Senior Vice President, Audit Project Leader- Enterprise Wide & Operational

at  BNY Mellon

Overview
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of SVP, Audit Project Leader to join our Internal Audit team. This role is located in Pittsburgh or Lake Mary – Hybrid 3 days in office.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world’s financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It’s the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Oversee risk-focused audit activities, in accordance with Internal Audit policies, methodologies, and standards to identify meaningful issues, risks and other exposures in areas being audited.
Collaborate with Audit Leadership team to determine and prioritize regulatory priorities and business strategies.
Work as an “in-charge” on audits and regulatory validations related to Enterprise-Wide and Operational Risk Management frameworks, and horizontal coverage of the frameworks with line of business audit teams.
Function as a subject matter expert for BNY Risk Management frameworks to drive horizontal audits and regulatory issue validations.
Interpret and synthesize regulatory requirements, e.g., Federal Reserve, BASEL to incorporate in the audit lifecycle.
Identify inconsistencies with the control environment, regulatory requirements and best practices and initiate the development of a structure or solution to address the issue(s).
Demonstrate strong project management skills creating long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadlines.
Work with relevant stakeholders to deliver, monitor and communicate progress towards goals.
Leverage data and data driven insights for the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, scope determination, execution and reporting.
Perform issue analysis to identify themes and trends to drive audit coverage and to provide recommendations for internal control improvements.
Identify and implement automation opportunities for audit and continuous monitoring execution.
Contribute to the annual risk assessment process and development of a risk-based audit plan.
Provide Senior Management with recommendations and consultation to improve and reimagine audit processes and practices.
Work with cross-functional teams comprising of different skillsets and levels and provide work guidance and training as well as articulate difficult concepts by adapting communication methods/approaches as necessary.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, WE’RE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
10-12 years of total work experience preferred.
Prior experience with auditing Enterprise Wide and/or Operational Risk management frameworks and/or has work experience as a Risk Manager.
Additional core skill requirements include understanding of the applied and interpretation of analytics results for Audit, critical thinking and problem solving.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023