Enablement Lead

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Position Highlights

The Change Enablement Lead serves as a centralized risk and governance partner responsible for enabling disciplined, efficient, and well-coordinated execution of business change across Corporate Functions. This role works with business line risk managers to ensure business changes are appropriately identified, assessed, routed, and progressed through governance programs (e.g., BCIQ, PRISM, Third Party Risk) while providing independent risk perspective, stakeholder coordination, and lifecycle ownership.

Scope & Impact

• Supports multiple Corporate Functions business lines, including Technology, Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, DDAI, ESA, and RM&C
• Interfaces with enterprise risk and compliance programs such as PRISM, Third Party Risk Management, Model Risk, and other Corporate Functions Risk programs
• Enables consistent application of change governance standards across Corporate Functions
• Supports high-impact business changes requiring cross-functional alignment and risk oversight
• Drives improved efficiency, transparency, and decision-making through centralized intake and governance processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Typically more than five years of applicable experience

Key Capabilities & Experience

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of risk expertise, analytical capability, and stakeholder leadership to enable disciplined and efficient execution of business change across Corporate Functions.

• Risk & Governance Expertise
  Strong understanding of business change governance, risk management frameworks, and third-party risk, with experience navigating enterprise systems of record (e.g., eGRC)
• Analytical Thinking & Risk Judgment
  Demonstrated ability to assess complex business changes, identify key risks, and apply appropriate scoping judgments to support effective governance outcomes
• Risk Identification & Taxonomy Application
  Ability to consistently identify, classify, and align risks using enterprise risk taxonomies, ensuring accurate routing and program engagement
• Communication & Translation
  Ability to translate complex regulatory, risk, and technical requirements into clear, actionable guidance tailored to diverse stakeholders
• Stakeholder Facilitation & Influence
  Proven capability to lead cross-functional discussions, drive alignment, and influence outcomes across Business Lines and Risk & Compliance partners
• Adaptability & Execution in Dynamic Environments
  High degree of adaptability, with the ability to navigate evolving priorities, strategic expectations, and organizational change
• Collaborative & Self-Directed Leadership
  Advanced ability to operate effectively as part of a cross-functional team while maintaining strong individual ownership, accountability, and self-direction
• Execution Discipline & Prioritization
  Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives and competing priorities, with a focus on timely delivery and high-quality outcomes
• Regulatory & Risk Acumen
  Strong understanding of regulatory expectations and their application to business change, risk management, and compliance frameworks
• Relationship Management & Enterprise Partnership
  Strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships with peers and across Business Lines, Risk programs, and Corporate Functions, including engagement with senior leaders, auditors, and regulators
• Continuous Learning & Intellectual Curiosity
• Demonstrates a strong sense of curiosity and a proactive desire to learn, grow, and continuously improve
  . Actively seeks to deepen knowledge, and apply new insights to enhance decision-making, risk identification, and process effectiveness

Hybrid/flexible schedule

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

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