Project Manager (Risk & Compliance)

Vaco
$65.00 - $80.00 / hr
United States, New York, New York
Jun 01, 2025
Role: Project Manager (Risk & Compliance) Duration: 06 to 08 Month Location: Remote Implementation - Position is responsible for managing regulatory project(s): executing against the program structure, providing subject matter expertise into the program approach, and reporting status to senior leadership. Liaises with Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, Regulatory Relations, Financial Crimes, and other key support functions across the Enterprise. Central - Position is responsible for providing central support to the aforementioned groups within the GRC and ensuring existing GRC standards are followed. Liaises with Legal, HR, Regulatory Relations, Technology & Innovation, and other key support functions across the Enterprise. Responsibilities Develop Board, Management, and regulatory presentations and support quarterly progress reports Partners with US Company leadership and senior leaders in the GRC office to ensure integrated activities across regulatory remediation. Partners with senior leaders in the GRC office who are managing remediation activities to ensure that output from remediation activities has traceability back to root causes and regulatory responses and has proper signoff through appropriate governance channels, as necessary. Partner with first, second and third line of defense colleagues, serving as a conduit to ensure program completion. Work in a consultative manner with operational and other functional specialists to implement relevant laws, regulations and guidance into bank processes and procedures. Work with senior management to identify, discuss, and report regulatory compliance delivery progress. Responsible for fostering a culture of compliance with existing and pending regulations. Implementation - Responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple major regulatory projects within the GRC Implementation Office. Central - Support dependency management between existing regulatory remediations and across company US entities Support reporting automation initiatives Experience Needed Experience in banking compliance, risk, legal, regulatory, or related bank regulatory experience Proven leadership and project/program management skills to drive alignment across key business functions. Deep understanding and proven ability to build relationships with internal and external partners. Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communications skills with an ability to interact effectively with stakeholders and regulators, to include virtual, matrixed leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships across company. Experience managing or being a part of a compliance or risk management team for a large US bank. Proven leadership and project management skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups to develop and deliver repeatable end-to-end risk management solutions and controls aligned with group's processes. Deep understanding of risk framework, corporate/business policies, and programs to translate into plans for the business, function and/or risk type. Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and risk management in the financial services industry. Strong experience building executive level presentations and communications. Strong program and change management skills. Good communication skills / executive presence. Previous consulting experience preferred. 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