**_Please note: This role is not eligible for immigration Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future._** **Essential Duties and Responsibilities** + Partner with the Head of Risk Strategy & Operations, the CRO, and senior Risk leaders to translate strategic priorities into multi-year roadmaps, annual objectives, and long-range plans for the RJF Risk Organization. + Drive the development, maintenance, and governance of Risk's multi-year roadmaps and long-range plans, ensuring alignment with firm strategy, regulatory priorities, and organizational capacity. + Lead the portfolio of strategic initiatives and change efforts across the Risk Organization, including integration with major firmwide transformation programs and risk-specific transformation initiatives. + Lead the design and execution of a transformational change program that builds organizational readiness by mobilizing stakeholder commitment, applying change management methodologies, and embedding sustainable outcomes into day-to-day execution. + Identify, assess, prioritize, and drive business process efficiency and cost optimization opportunities across the Risk Organization. + Lead the evaluation and business adoption of innovative solutions, including Artificial Intelligence-enabled capabilities, to improve productivity, insight generation, scalability, and decision support, with a clear focus on return on investment and practical business outcomes. + Partner with Technology, Analytics, and business teams to shape, prioritize, implement, and measure solutions; ensure use cases are grounded in business need, operating realities, governance requirements, and value realization. + Lead analysis and recommendations related to budget optimization, capacity planning, and strategic resource allocation across the Risk Organization in partnership with the Head of Risk Strategy & Operations. + Evaluate operating models, workflows, governance routines, management reporting, and organizational structures, and recommend enhancements to improve effectiveness, scalability, transparency, and resiliency. + Lead orchestration activities for Risk related to new business initiatives, new product reviews, and other strategic change activities, including transaction-related activities where applicable, coordinating risk management assessments, stakeholder alignment, and executive decision support. + Partner with Risk leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate the operational, governance, and risk management implications of business expansion, product innovation, and other strategic changes. + Lead preparation and coordination of presentations, updates, and other materials for senior management, executive committees, regulators, and the Board to promote consistency and clarity across Risk. + Support communication and engagement efforts that reinforce risk culture, accountability, and alignment with the firm's strategic priorities and corporate vision. + Partner with department leaders to identify organizational, operational, and execution risks within the Risk Organization and develop mitigation strategies. + Partner with control, governance, and functional leaders to support policy adherence, issue management, RCSA activities, and related operating discipline for the Risk Organization. + Serve as a delegate to the Head of Risk Strategy & Operations in selected forums, working groups, and cross-functional initiatives, progressively assuming broader exposure across the Risk Strategy & Operations mandate. + Complete strategic projects and initiatives at the direction of the Head of Risk Strategy & Operations and/or CRO. + Lead, coach, and develop direct reports; establish priorities; monitor execution; and build a high-performing team aligned to organizational objectives. **Knowledge of:** + Enterprise risk management, risk governance, and the operating environment of a large financial institution that operates predominantly in the wealth management space. + Strategic planning, transformation governance, and change management methodologies. + Business process design, operating model effectiveness, and cost optimization approaches. + Artificial Intelligence concepts, use-case evaluation, and governance considerations relevant to financial services and risk management. + Risk operations, including process and system landscape. + New business, new product, and transaction-related governance processes and the role of Risk in evaluating, challenging, and supporting strategic business decisions. + Regulatory requirements and best practices in risk management. + Risk identification, risk appetite, review and challenge, and risk acceptance frameworks. + Risk governance structure and design. + Risk policy and procedures. + Resource planning, budgeting, and management reporting. **Skill in:** + Leading large, cross-functional strategic initiatives with multiple stakeholders and complex interdependencies. + Translating strategy into executable roadmaps, long-range plans, governance routines, milestones, and performance measures. + Driving organizational change, adoption, and accountability in complex and highly regulated environments. + Identifying and executing opportunities for process improvement, simplification, productivity gains, and cost optimization. + Evaluating and advancing innovation opportunities, including Artificial Intelligence-enabled capabilities, with a focus on business value, return on investment, and measurable outcomes. + Working across all levels and facets of organizations and influencing senior leaders without sole reliance on formal authority. + Planning and scheduling work to meet organizational and regulatory requirements. + Preparing oral and/or written reports, executive updates, and Board-level presentations. + Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and develop practical resolutions. + Project management and governance skills with experience successfully completing long- and short-term initiatives. + Managing teams and directing the work of others. **Ability to:** + Balance short- and long-term goals. + Demonstrate the ability to synthesize complex, high‑volume, and sometimes conflicting information to accurately diagnose issues and drive effective problem solving. + Encourage and foster a risk culture balanced with innovation and collaboration. + Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with management, customers, vendors, regulators, and staff. + Deliver crisp presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and the Board of Directors. + Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. + Read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. + Respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. + Build strong relationships across Risk, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Analytics, Operations, and other enterprise partners. + Plan, assign, monitor, review, evaluate, and lead the work of others. + Coach and mentor others. + Demonstrate the ability to lead effectively in uncertain and evolving environments by discerning opportunities, sustaining stability, and guiding others through targeted coaching to achieve significant progress. **Licenses Required:** **​***PMP NOT REQUIRED*****