Project Manager – RCSA (Operational Risk)

Project Manager – RCSA (Operational Risk)Duration: 12+ MonthsLocation: Rutherford, NJ - HybridJob DescriptionResponsibilities:• Lead and have proven skills in Manager Control Assessment (MCA), better known in the industry as Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)• Leads Operational Risk functions including RCSA, Operational Losses, Issue Management, etc.• Lead with agile methodology• Provide functional leadership and expertise to ensure the efficient design, development, and implementation and to ensure essential procedures are followed• Develop strategy and guidelines for appropriate staffing requirements, exercising control over resources, budget management and planning and contributing to defining standards• Resolve issues that have impact beyond own area and apply in-depth understanding of business analysis concepts and procedures and basic knowledge of other areas• Define systems scope and objectives for moderately complex projects through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business processes, systems and industry standards• Create business process flows to depict current vs target state view and/or to capture summarized end to end view of overall project/program scope• Work with stakeholders to elicit full, complete requirements for any upcoming releases, system bugs, or required change request / system enhancements, and prioritize them• Coordinate with regional and global Risk teams and partner with other control functions, train and aid users of the system• Establish and maintain internal communications processes, standards, and practices, across various business and technology groups.• Support multiple user acceptance testing: ensure test coverage is adequate and that the system works as designed.• Work as a team to achieve objectives and influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions, communicating with external parties as needed• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations, drawing on diverse range of internal and external sourcesQualification/Skills:• 15+ years of relevant experience• Important to have proven skills in Manager Control Assessment (MCA), better known in the industry as Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)• Proven skills in Operational Risk functions including RCSA, Operational Losses, Issue Management, etc.• Experience with agile methodology• Demonstrated leadership skills including prior experience with managing Business Analyst teams, across time zones and cultures.• Consistently demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication• Proven interpersonal skills with ability to partner and influence across organizational lines• Proven ability of using complex analytical, interpretive and problem-solving techniques• Strong techno functional expertise with an experience in solution architecture and product development/delivery• Experience with managing regulatory deliverables with stringent timelines• Must be a motivated self-starter who can independently handle tasks with little oversight• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills• Demonstrated organization skills with the ability to multi- task effectively in a high-volume environment across time zones.- Good to Have : Experience with coordinating implementation of GRC systems (RCSA) involving business, Technology & Vendor teams using products like MetricStream, IBM Open pages etc.EEO:“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”