Senior Risk and Controls Manager

Our client, a large and growing Commercial Bank, is looking for an accomplished risk and controls leader to strengthen first-line risk oversight across the enterprise in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role will shape practical, scalable approaches for control monitoring, testing, and governance within a banking environment while partnering closely with business leaders and independent risk teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in financial services, a strong foundation in control design and assessment, and the ability to introduce technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and consistency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and refinement of first-line risk and control frameworks that support consistent governance practices across the organization.

• Partner with business leaders and segment risk stakeholders to evaluate processes, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical remediation strategies.

• Design and oversee an enterprise-wide controls testing and monitoring program that emphasizes quality, consistency, and risk-based execution.

• Introduce automation and technology-enabled testing approaches to improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of control evaluation activities.

• Prepare clear, decision-ready reporting for management that summarizes testing outcomes, key deficiencies, and progress against corrective action plans.

• Advise leadership on control-related matters during framework implementation efforts and help align business activities with regulatory and internal policy expectations.

• Build, guide, and manage a distributed testing team to support efficient execution of control assessments across multiple business areas.

• Deliver training and ongoing guidance to stakeholders on control standards, testing practices, and effective risk management behaviors.

• Monitor industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging tools to enhance the organization’s first-line control environment and maintain strong market awareness.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in risk management, controls, audit, or a related function within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated expertise in control assessments, control framework development, and control testing program execution.
• Strong understanding of first-line risk management practices and enterprise governance in a regulated financial institution.
• Experience designing or improving control environments using automation, analytics, or technology-enabled testing solutions.
• Ability to assess business processes, detect operational gaps, and translate findings into effective control improvements.
• Proven success working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Background in consulting or large-scale transformation environments is highly valued.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce concise management reporting and stakeholder training materials.

Compensation

$130,000.00-$160,000.00 Yearly

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