Manager, Enterprise Operational Risk (24-month Contract)

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Reporting directly to the Director, Enterprise Operational Risk Management, the Manager will play a key role in advancing Enterprise Operational Risk Management capabilities across OMERS.

Working closely with the Director, this position will assist in the development, coordination and facilitation of risk deliverables through the Senior Vice President Enterprise Operational Risk Management, the Chief Risk Officer, and applicable Management and Board committees.

You will be responsible for:

Risk Identification, Assessment, Measurement and Monitoring:

• Assist in the ongoing identification, assessment, measurement, and monitoring of key and emerging operational risks, including those surfaced through the incident escalation process
• Manage the incident escalation process, including root cause analysis and partnering with the business to identify opportunities
• Identify opportunities to develop and continually enhance operational risk management methodologies, policies, processes, and tools
• Manage policy exception and breach process for policies owned by the team
• Facilitate project and change risk assessments on key strategic initiatives and projects and provide risk oversight on significant projects
• Coordinate and assist in the development of Key Risk Indicators, including data gathering capabilities, analysis, and reporting
• Develop annual plans to support the teams strategic objectives and oversee execution to ensure successful completion
• Develop and manage an approach for tracking open items or areas for further consideration to ensure these items are addressed

Reporting:

• Manage reporting timelines and requirements, and actively participate in the enterprise-wide risk reporting process
• Lead data and information gathering efforts to support enterprise-wise risk reporting, and coordinate meetings with key stakeholders
• Oversee the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool to manage risk data, including supporting the creation of new modules and reports, and supporting end users – experience with Resolver Core is considered an asset
• Assist in the preparation of Senior Leadership Team, Management Committee, and Board Committee reporting

Partnership & Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships internally as well as with external advisors, subject-matter experts, pension peers, vendors, and other external stakeholders
• Facilitate ongoing communication and information sharing among OMERS Compliance, Internal Audit, and other risk management functions
• Support the BCP Team in identifying and assessing the business continuity requirements for OMERS Business Units by participating in the business impact analysis process

Required Skills & Experience:

Preferred Skills & Experience:

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.