Product Control Transformation Executive Director

Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or technical fields preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in valuations and/or product control, risk management, or financial reporting.
  • Strong data analytic skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with stakeholders.
  • Ability to self-learn and navigate complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development and execution of the Product Control transformation strategy aligned with broader bank architecture.
  • Contribute to the design of the target-state Product Control operating model, focusing on controls and data flows.
  • Partner across Finance, Technology, Risk, Operations, and Front Office for clear definition and delivery of transformation initiatives.
  • Help strengthen Product Control architecture, enhancing reporting, process design, and automation capabilities.
  • Assess current-state processes and support the design of improvements addressing control gaps and constraints.
  • Participate in initiatives for new products to adapt Product Control capabilities for complex requirements.
  • Lead initiatives that enhance Product Control skillsets and promote a forward-looking organizational culture.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility for remote work and in-office attendance.
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment across multiple departments.
Full Job Description
Role Description

Support the design and execution of the Product Control transformation agenda, with a focus on strengthening the strategic architecture, operating model, and control framework across Finance and the broader bank. The role will help enhance the end-state Product Control architecture, including processes, reporting, governance, data, and infrastructure, to build a more scalable and robust function capable of supporting business growth, increasing product complexity, and evolving regulatory and management demands.

Responsibility

  • Support the development and execution of the Product Control transformation strategy, aligned to the broader Finance and bank architecture
  • Contribute to the design and enhancement of the target-state Product Control operating model, including controls, reporting, governance, data flows, and process architecture
  • Partner across Finance, Technology, Risk, Operations, and Front Office to ensure transformation initiatives are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered to completion
  • Help strengthen the Product Control architecture and infrastructure, including reporting capabilities, process design, automation, and strategic tooling
  • Contribute to the assessment of current-state processes, control gaps, operating constraints, and architectural pain points, and support the design of sustainable improvements
  • Participate in new product and business change initiatives to ensure Product Control is equipped to support new activities, complex product structures, and evolving business requirements
  • Work closely with Product Control teams to enhance the overall function's effectiveness, including the ins and outs of reporting, controls, escalation, governance, and business support
  • Lead and support initiatives that uplift Product Control skillsets, capabilities, and ways of working, helping build a stronger and more forward-looking organization


Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or technical fields preferred.
  • 15+ years of experience in valuations and/or product control, risk management, or financial reporting
  • Strong data analytic skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders
  • Ability to self-learn and navigate


Additional Requirements

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

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