Join a high-impact team shaping the future of Business Banking Risk. You will lead strategic initiatives that strengthen our risk and control environment while streamlining how we operate. Partner across Credit Risk Centers, National Credit, Monitoring, and Special Credits to deliver measurable outcomes and sustainable change. This is a visible role with executive exposure, ownership, and room to innovate. If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, controls, and execution, we want to meet you.

As a Vice President, BB Governance and Transformation – Strategy and Execution in Business Banking Risk, you will lead high-priority projects that advance our risk strategy, strengthen our control framework, and enable scalable, efficient processes across the portfolio.
You will translate strategy into action, orchestrate change across complex stakeholder ecosystems, and ensure disciplined delivery in alignment with regulatory expectations and business priorities. The role offers significant accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to influence firmwide outcomes through thoughtful design, strong governance, and precise execution.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver complex, high-impact projects across the Business Banking Risk book of work from initiation through benefits realization, ensuring scope, timeline, and outcomes are met.
• Develop and execute transformation roadmaps that streamline processes, reduce risk, and enhance control effectiveness across Credit Risk Centers, National Credit, Monitoring, and Special Credits.
• Drive structured change management plans (communications, training, adoption metrics) to embed new processes and behaviors at scale.
• Establish clear governance, routines, and reporting to track progress, manage dependencies, and escalate risks/issues with timely remediation.
• Partner with 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD) to assess, strengthen, and evidence risk and control frameworks, including policy alignment and control design/effectiveness.
• Facilitate executive-ready updates, storytelling, and decision materials that translate analytics and project status into crisp business outcomes.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities using data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and influence across diverse teams to align priorities, secure buy-in, and resolve conflicts.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and business environment changes to proactively adjust program priorities and mitigate emerging risks.
• Define and track KPIs/OKRs, benefits, and control health indicators to ensure delivery of intended outcomes and sustainable controls.
• Mentor project teams and contribute to best practices in governance, delivery discipline, and risk management.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Minimum 7 years of experience delivering large, cross-functional projects or programs in financial services within project management, risk management, or transformation roles.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, set direction, and drive results on complex initiatives with limited oversight.
• Strong risk and controls acumen with hands-on experience working with 2LOD and implementing robust control frameworks.
• Proven change management experience, including stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption measurement.
• Exceptional executive communication skills with experience preparing and presenting to senior leadership.
• Track record of creative problem-solving and implementing innovative, data-driven solutions.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills across complex stakeholder groups and lines of business.
• Proficiency with program governance, RAID management (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and status reporting.
• Ability to adapt to shifting market conditions and organizational priorities while maintaining delivery discipline.
• Analytical mindset with experience defining and tracking benefits, KPIs, and control health metrics.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MS in Finance, Risk, or Operations).
• Experience in Business Banking, Credit Risk, Monitoring, or Special Credits functions.
• Certification in project or change methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Prosci).
• Experience with process improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) and control testing/design.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations relevant to credit risk and operational risk in financial services.
• Proficiency with portfolio management and reporting tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, PPM platforms) and data visualization.
• People leadership experience, including mentoring and developing project teams.