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• Spearhead risk management with a focus on consistency, accuracy, and compliance with Department and Enterprise Vendor Management programs.• Own and manage 17 active engagements with various risk levels, including an Enterprise Critical Vendor, two Tier 1 vendors, and multiple Tier 3 and 4 vendors. • Consult with Relationship/Engagement managers and company leadership while facilitating risk assessments, collecting and reviewing due diligence artifacts, preparing Bank VMOs, and writing briefing documents as requested for regulatory exams.• Accelerate the professional development of team members through strategic learning sessions, reducing the training time needed for the role. • Identify and mitigate process inefficiencies, leveraging previous role knowledge in Bank Operational Risk Oversight and business partner relationships; enhanced the Vendor Risk Assessment Methodology (VRAM) process specifically in the Inherent Risk Assessment and Escalation (Risk Coordinator) stages. • Promote awareness of operational risks for business partners and colleagues, enabling educated and intentional risk-based decision making in regards to the VMO Program; engaged the Office of Vendor Management (OVM) with process enhancements and suggestions via the OVM inquiry form.• Organize Business Continuity Plan schedules for plan review, updates, questionnaires, and plan exercises as the Primary Business Continuity Plan Owner for Bank VMO.

• Directed the full risk lifecycle, including conducting interviews, building relationships, coordinating meetings, supporting team members, maintaining quality communications, and monitoring performance.• Established an oversight program for Vehicle Lending to review and resolve risks and actions taken by business line management and executive-level management. • Conducted assessments and compiled feedback, interpreting data, preparing regular and quarterly board reports, and discussing issues to streamline resolution.