VP, Policy & Governance Strategy — Corporate Trust

BNY Mellon; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Vice President, Business Planning and Analysis for the Corporate Trust Policies team. The role is based in multiple U.S. locations including Pittsburgh, PA, and drives governance across policy documents, reviews, and controls.

You will partner with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Platform teams to ensure current, well-governed policies. The position requires strong writing, analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to lead policy updates across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in policy writing, procedure development, governance, risk, controls, compliance, or operational documentation preferred.
• High attention to detail and a strong standard of quality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of deliverables.
• Experience leading meetings and coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to quickly reprioritize in response to changing business needs.
• Corporate Trust products, services, operations or control experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of an assigned portfolio of Corporate Trust policy documents, ensuring they remain current, well governed, and aligned with business and regulatory expectations.
• Partner with Platform, Compliance, Risk, and Legal stakeholders to drive the development of new policies and the periodic and ad hoc review of existing policies.
• Deliver reporting and metrics that support policy governance, oversight, and management decision-making.
• Lead the coordination of policy updates arising from Compliance Monitoring reviews, Audit findings, and other control-related developments.
• Serve as the Corporate Trust Policies team representative on assigned projects and enterprise initiatives, providing policy expertise and helping to ensure alignment with governance expectations.

Skills

Policy writing

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or certifications preferred

Job description

BNY Mellon seeks a Vice President, Business Planning and Analysis for the Corporate Trust Policies team. The role is based in multiple U.S. locations including Pittsburgh, PA, and drives governance across policy documents, reviews, and controls.

You will partner with Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Platform teams to ensure current, well-governed policies. The position requires strong writing, analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to lead policy updates across projects.