Project Manager - It Regulatory Exam/Audit

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Senior IT Project Manager for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in lower Manhattan, NYC. This is a hybrid role requiring 2-4 days/week onsite but will need to be flexible depending on project needs.
This role will serve as a Project Manager in the Technology Governance Office, supporting response and execution coordination activities related to regulatory, audit and self-identified issues. This person will serve as the IT partner for the U.S. Regulatory Relations, U.S. Operational Risk Group, Compliance and other U.S. control functions, supporting IT regulatory/audit exams and remediations and issue management across the U.S.
Key Responsibilities:

• Attend meetings with regulators, prepare material for walk-throughs, and review/edit written response documents and relevant artifacts (alongside the IT SMEs that own the processes being asked about.
• Responsible for IT contribution to various regulatory remediation projects.
• Work closely with the CIO Office and internal or external auditors on tracking remediation action plans.
• Draft and review regulatory responses from IT. Specifically, provide oversight, feedback, and guidance to IT colleagues on response approach, language and potential gaps.
• Standardize technology communication, documentation, memos and senior business line communications across U.S. Technology workstreams for regulatory issues.
• Ensure governance is in place during meetings pertaining to regulatory issues and that decisions are properly documented. Escalate risks as necessary.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence throughout the remediation process, keeping the evidence repositories updated.
• Review action plans for key regulatory risks and issues.
• Attend meetings with external regulators.
• Responsible for internal reporting on remediation status for all issues to senior stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Regulatory-facing experience with experience working on regulatory exams and inquiries
• Experience with U.S IT Regulatory Audit or Exam Management (e.g., governance, audit, control functions, compliance, risk management) AND remediation execution
• IT Project Management or equivalent including Issue Management (e.g., execution tracking, risk evaluation, escalation, reporting)
• Regulatory experience within the Financial Services industry (e.g., FFIEC Guidelines, NYS DFS, FRB NY, FINRA)
• Excellent judgment and organizational skills
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and work simultaneously on various tasks, independently and to completion
• Strong attention to detail

Preferred

• IT Software End of Life, IT Asset Management (ITAM), or vulnerability management

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a di verse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .
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