Director Treasury

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Global Treasury is looking for a Director, Treasury Control Management to lead a diverse team of high-performing professionals focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across the business unit, functional areas, and geographies.

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Treasury Control Management, the Director, Treasury Control Management will play a key role in supporting the development and execution of the Global Treasury operational, third party, and process resiliency risk management strategies.   In addition to assisting Treasury leaders with defining and implementing Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), this critical leadership role will be responsible for evolving and extending Global Treasury’s solid foundation of operational risk management. This individual will help implement risk frameworks, monitor compliance metrics, and collaborate across Treasury teams to ensure effective risk identification, mitigation, and reporting and embed risk awareness and accountability across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of the Global Treasury risk management roadmap and vision.
• Maintain and update the Treasury operational risk issue register, ensuring timely documentation and escalation of operational risk issues and events.
• Assist in the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies and control test plans in collaboration with Treasury teams.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of control standards and performance metrics to enhance risk oversight and automation.
• Monitor and report key risk indicators (KRIs) and compliance metrics to Treasury leadership.
• Provide operational support for change management initiatives, ensuring risk considerations are embedded in project planning and execution.
• Help establish and maintain governance practices for non-model tools and emerging risk areas.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise-wide risk programs, including Third-Party Risk, Business Continuity, and Model Governance.
• Partner with second and third lines of defense to ensure alignment with enterprise risk and compliance expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in financial services, preferably in Treasury, Risk Management, or a related operational discipline.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with risk frameworks and control testing methodologies.
• Experience working with governance, compliance, or audit teams.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify risk trends.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field; certifications (e.g., FRM, CPA, CIA) are a plus.

Salary Range: $123,000.00 to $215,250.00 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities