Business Unit Risk Manager, HR & ARM

MUFG

Director of Business Unit Risk Management at MUFG overseeing risk management and control frameworks. Leading a team of risk managers and providing executive support within risk management functions.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeTampa • Arizona, Florida, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee execution of the RCSA lifecycle in accordance with enterprise standards.
Ensure comprehensive identification and assessment of Operational, Compliance, Third Party, Information, and Model Risks.
Provide effective challenge to business stakeholders on risk identification, control design, and control effectiveness.
Ensure risks, controls, and processes are accurately documented and maintained within OpenPages.
Identify emerging risks and thematic control issues and escalate as appropriate.
Serve as senior FLoD owner for Issue Management activities from identification through remediation and closure.
Ensure timely identification, escalation, and documentation of issues where risk exceeds tolerance.
Oversee root cause analysis, management action plans, remediation timelines, and remediation evidence quality.
Govern issue changes, extensions, and escalation processes.
Ensure remediation is completed in a timely, sustainable manner and is prepared for independent validation.
Support executive-level leadership within ARM and HR by delivering executive-ready risk insights and issue reporting.
Prepare materials for senior leadership and governance forums, including risk posture summaries and issue escalation briefings.
Advise leadership on risk implications related to organizational initiatives, workforce actions, and business change.
Act as primary risk liaison for the business units with ORM, Internal Audit, Compliance, and other risk governance functions such as third party, technology, data privacy, etc.
Support governance forums through clear, concise, and accurate risk reporting.
Promote a strong risk management culture and accountability across the business unit.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in operational risk management, audit, compliance, or related disciplines.
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing a team of at least 5 direct reports.
Experience implementing, executing, building, or enhancing risk and control frameworks.
Experience interacting with regulators on examinations and issue remediation.
Experience partnering with Second Line of Defense (SLoD) and Third Line of Defense (TLoD) teams across issue lifecycles, examinations, and emerging risk identification.
Experience presenting balanced risk perspectives to senior risk and control governance committees.
Experience managing resources including people, tools, and/or budget to execute required functions.
Experience with process documentation, risk and control assessments, and designing/executing risk control test scripts.
Excellent skills in risk assessment, governance, and reporting with strong understanding of business operations and financial markets.
Strong knowledge of inherent risks within the applicable business lines.
Ability to analyze risk trends and identify indicators of changing risk levels.
Ability to translate technical risk concepts into clear, business-oriented language.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver innovative solutions with or without technology.
Demonstrated experience working within a First Line of Defense model in a regulated financial institution.
Experience with risk management systems such as OpenPages preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Retirement plans
Educational assistance and training programs
Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities
Paid maternity and parental bonding leave
Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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