Compliance & Operations Risk Test Director - Consumer and Community Banking Testing Center of Excellence - Executive Director

JP Morgan Chase; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Director to lead the testing strategy across multiple lines, ensuring alignment with regulatory and firm requirements while enhancing the overall risk program.

In this role you will manage large teams, make independent strategic decisions that affect operations and finance, foster strong stakeholder relationships, and communicate risk insights to executive leadership across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience leading testing strategies in a financial institution.
• Proven track record managing large teams and service delivery.
• Expertise interpreting regulatory requirements in risk management and testing.
• Advanced use of risk dashboards for SMART reporting and presentations.
• Strong skills in optimizing people, budget, and technology resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive testing strategies across business lines, aligned with regulatory and firm requirements.
• Oversee complex testing initiatives to identify and mitigate unmitigated risks.
• Make independent strategic decisions impacting operations, finance, and compliance.
• Foster relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate risk reports to management.
• Manage large teams and contribute to longer-term plans within the organization strategy.

Skills

Leadership in testing strategies

Regulatory interpretation

Risk dashboards and reporting

Resource optimization

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description

Step into a leadership role, where your management skills will drive strategic risk and compliance initiatives. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your leadership capabilities and make a meaningful impact on the future of risk management and control testing.

Job Description

Step into a leadership role, where your management skills will drive strategic risk and compliance initiatives. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your leadership capabilities and make a meaningful impact on the future of risk management and control testing.

As a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Director in the Testing Center of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the testing strategy across various business lines, ensuring alignment with regulatory and firm requirements. Your expertise in risk management and control testing will be instrumental in identifying and mitigating risks, thereby enhancing compliance and operational risk management. You will be expected to make independent decisions that significantly impact operations and financial management, while also leading large teams and managing service delivery. Your proficiency in problem-solving, decision-making, and resource optimization will be key in driving results that accelerate our business objectives. Your role will also involve fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, interpreting regulatory requirements, and effectively communicating risk reports to various management levels.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive testing strategies across various business lines, ensuring alignment with regulatory and firm requirements.
• Oversee complex testing initiatives, utilizing advanced knowledge in risk management and control testing to identify and mitigate unmitigated risks.
• Make independent, strategic decisions that significantly impact operations, financial management, and compliance, based on in-depth analysis and expert judgment.
• Foster strong relationships with senior stakeholders, interpreting regulatory requirements and effectively communicating risk reports to various management levels.
• Manage large teams, setting professional standards, and ensuring efficient service delivery, while also contributing to the longer-term plans for the area to fit within broader functional and organization strategy.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• 10 years of experience in leading and implementing comprehensive testing strategies in a financial institution.
• Proven track record in managing large teams, setting professional standards, and ensuring efficient service delivery.
• Demonstrated expertise in interpreting and applying regulatory requirements within the context of risk management and control testing.
• Advanced proficiency in utilizing risk dashboards to provide SMART risk reporting, communications, and presentations for various forums and management levels.
• Expertise in resource optimization, with a focus on efficiently leveraging allocated people, money, and technologies to plan, schedule, and progress project and program initiatives.

About Us

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.

About The Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success. Control Management maintains a strong and consistent control environment through a joint accountability model that aligns managers with each function and region to mitigate operational risk. The team focuses on four areas: Control Design & Expertise, Risks & Controls Identification/Assessment, Issues & Control Deficiencies and Control Governance & Reporting.