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Control Manager - Vice President

Tampa, FL · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT ...

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VIVEX BIOLOGICS INC

Validation Engineer II

Miami, FL · On-site

Vivex will not provide sponsorship or employment for candidates who require the 24-month STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension. Please note this is not an offer of immigration sponsorship.

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Control Manager - Senior Associate - Tampa, FL

National Guard Employment Network

Tampa, FL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description


ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.
Job Description:
Join our Payments Controls Governance team, where you'll help shape the governance and controls agenda for a global organization. We value your strategic mindset, collaborative spirit, and drive to make a meaningful impact. Together, we foster an inclusive environment that empowers you to challenge the status quo and deliver results.
As a Payments Controls Control Manager - Senior Associate in the Payments Controls Governance team, you will drive governance reporting, risk assessments, thematic analysis, and control environment enhancements. You'll partner across business, technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams to strengthen our control framework. Your work will support informed decision-making and proactive risk management, helping us deliver on our commitment to operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Lead governance reporting, risk assessments, and thematic analysis across the global Payments organization
  • Drive enhancements to the control environment by partnering with business, technology, risk, compliance, and audit teams
  • Represent Payments in regulatory and annual impact assessments, ensuring completeness and audit readiness
  • Deliver critical regulatory communications and socialize updates to senior stakeholders
  • Act as a subject matter expert on policy and standard governance requirements
  • Identify and manage control gaps, governance inefficiencies, and emerging risks through independent analysis
  • Implement practical, risk-based solutions to strengthen the Payments control framework
  • Champion automation and data-driven decision-making by streamlining assessments, reporting, and controls processes
  • Leverage data, analytics, and tooling (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx, PEGA) to drive transparency and risk mitigation
  • Lead meetings and participate in working groups on operational risk events and governance
  • Develop and deliver executive-level presentations and reporting that translate complex risk topics into actionable insights

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
  • Experience leading governance, regulatory, audit, remediation, or firmwide initiatives across complex, matrixed organizations
  • Strong understanding of Payments products, processes, risks, and control frameworks
  • Ability to identify emerging themes, assess business impact, and clearly communicate insights to senior stakeholders
  • Confident communicator and influencer with the ability to challenge the status quo and build consensus
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently, prioritize competing demands, and drive outcomes with urgency
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, translating complex issues into actionable recommendations
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and proven track record delivering results across Governance, Controls, Risk, Audit, or Financial Services
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
  • Experience identifying operational efficiencies and leveraging data, reporting, and automation tools to enhance governance
  • Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability
  • Ability to partner effectively across global teams
  • Familiarity with data analytics and automation tools such as Tableau, Alteryx, and PEGA
  • Experience developing executive communications, status reporting, and senior leadership forum summaries
  • Prior experience serving as a primary point of contact for auditors and testers
  • Knowledge of regulatory governance requirements and control environment strategy

**To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).**

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