Unit Manager - Operations

Description and Requirements
Position Summary
This open role would involve delivery of risk-based control testing assignments to ensure that all business risks are anticipated, identified, recognized, and appropriately managed in alignment with the departmental risk-based testing plan and initiatives. Basic to Intermediate knowledge of the Financial / Insurance Industry is required.
Job Responsibilities

Risk-Based Control Testing

• Support and execute proactive control testing across Global Customer Service & Operations (GCSO) including control testing for risk focused projects by using department guidelines, knowledge of best practices, and understanding of controls to provide management with an independent appraisal of the control environment surrounding business processes or activities
• Support and execution in assessment and evaluation of control and risk descriptions to ensure they are well documented. Assesses the soundness, adequacy, compliance and cost-effectiveness of the enterprise's operational, financial and information systems controls and the accuracy, integrity and completeness of data integral to operations, including management reporting
• Execute, Support and Assist with the preparation of testing scripts/checklists for use across GCSO
• Execution with the development of internal procedures and templates for use in testing activities
• Ensure and execute all aspects of a proactive testing assignment including planning, testing, and reporting results to HOD of countries globally
• Issue root cause analysis and thematic issues

Project Management

• Support, Execute and assist in projects, completing assigned tasks and responsibilities within budget and agreed timelines (and explaining variances)
• Communicate appropriately with identified stakeholders within Risk Operations and business management
• Exhibits organization and multi-tasking skills required to successfully engage in simultaneous engagements

Relationship Management

• Maintains a positive working relationship with team members, global stakeholders and sustains an ongoing relationship with key business contacts
• Effectively maintains the appropriate level of communication with business management
• Lead discussion with clients in developing action plans to resolve control issues or risks; handle the resolution of high-risk issues with management

Education, Technical Skills & Other Critical Requirement
Education
Graduate preferably in commerce/ finance from a reputed college or institution.
Experience
(In Years)
4-6 Years
Technical Skills

• Basic/ Intermediate understanding of insurance and financial services industry
• Proficiency in Risk assessment/ Risk & Control testing
• Understanding of internal control and risk assessment concepts and related activities
• Strong analytical skills to assess the impact of control weaknesses
• Strong expertise with Operations Risk reviews procedures and documentation standards
• Familiar with Organization's Risk Management Framework
• Support the team in Operational Controls assessment and evaluation
• Maintain ongoing and open communications with management on internal controls
• Confident in liaising with stakeholders from different insurance process owners and geographical locations
• Communicate findings, develop resolutions with Risk Operations management and the business clients
• Consult with clients in developing action plans to resolve control issues or risks
• Support Manager and handle in the resolution of high-risk issues with management
• Maintain an ongoing relationship with key business contacts

Other Critical Requirements Like Voice/ Non-Voice for Insurance Ops
Required Soft Skills

• Effective oral & written communication
• Effective presentation skills using tools & techniques
• Strong MS Office experience including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate across teams
• Teamwork, ability to form and manage effective teams
• Team player, ability to work with a team

About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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