Job Description
Company: UnionBank of the Philippines
Position: Senior Planning Officer (UBP_J003097)
Office Location: UnionBank Plaza - Ortigas, Pasig City
- Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field.
- Master's degree (MBA, MS Risk Management, or equivalent) is highly preferred. Professional Experience:
- Minimum of 5 to10 years of progressive experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or operational risk, preferably within the financial services or banking sector.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing GRC platforms and risk taxonomies preferably in financial services or banking.
- Proven track record in regulatory engagement and audit management.
- Ensure that the Unit has a robust and compliant Risk
- Management capability within 1LOD, aligned with Governance,
- Risk, and Compliance frameworks.
- Support Unit teams in adhering to internal and external directives from the Second Line of Defense (2LOD), including but not limited to Compliance, Resilience Risk, Information Security Risk,
- Business Continuity, Operational Risk, and Cyber/Technology Risk.
- Provide expert advisory services to risk and control owners.
- Lead governance, risk, and compliance activities, including but not limited to Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Business Impact Analysis (BIA), and Response Plans (RP), ensuring risks are effectively identified, assessed, and managed.
- Support thematic reviews, issue management, and incident reporting to ensure timely risk identification and mitigation.
- Ensure the effective implementation of Reliability Governance Framework by collaborating with the respective business units and relevant stakeholders.
- Align with risk management and compliance standards to ensure consistency in risk taxonomy, control identification, and key risk indicator (KRI) monitoring.
- Enhance Risk Control Frameworks Implement the risk and control framework tailoring to the unit's business and functional needs while aligning with governance, risk, and compliance mandates.
- Facilitate updates to the Risk and Control Taxonomy, ensuring it remains current and applicable to emerging risks.
- Oversee the tracking and resolution of all risk-related issues, ensuring timely and accurate closure.
- Drive adherence to data quality standards, ensuring no unresolved exceptions in GRC and other platforms on a timely basis and within agreed service levels.
- Promote continuous improvement by applying lessons learned through the Root Cause and Read-Across processes.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to influence and drive change across diverse teams and functions.
- Resilient under pressure and adaptable to evolving risk landscapes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate into actionable insights
