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Operational Risk

Job Description Summary

Serve as a leader for the Protection Solutions and Savings & Investment (PS&SI) first line risk program, with specific oversight of life and annuity products. Ensure risk considerations are embedded across the enterprise and throughout the product lifecycle by overseeing the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of key risks. Partner closely with senior business leaders to proactively manage and maintain the company’s overall risk profile.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Lead a functional business risk team and manage end-to-end risk activities, including controls, risk evaluation, and remediation.
• Oversee risk management and remediation for major Life Insurance & Annuity business initiatives.
• Recommend process and control improvements to enhance risk mitigation, efficiency, and quality.
• Manage risk issue activities, including identification, root cause analysis, action planning, and reporting outcomes to management.
• Challenge process and business owners on remediation plans to ensure adequacy of actions.
• Advise executive leadership on complex risk matters requiring judgment and resolution.
• Provide guidance on control design, documentation, and automation opportunities during process mapping.
• Support senior leaders on projects and strategic initiatives with risk-related decisions.
• Develop and maintain regular business risk reporting for our Life Insurance & Annuity businesses.
• Build relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders to strengthen risk culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• Twelve years of experience in operational risk management or equivalent operational leadership role
• Leadership experience in operational risk management, internal controls, or audit
• Expertise in risk management principles, including process flows, risk and control assessment, testing, and monitoring
• Strong analytical skills to identify risk trends and changing risk levels
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Sound judgment to resolve issues and achieve objectives
• Ability to present and interact with all levels of management
• Relationship-building skills across all levels
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Operational risk management experience in life and annuity businesses

Working Conditions

• Office Environment
• Moderate Travel 10 to 25%
• Travel to conduct risk activities

What We Offer 

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. 

Compensation Benefits 

• Competitive Pay 

• Bonus for Eligible Employees 

Benefits Package 

• Pension Plan 

• 401k Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Disability Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Back-Up Care Program

• PTO for Volunteer Hours

• Employee Matching Gifts Program

• Employee Resource Groups

• Inclusion and Diversity Programs

• Employee Recognition Program

• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity 

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. 

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all. 

Giving Back 

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.     

Transamerica’s Parent Company 

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has  grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe. * It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.   

* As of December 31, 2023