German speaking Program Manager Operational Risk Management (2834)

Beschreibung

For a project at our banking client site in Zurich we are looking for immediate support in the form of a

German speaking Program Manager Operational Risk Management (2834)

The Program Manager is ultimately responsible for our client’s operational risk program in light of its new legal entity structure, to be completed by 2016. There is an option to permanently act as the Head Operational Risk after this contract.

The role in brief:

Program Manager of the Operational Risk Program for the legal entity Switzerland to coordinate and ensure a consistent implementation of the Operational Risk Framework and subsequent transition to business as usual
Responsibility for assembling a project team of internal and external team members and effectively communicating objectives, priorities and status of the Operational Risk Program
Providing leadership in developing and establishing the Operational Risk Framework and methodologies tailored to the business, based on the global Operational Risk Framework design and implementation
Working with specialist teams to ensure appropriate data is provided in a consistent and timely manner for the Operational Risk Capital models
Taking over a supportive role in adapting and maintaining technology systems for the legal entity Switzerland, to support operational risk reporting and other processes
Responsibility for representing the Operational Risk function within program governance committees
Responsibility for ensuring timely and comprehensive delivery of milestones and regulatory requirements for the transformation
The ideal candidate will have the following background:

At least 5+ years of management experience in Operational Risk Management or equivalent functions (e.g. Compliance, Audit, Business Risk Management) within the financial industry
Broad knowledge of Private Banking processes and topics, as a must
Several years of leadership experience in a similar role
Previous experience in program / project management
Excellent communication skills as well as fluent written and spoken English and German

Are you looking for a new challenge in Zurich and are you available to start in June or July? We look forward to receiving your application to