Business Execution & Risk Leader I - Marketing & Communications

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Pension/RSU/Deferred comp

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation in Atlanta seeks a senior leader to head the Marketing & Communications risk governance team. You will establish the risk management framework, oversee governance routines, and guide risk identification, escalation, and enterprise alignment with business activities.

You will partner with Marketing & Communications leaders to embed risk requirements, monitor indicators, and drive action plans while coordinating with control, compliance, audit, and risk partners to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Operations Management, Public Administration, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in business operations, governance, operational risk, program management, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting governance programs, business planning activities, or enterprise projects.
• Strong understanding of governance processes, operational management practices, and business execution.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to facilitate collaboration across business units and enterprise support functions.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience preparing governance reporting, leadership materials, and operational metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of business priorities while ensuring alignment with established risk management and governance expectations.
• Support business leaders in identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with operational activities, initiatives, and strategic objectives.
• Oversee governance routines, reporting, issue management, and escalation processes within the assigned area.
• Facilitate implementation of enterprise risk programs, policies, and standards within the business.
• Monitor risk indicators, control environment performance, and emerging concerns, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Coordinate risk assessments, business reviews, and governance activities to support informed decision-making.
• Partner with control, compliance, audit, and risk partners to address identified risks and strengthen business practices.
• Promote accountability for risk ownership and reinforce adherence to governance expectations across teams.
• Support development of action plans to address risk exposures, operational weaknesses, and governance concerns.
• Provide leadership and guidance to teams responsible for business execution, governance, and risk-related activities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Governance processes

Operational risk

Leadership & collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Operations Management, Public Administration, or equivalent

Job description

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Job Description

Serves as the senior leader responsible for leading the Marketing & Communications risk governance team and establishing the risk management framework, routines, and oversight for the organization, while overseeing broader business execution activities. Provides leadership for risk identification and assessment, issue management, governance routines, and operational execution priorities. Partners with Marketing & Communications leaders to ensure risks are appropriately identified, escalated, and managed and that enterprise risk requirements are effectively embedded in business activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Lead execution of business priorities while ensuring alignment with established risk management and governance expectations.
2. Support business leaders in identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with operational activities, initiatives, and strategic objectives.
3. Oversee governance routines, reporting, issue management, and escalation processes within the assigned area.
4. Facilitate implementation of enterprise risk programs, policies, and standards within the business.
5. Monitor risk indicators, control environment performance, and emerging concerns, escalating issues as appropriate.
6. Coordinate risk assessments, business reviews, and governance activities to support informed decision-making.
7. Partner with control, compliance, audit, and risk partners to address identified risks and strengthen business practices.
8. Promote accountability for risk ownership and reinforce adherence to governance expectations across teams.
9. Support development of action plans to address risk exposures, operational weaknesses, and governance concerns.
10. Provide leadership and guidance to teams responsible for business execution, governance, and risk-related activities.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, Operations Management, Public Administration, or equivalent professional experience
2. 10+ years of experience in business operations, governance, operational risk, program management, or related disciplines
3. Experience supporting governance programs, business planning activities, operational initiatives, or enterprise projects
4. Strong understanding of governance processes, operational management practices, and business execution requirements
5. Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement capabilities
6. Ability to facilitate collaboration across business units and enterprise support functions
7. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
8. Experience preparing governance reporting, leadership materials, and operational metrics

The annual base salary for this position is $195,000 - $235,000.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.