls, and provide clear risk insights to senior management. The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, change leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, Actuarial Science or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualifications (e.g., GARP, PRM, FRM, or CII) preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years' experience in operational risk, audit, resilience within reinsurance/insurance.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex risks into practical business solutions and executive reporting.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and guide cross-functional teams.

Aufgaben

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

Kenntnisse

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Change mgmt

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/ Risk Management

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint

Jobbeschreibung

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Position overview

The Director, Operational Risk Management, APAC provides supervision of the Operational Risk Management framework and its effective implementation across the APAC business. Working closely with business, functional and risk leaders, the role strengthens governance and controls, enhances operational resilience, drives process improvement, and enables informed, risk-based decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Operational Risk Management framework, risk management strategy, and governance standards
• Lead key operational risk management programs, including Program Insight/RCA, KRIs, operational risk incident management
• Improve control effectiveness through risk assessments, control testing, process reviews, and timely remediation of identified issues
• Strengthen business continuity, crisis management, and operational resilience through planning, testing, and continuous improvement in partnership with country risk leaders, functional experts and enterprise colleagues
• Provide operational risk evaluations and assessments for transactional risk assessment
• Partner with business leaders to identify emerging risks and implement practical mitigation strategies
• Deliver clear, actionable risk insights and reporting to senior management and risk committees regarding to Operational Risk
• Foster a strong risk culture through stakeholder engagement, coaching, and guidance
• Collaborate and develop local risk teams while driving operational risk and process improvement initiatives

You desire impactful work.

You're RGA ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Finance, Risk Management, Business, Actuarial Science and/or equivalent experience
• Professional qualifications (ie. GARP, PRM, FRM, or CII) in related field is preferred
• Minimum 10+ years' experience of operational risk, audit, resilience experience within related reinsurance or insurance industry
• Advanced understanding risk management frameworks and regulatory expectations
• Strong influencing and excellent communication skills. Proven stakeholder management and change management capabilities
• Ability to translate complex risks into practical business solutions and executive-level reporting
• Identifies and resolves technical, operational, and organizational problems
• Guides, influences, and persuades others either internally in other areas or externally with customers or agencies
• Ability to make timely and effective decisions
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced skills in Excel, SharePoint, Power BI and PowerPoint

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What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We're excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience-without considering name, gender, or other personal details-and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.