Senior Data Governance Advisor guiding secure, compliant data practices at Desjardins, North America's largest cooperative financial group. Leading governance standards, risk analysis and stakeholder advisory work.
About the role
- Senior Operational Risk Advisor representing life and health insurance sector. Overseeing operational risk reports and strategic risk management initiatives in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Act as a preferred strategic partner representing the life and health insurance sector
- Produce, analyze, write and present the quarterly operational risk report for the life and health insurance sector
- Maintain ongoing business dialogue with colleagues in the life and health insurance sector to support teams in identifying, assessing and proactively managing risks
- Ensure the quality, consistency and business value of the second line of defence’s deliverables
- Maintain an integrated vision of the life and health insurance sector’s risks
- Serve as an expert point of reference for assigning, coordinating and guiding files
- Represent the team on various committees and decision-making bodies
- Actively assist with efforts to update operational risk management practices, processes, tools and methodologies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, business administration, finance, accounting, risk management or any other relevant field
- A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including significant experience in the life and health insurance sector
- Experience steering complex files
- Experience in operational risk management, including knowledge of risk management methodologies, frameworks and tools
- Professional designation in risk management (FRM, PRM, ORM, CRM, etc.) or in actuarial science (ASA, CERA)
- Proficiency in French, both spoken and written
- Advanced proficiency of English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
- Demonstrated expertise in life and health insurance, including an in-depth understanding of products, processes and operational issues
- Expertise in performing analyses, writing and giving presentations at the executive level
- Knowledge of a financial institution’s business activities and operations
Benefits
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
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