Senior Manager, Insider Risk Detection Strategy & Modeling Oversight
As a member of the Bank's second line of defense, the Senior Manager, Insider Risk Detection Strategy & Modeling Oversight provides oversight, monitoring, and challenge of the insider risk detection capabilities taking into consideration an understanding of IT, cybersecurity, and HR controls.
This role delivers credible challenge on rules, models, processes, analytics, and other advanced tools. This role provides oversight, monitoring and credible challenge to first line insider risk analytics & detection strategies, rules, models, and change activity.
This position performs and oversees risk reviews and credible challenge of insider risk detection models such as user behavior analytics (UBA / UEBA), anomaly detection, and entitlement analytics. It also challenges the design and operation of rule logic, including toxic combinations, exception thresholds, and dual-control triggers.
This is a highly technical role that provides oversight, monitoring and challenge on the orchestration, architecture, data governance, and workflow development supporting insider risk detection. The Senior Manager evaluates how monitoring tools and platforms, including SIEM / UBA solutions, data loss prevention systems, and workflow / case management applications, are designed, integrated, and optimized, ensuring both technical efficacy and control sustainability.
Depth and Scope :
- Generally accountable for significant advanced analytics and / or modelling function or area that typically has enterprise-wide impact or accountability
- Enterprise or functional expert, requiring broad managerial and deep specialized knowledge with enterprise scope
- Undertakes and completes a variety of complex initiatives requiring for own area requiring seasoned specialist knowledge and / or the integration of cross functional processes
- Typically deals with senior / executive management
- Focuses on longer-range planning for functional area (e.g. 12 months or greater)
- May manage and prioritize multiple projects at a given time
Education & Experience :
Undergraduate degree or advanced technical degree preferred (e.g., math, physics, engineering, finance or computer science) Graduate's degree preferred with either progressive project work experience, or;7+ year of relevant experience; higher degree education and research tenure can be countedPreferred Qualifications :
Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFE, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, or equivalent) strongly preferredExperience in fraud risk management, insider threat, cybersecurity, internal audit, or investigations within financial services; demonstrated expertise in overseeing internal-fraud / insider threat detection strategies and analytics strongly preferredDeep knowledge of internal-fraud typologies and controls, including privileged access, toxic combinations, segregation of duties, dual controls, and exception monitoring, along with proficiency in monitoring technologies such as UBA / UEBA, DLP, SIEM, and workflow analyticsProven ability to design and oversee internal-fraud detection rules and models, including performance monitoring, back-testing, and change governance; familiarity with AI / ML applications and related governance expectations.Strong cross-functional collaboration and influence across HR, Cybersecurity, and Audit functions, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills for preparing and delivering executive-level materialsCustomer Accountabilities :
Leads on managing business data modeling needs for the overall function and ensures data modelling requests / activities are aligned to overall strategiesProvides deep and highly specialized subject matter expertise to other modelers and / or internal partners as needed in the development of data analytical modelsRecommends opportunities for reuse of data models in new environmentsEvaluates data models and physical databases for variances and discrepanciesDevelops best practices for standard naming conventions and coding practices to ensure consistency of data modelsProvides business leadership with emerging industry trends and / or leading-edge concepts on data analytics, descriptive and predictive modelsReviews modifications to existing data models to improve efficiency and performanceShareholder Accountabilities :
Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for our business areaEnsures respective programs / policies / practices are well managed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business prioritiesParticipates in cross-functional / enterprise initiatives as a subject matter expert helping to identify risk / provide guidance for complex situationsConducts internal and external research projects; support the development / delivery of presentations / communications to management or broader audienceConducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, makes recommendations, assesses the effectiveness of programs / policies / practicesMonitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implements continuous process / performance improvements where opportunities existLeads / facilitates and / or implements action / remediation plans to address performance / risk / governance issuesActively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and / or control functions and ensures alignment with enterprise and / or regulatory requirementsKeeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assesses potential impactsMaintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetiteEmployee / Team Accountabilities :
Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues / points of interestProvides thought leadership and / or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business unitsKeeps current on emerging trends / developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniquesParticipates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own teamKeep others informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activitiesContributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practicesLeads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationshipsContributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforceActs as a brand ambassador for your business area / function and the bank, both internally and / or externallyPhysical Requirements :
Domestic Travel OccasionalInternational Travel NeverPerforming sedentary work ContinuousPerforming multiple tasks ContinuousOperating standard office equipment - ContinuousResponding quickly to sounds OccasionalSitting ContinuousStanding OccasionalWalking OccasionalMoving safely in confined spaces OccasionalLifting / Carrying (under 25 lbs.) OccasionalLifting / Carrying (over 25 lbs.) NeverSquatting OccasionalBending OccasionalKneeling NeverCrawling NeverClimbing NeverReaching overhead NeverReaching forward OccasionalPushing NeverPulling NeverTwisting NeverConcentrating for long periods of time ContinuousApplying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations ContinuousReading, writing and comprehending instructions ContinuousAdding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing ContinuousThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.
The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.
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