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The Program Group Manager ensures that outsourcing practices are fully aligned with EBA Outsourcing Guidelines and DORA, enabling local entities to meet regulatory expectations in a harmonized and controlled manner. Operating as a central governance function, this position provides critical oversight, challenge, and coordination across multiple jurisdictions, leading and directing a team of professionals. The role demands a comprehensive understanding of how different functions interact to achieve business objectives, with a strong emphasis on commercial awareness and effective communication at senior levels.
Job Responsibility
Driving the standardization of outsourcing governance across all European branches, subsidiaries, and regulated entities.
Ensuring consistent interpretation and implementation of EBA Outsourcing Guidelines and DORA regulatory requirements.
Designing and maintaining a centralized outsourcing governance framework, including defining minimum control standards and governance requirements.
Acting as the bridge between group policy and local execution, balancing central control with local regulatory obligations.
Leading, planning, and coordinating day-to-day activities for programs focused on third-party risk, exercising full management responsibility over a team or multiple teams.
Ensuring the creation and sign-off of comprehensive program documentation, including plans, charters, and stakeholder management plans.
Overseeing all areas of program execution, including funding, staffing, stakeholder engagement, risk escalation, and vendor performance monitoring.
Assessing and managing risk in business decisions, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical standards, and supervising team activity.
Requirements
10+ years of relevant experience in risk governance, outsourcing, or program management.
Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, capable of engaging at senior levels.
In-depth understanding of EBA Outsourcing Guidelines and DORA regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, including performance evaluation and resource allocation.
Proven capability to apply comprehensive understanding of concepts to resolve complex issues across various functions.
A Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, with a Master's degree being a plus.
Required Licensing/Registration: Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 63, Series 65.
What we offer
competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed)
hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week)