Firmwide Control Initiatives – Control Program Vice President

Job Description
The Firmwide Control Management mission is to solidify an effective control framework within and across the lines of business by identifying and remediating control issues with a sense of urgency, regardless of the source.  The Firmwide Control Management team will work collaboratively with other control disciplines and will oversee existing control functions as well as the development of new control functions and protocols.  This process will enable the firm to engage the appropriate teams in a timely manner and provide the ability to quickly remediate critical control issues across all the impacted areas of the firm.
 

Job Summary
As a Vice President in Firmwide Control Initiatives, you will drive delivery of multi-year, transformational Control programs that span multiple businesses and functions, driving the implementation and sustainability of firmwide Control requirements and Run-the-Bank (RTB) Control activities. You will be responsible for governance, manage complex stakeholder landscapes, and ensure timely, high-quality execution with measurable risk reduction outcomes.
 

Job Responsibilities: 
•    Oversee BAU Control monitoring and RTB activities to ensure ongoing compliance with Control requirements and Risk and Issue identification
•    Set the vision for program analytics and reference data packs to provide a consolidated operational risk view for stakeholders; ensure high-quality metrics, lineage, and controls over reporting used for management decisions and regulatory/audit interactions 
•    Direct the end-to-end design and implementation of new and enhanced BAU control processes
•    Oversee control-related systems and data enablement, define functional requirements, and lead UAT strategy and sign-off for applications supporting the Controls strategy; identify opportunities for new functional components to optimize effectiveness and efficiency at scale 
•    Sponsor adoption of tooling and automation (e.g., Alteryx/Tableau, Python where appropriate) to streamline monitoring and reporting, reduce manual effort, and strengthen controls evidence and timeliness of insights
•    Build and manage a global stakeholder network (LOB Control Managers, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Technology, and Operations), ensuring consistent communication, issue escalation, and decision-making; provide senior-level updates and materials for committees and forums, including action capture and tracking from key meetings and workshops 
•    Lead a high-performing, cross-functional program team; provide clear objectives, coaching, and performance management; cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in the control environment and program delivery practices 
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
•    12+ years of experience leading complex, cross-LOB control, risk, or regulatory programs in financial services, with proven delivery of multi-workstream initiatives and sustainable risk reduction outcomes at scale
•    Demonstrated expertise in establishing program governance, tracking actions and issues from stakeholder forums, managing dependencies, and ensuring timely escalation and resolution across regions and functions 
•    Strong knowledge of control and risk management concepts and operational risk standards; ability to guide governance of the operational risk and control environment and translate requirements into executable designs and BAU processes across businesses and functions 
•    Strong working knowledge of Alteryx and Tableau, and advanced MS Office skills (Excel pivots, VLOOKUPs, charts; PowerPoint for executive materials); ability to direct teams building dashboards and data packs for senior stakeholders and forums 
•    Ability to oversee and challenge data analytics and reporting, with working knowledge of Python as a differentiator for automation and control monitoring use cases where appropriate
•    Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail; ability to manage multiple high-priority deliverables in dynamic environments with tight deadlines while maintaining quality and control rigor 
•    Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging global stakeholders, simplifying complex topics for senior audiences, and producing high-impact executive materials and updates for committees and forums 
 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
•    Familiarity with Compliance Risk and Evaluation and Compliance Risk Assessments
•    Prior experience leading end-to-end design and deployment of control frameworks, including policy-to-procedure mapping, control library standardization, evidence standards, and sustainability reviews for RTB control activities across multiple LOBs or regions 
•    Experience interacting with Internal Audit, regulators, and senior risk committees, including preparation of materials, responses, and sustainable closure evidence for issues and MRAs/MRIs where applicable in similar contexts to the Associate scope described (control monitoring)

Location – Mumbai
Shift – Early EMEA