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Prudential Financial

Director, Operational Risk Management

Prudential Financial, Newark, New Jersey, us, 07175

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Job Classification: Corporate - Risk

Risk’s mission is to enable intelligent management decisions to help drive exceptional business, customer, and financial outcomes over the long term. We are seeking a Director, Operational Risk Management to help drive the 2nd line risk management strategy for Global Retirement & Insurance (GRI), in partnership with 1st line and Enterprise Risk colleagues globally. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective and efficient risk management approaches. The position requires business and financial aptitude, resourcefulness, good judgment, persistence, the ability to influence others, and strong leadership qualities.

What you can expect

Providing risk support and advice to business, risk and control partners, including facilitating assessments of strategic initiatives/transactions and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented

Proactively partnering with Risk Management counterparts to identify enterprise-wide implications and effective methods to assess and improve control effectiveness

Being a trusted advisor on risk issues, ensuring risks are properly identified, assessed, monitored, controlled, and reported

Spearheading new and innovative uses of data and analytics to identify and mitigate risk

Monitoring key risk indicators and trends, driving initiatives that enhance control effectiveness and mitigate emerging risks

Supporting specific internal control efforts as needed based on changes in the risk landscape

Resolving challenging, sensitive, and/or urgent risk issues

Applying sound judgment in the evaluation of risks and controls, with effective challenge

Advising on the development and implementation of action plans to address control gaps

Assisting in the preparation of senior leader, governance and Board reporting

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required

5-7+ years of relevant business, risk or control function experience

Business and financial literacy

Strong relationship management skills with the ability to partner in a cross‑functional environment

Adaptability and flexibility to work well with a diverse portfolio of people, processes, and functions

Strong influencing skills

Ability to work independently and deliver high‑quality outputs

Track record of success delivering results from the conceptual stage to implementation

Sound judgment in synthesizing and determining when to elevate risk issues

Excellent listening and communication skills

Clear and effective writing skills

It’d be a plus if you had

Familiarity with and understanding of financial risks, including credit, market, and insurance risk

Experience working in businesses outside the U.S.

An advanced degree in business, finance, accounting, or related fields

Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, etc.)

What we offer you Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $152,500.00 to $206,200.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.

401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).

Company‑funded pension plan.

Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.

Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.

Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part‑time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.

If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Finance and Sales

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