Our client, a large and growing Commercial Bank, is looking for an accomplished risk and controls leader to strengthen first-line risk oversight across the enterprise in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This role will shape practical, scalable approaches for control monitoring, testing, and governance within a banking environment while partnering closely with business leaders and independent risk teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in financial services, a strong foundation in control design and assessment, and the ability to introduce technology-driven solutions that improve efficiency and consistency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and refinement of first-line risk and control frameworks that support consistent governance practices across the organization.
• Partner with business leaders and segment risk stakeholders to evaluate processes, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical remediation strategies.
• Design and oversee an enterprise-wide controls testing and monitoring program that emphasizes quality, consistency, and risk-based execution.
• Introduce automation and technology-enabled testing approaches to improve the speed, accuracy, and effectiveness of control evaluation activities.
• Prepare clear, decision-ready reporting for management that summarizes testing outcomes, key deficiencies, and progress against corrective action plans.
• Advise leadership on control-related matters during framework implementation efforts and help align business activities with regulatory and internal policy expectations.
• Build, guide, and manage a distributed testing team to support efficient execution of control assessments across multiple business areas.
• Deliver training and ongoing guidance to stakeholders on control standards, testing practices, and effective risk management behaviors.
• Monitor industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging tools to enhance the organization's first-line control environment and maintain strong market awareness.