Principal Process Management

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With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for establishing an integrated framework for managing risk through the discipline of "Knowing your Processes". Primarily responsible for establishing standards and oversight for Process Leaders/Owners to truly know their processes, their risks, and the associated control environment. Develops requirements for executing Process Management within the Risk Management system-of-record. Promotes a process management mindset to support the effective management of risk. Partners with Change Management, Issue Management, Enterprise Risk Testing, and Corporate Risk Management (CRM) teams to ensure cross-functional alignment. Enables prioritization of process management activity across business units through a risk-based lens.
• Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You’ll Do It:

• Ensures development and maintenance of Process Inventory across the enterprise, and the associated Process Taxonomy
• Provide complete and accurate information for foundational required data inputs. Ensure complete and accurate risk and control information
  Ensure complete and accurate risk and control information. Coordinate proper facilitation to ensure RAU owner understands RCSA requirements in workshops
• Ensures Process Management integration with various risk assessments, including the integration with Risk Assessable Units (RAUs)
• Develops methods, tools, training and job aids to “Know your Processes” and to monitor risks and controls
• Interacts with senior executives, governance committees and regulatory agencies to provide (both orally and written) risk management reporting, analytics and findings in a complete and concise manner
• Complete risk and control assessments and provide rationale information. Identify and document new issues relating to control gaps or less than effective controls                                                  
• Empowers Process Management professionals to demonstrate the Discover Behaviors and advance the principles and practices of sound risk management

Qualifications You’ll Need

The Basics

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration & Management, Engineering, Statistics or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Risk Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Management, Engineering
• In lieu of education, 6+ years of experience in Risk Management, Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Process Management, Engineering

Physical And Cognitive Responsibilities:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Application Deadline:

Compensation:

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.