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Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position. The work style will be: In Office (5 days/week). This role will manage issues through the end-to-end issue management lifecycle, including identification, documentation, validation, tracking, and closure. This teammate will monitor issue progress and provide reporting updates to leadership on progress. The teammate will coordinate and support internal audits and regulatory exams by acting as the liaison between Enterprise Resilience Office and the audit/exam teams to gather, validate, and deliver required artifacts. This role will also support the delivery of enterprise resilience initiatives, including governance enhancements and program maturity efforts, through driving initiative milestones, deliverables, and dependencies across stakeholders.

Enterprise Resilience Officer II is a subject matter expert responsible for the development, implementation, socialization and execution of Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) processes in support of policy, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements. This individual is a thought leader that will research, evaluate and recommend solutions for the BTCM program and to implement forward-looking systems and processes that support program maturation. This position exercises responsibility through direct action, delegation and influence at the senior management level. Performs work and tasks focused on business continuity and disaster recovery planning/testing, enterprise response (incident/crisis) management, governance/quality control/third party continuity, and/or business intelligence & tools. Supports enterprise and business unit compliance with all federal regulations (FFIEC) for BC/DR related planning, testing and risk mitigation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Serve as a subject matter expert who will identify, analyze, develop and implement process improvements to mitigate risk within and/or across multiple lines of business.

2. Support and maintain BTCM program policy and governance structure & routines in alignment with enterprise guidance.

3. Manage key initiatives within the BTCM Program to ensure resiliency and recoverability during an event.

4. Drive dialogue, debate, and escalation based on metrics, emerging risks / trends, and thematic analysis of issues. Interpreting regulatory requirements and their applicability to existing and proposed metrics.

5. Maintain good working relationships with business and technology units and act as a liaison to ensure program execution.

6. Support and drive the development of operational / technology risk management and compliance communications to senior management and committees/working groups.

7. Evaluate and provide input for business and technology unit recovery and resiliency strategies to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery risk reduction in alignment with enterprise risk appetite.

8. Plan, organize and coordinate the work to meet enterprise goals while focusing on efficiency and effectiveness.

9. Stay abreast of emerging issues related to Risk Management including third party, business continuity, disaster recovery and other relevant disciplines and incorporate new learning into work processes.

10. Assist BTCM leadership team and business partners to prepare for and respond to internal audit requests and/or external regulatory examinations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. 15 years of banking or related management experience.

3. Possess and demonstrate expert BTCM knowledge, leadership and decision-making skills.

4. Demonstrated aptitude for business analysis, process redesign and project management.

5. Strong analytical and organizational skills and extensive experience designing, developing, implementing and executing BC/DR processes.

6. Demonstrated knowledge of technology and business process solutions in the financial services industry.

7. Progressive management experience in a matrixed organization. Must be able to lead and enforce enterprise policies.

8. Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to interact with all levels of management effectively.

9. Adept with Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master of Business Administration, Risk Management, or relevant Master's degree

2. Professional accreditation in business continuity/disaster recovery industry, such as Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) or Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP)

3. Graduate of Leadership Development Program, Banking School, or equivalent industry training program

4. Experience working for or with (significant interactions) regulatory agencies (FRB, OCC, FDIC)

5. Experience in establishing new Corporate BTCM risk programs or initiatives

6. 35+ years of experience in risk management, audit, governance, or issue management

7. Strong understanding of issue management frameworks

8. 3-5 + years' experience in enterprise resilience