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Interac Corp.Risk Governance Lead
Jan. 2024 - Jan. 20251. Spearheaded the enterprise-wide operational risk program, embedding 2LoD governance and aligning risk appetite across all business units, resulting in a 264% increase in assessment coverage and improved executive decision-making.
2. Delivered $14.8M in annual vendor savings by overhauling the Third-Party Risk Management program and implementing enhanced risk controls across 600+ vendors.
3. Streamlined executive risk reporting by condensing 40+ KPIs into 12 high-impact metrics, improving board-level insight and risk prioritization.
4. Elevated risk culture with a 66% improvement in annual survey scores through targeted awareness campaigns, training, and risk coaching for 1LoD teams.
5. Drove a 89% remediation success rate on enterprise issues by enforcing a disciplined reporting cadence and ensuring strong risk ownership across departments.
Interac Corp.Senior Manager, Operational Risk Management
Jun. 2021 - Dec. 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada1. Spearheaded the enterprise-wide operational risk program, embedding 2LoD governance and aligning risk appetite across all business units, resulting in a 264% increase in assessment coverage and improved executive decision-making.
2. Delivered $14.8M in annual vendor savings by overhauling the Third-Party Risk Management program and implementing enhanced risk controls across 600+ vendors.
3. Streamlined executive risk reporting by condensing 40+ KPIs into 12 high-impact metrics, improving board-level insight and risk prioritization.
4. Elevated risk culture with a 66% improvement in annual survey scores through targeted awareness campaigns, training, and risk coaching for 1LoD teams.
5. Drove a 89% remediation success rate on enterprise issues by enforcing a disciplined reporting cadence and ensuring strong risk ownership across departments.
Interac Corp.Risk Governance Lead | Enterprise Risk | Cybersecurity Governance
Jun. 2021 - Jan. 2025Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Laurentian Bank of CanadaSenior Advisor, Operational Risk Management
Oct. 2018 - May. 2021Toronto, Canada Area1. Prevented $9.4M in risk events by leading effective challenge of RCSA outputs across four major business units.
2. Led bank-wide implementation of a new GRC platform (including RCSA, risk events, issue management, and KRIs), and trained 180+ staff to standardize risk practices.
3. Reduced review volume by 60% and increased focus on critical risks (25% increase in high-risk assessments) by optimizing initiative risk assessments.
4. Boosted data incident reporting timeliness by 55% through awareness campaigns and structured reporting protocols.
5. Authored and rolled out policies and operational risk frameworks for 10+ programs, strengthening audit and regulatory readiness.
Laurentian Bank of CanadaSenior Advisor, Operational Risk Management | Enterprise Risk | Operational Risk | IT Controls
Oct. 2018 - May. 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada1. Prevented $9.4M in risk events by leading effective challenge of RCSA outputs across four major business units.
2. Led bank-wide implementation of a new GRC platform (including RCSA, risk events, issue management, and KRIs), and trained 180+ staff to standardize risk practices.
3. Reduced review volume by 60% and increased focus on critical risks (25% increase in high-risk assessments) by optimizing initiative risk assessments.
4. Boosted data incident reporting timeliness by 55% through awareness campaigns and structured reporting protocols.
5. Authored and rolled out policies and operational risk frameworks for 10+ programs, strengthening audit and regulatory readiness.
ScotiabankOperational Risk Manager
Nov. 2016 - Feb. 2018Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1. Achieved $8M in operational efficiencies by harmonizing the ORM framework across 14 Caribbean markets, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
2. Led the execution of 14 RCSAs within one year and built the foundation of a regional KRI program, creating 16 new indicators and overseeing 75 total metrics.
3. Cut operational escalations by 93% by redesigning the loss event reporting and issue tracking process.
4. Partnered with front-line business units to embed risk appetite principles, enhance operational resilience, and improve response to internal/external audits.
ScotiabankOperational Risk Manager | Operational Risk | GRC | Regional Governance
Nov. 2016 - Feb. 2018Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic1. Achieved $8M in operational efficiencies by harmonizing the ORM framework across 14 Caribbean markets, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
2. Led the execution of 14 RCSAs within one year and built the foundation of a regional KRI program, creating 16 new indicators and overseeing 75 total metrics.
3. Cut operational escalations by 93% by redesigning the loss event reporting and issue tracking process.
4. Partnered with front-line business units to embed risk appetite principles, enhance operational resilience, and improve response to internal/external audits.
Gewerkschaft UniaProject Manager Collections
Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2016Lucerne Area, Switzerland
Naos AdvisorsPortfolio Manager
Jan. 2007 - Aug. 2012Madrid Area, Spain
Commerzbank AGJunior Portfolio Manager
Jul. 2004 - Dec. 2006Madrid Area, Spain
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