Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage projects aimed at transforming and streamlining lending processes, document management, regulatory reporting, and quality assurance.
- Assist with governance intake to implement initiatives that simplify and drive current processes, procedures and requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory and controls requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Controls, Product, Technology, Compliance, and Operations, to ensure seamless project execution and stakeholder engagement.
- Analyze complex data and processes to identify areas for improvement and innovation, particularly in Credit Analysis and Decisioning.
- Act as an owner of process and procedures, taking initiative to drive projects forward and overcome obstacles.
- Prepare and present project updates, reports, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
- Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards and are completed on time and with a clear definition of success.
- Assist with annual process, procedure and requirements certifications
- Being a key member of the Risk Governance team, you will ensure Regulatory, Audit, and Reviewer findings are appropriately solutioned and documented with key business partners.
- Stay informed of industry trends and regulatory changes to proactively address potential impacts on business processes.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, or a related field is required.
- Proven experience in complex project or program management, product ownership, and Agile methodology.
- Strong understanding of Credit, document management, regulatory reporting, and quality assurance processes.
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work autonomously with a clear vision and self-direct next steps.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency in project management software and tools.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Master's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management is preferred.
- Product Owner Certification, SPO, PMP or similar project/product management certification is preferred.