Operational Risk Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead a team

   of skilled risk management professionals with a focus on

   operations risk

   .

2. Identify, assess, and mitigate

   operational risks across all business verticals and support functions.
3. Enhance the organization's

   Early Warning Signal (EWS)

   capabilities by designing

   smart triggers

   for early detection of risk exposure.
4. Conduct

   Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)

   to assess process-level risks and controls.
5. Develop and monitor

   Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)

   and collaborate with departments to design

   actionable risk mitigation plans

   .
6. Manage the

   risk incident database

   and ensure timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders.
7. Work closely with

   field risk teams and branch leadership

   to monitor and escalate operational risks in a timely manner.
8. Provide insights and recommendations to senior management for continuous improvement of the operational risk framework.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years

  of relevant experience, with at least

  3 years in a dedicated risk management function

  within financial services (Banking, NBFC, or Microfinance).
• Bachelor's degree in

  Science, Mathematics, Economics, or Engineering

  .
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of operational processes in financial services.
• Proficient in

  risk control frameworks

  , incident management, and risk reporting tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive a risk-conscious culture across departments.

• Knowledge of multiple regional/vernacular languages

  is an added advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Proven track record in

  risk leadership roles

  in

  Banking, NBFC, or Microfinance sectors

  .
• Strong exposure to

  field operations risk

  , especially in distributed branch-led models.
• Experience working with

  RBI-compliant risk frameworks

  and regulatory audits is a plus.
• Ability to manage teams and projects independently with minimal supervision.