Operational Risk Manager - Hybrid

Your Career, Your Danske Bank........You're Danske Bank Your role: Operational Risk Manager Please note - Sponsorship is not available for this role Why you'll want to work with us: At Danske Bank, we're driven by a clear purpose: to help customers, colleagues, and society thrive. You don't have to just take our word for it - we are very proud of our external recognition which includes being rated by Best Companies as a 3-star World Class Organisation to work for, as a Top 10 Best Company to Work for in the UK and as #1 in the UK Financial Services sector and #1 in Northern Ireland! We value diversity in its broadest sense which we know makes us stronger as a business and invites all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. Our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is central to our purpose and shows up in how we work every day. Driving sustainability is a key strategic priority for us. We'd proud to have achieved the highest level in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey by Business in the Community (BITC) for the seventh consecutive year. We're passionate about giving back to the communities in which we live and work. There are lots of ways you can get involved, such as fundraising for our charity partner (Include Youth), visiting schools to teach young people about money and budgeting, volunteering with a local food bank, planting trees, and so much more. So, if you share our values and enthusiasm and all of what we stand for resonates with you, then you will find a home at Danske Bank. There's much more to working at Danske Bank than just a salary but for this role we are offering a competitive salary. We also offer an attractive range of flexible benefits centred on wellness, financial, psychological, physical and social. For example, if you want to buy more holidays or need to avail of medical treatment, then we have a range of benefits for you. And if you want to make your money, go further, our Danske Discounts offering is just for you. With non-stop discounts, this is the perfect perk for all colleagues. If the gym is of interest to you can avail of savings on gym membership and where eligible, we offer a salary sacrifice car benefit. This role sits within the 2nd Line of Defence Risk Management, in the Operational and Technology Risk function. The role encompasses supporting the development of the framework, governance and oversight of all areas under the remit of the Operational & Technology risk team. Specifically, to support the Operational Risk Senior Manager with focus on the Bank's Operational Resilience (OR), Business Continuity & Crisis Management (BCCM) and Operational Continuity in Resolution (OCIR) frameworks to strengthen our approach to resilience and ensuring the organisation's compliance with regulatory requirements. To provide independent oversight, governance, and challenge for the implementation of the frameworks. Framework & Governance: Support the enhancement, maintenance and implementation of the Operational Resilience framework i.e. policies, instructions, and all associated governing documents. Development of the Risk Appetite including monitoring and reporting on key risk indicators (KRIs) and metrics related to operational resilience. Ensure compliance with and monitor developments in internal and external regulatory requirements and support audit and regulatory reviews. Oversight: Provide guidance, risk-based monitoring, oversight and challenge for all elements of the framework, including business continuity plans (BCPs), crisis management plans, important business services, impact tolerances and scenario testing. Lead thematic reviews, challenging the adequacy and effectiveness of framework implementation. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business units, Operational Resilience, and crisis management teams within NBL and Group, to ensure effective implementation of resilience and continuity measures. Strong understanding of operational resilience, business continuity, OCIR and crisis management. An understanding or experience of other areas of Operational risk including Third Party Risk management and/or data risk is desirable. Experience in risk governance, and policy management within a financial services environment. Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements and industry standards. How we work Our belief is that we are "Better when Together" and want to balance the benefits of teaming up in person with flexible working where possible. We will be supportive and flexible to your circumstances, so for roles that offer a hybrid option we ask colleagues to attend their base location a minimum of 3 days a week so they can connect, collaborate and learn together. The other 2 days can be worked either from home or another bank location. Some of our roles are customer facing which means that it's really important to be able to work with customers face to face and hybrid working isn't appropriate. If you have a disability, long term health condition or additional need that requires accommodation or adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please advise us of this on your CV & a member of the team will be in touch to discuss! Each one of us is different, and at Danske Bank we value and respect individual differences. Danske Bank is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. gender, ethnicity, background, nationality, generation, age, working style, religious background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and cognitive diversity, including neurodiversity. About Us Danske Bank is the trading name of Northern Bank Ltd, one of the largest banks in Northern Ireland and an autonomous subsidiary of Danske Bank Group. We've been helping people and businesses achieve their ambitions for over 200 years. Today, we serve the needs of our personal and business customers through our branches, our regional business centres, telephone banking and a wide range of digital banking channels. We want to be the best bank in Northern Ireland for our customers, colleagues, partners and society. We're different to other banks - we have a European flavour but we're proudly local and our CEO is based here. We have the strength of an international parent, combined with our local presence, decision-making and expertise.