Senior Vice President, Control Manager
 BNY Mellon | |
 United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh | |
 Apr 08, 2026 | |
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At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary. We're seeking a team member for the role of Senior Vice President to join the 1LoD Controls Hub. This role is located in Pittsburgh, USA. In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways: * Lead BNY's 1LoD Controls Assurance methodology across RCSA and Global Asset Safety testing programs, ensuring assurance is commensurate with the firm's risk appetite and appropriately considers commercial objectives. * Own the Quality Assurance (QA) framework, ensuring consistent methodology adherence, evidence sufficiency, and high acceptance rates through risk-based QA reviews and continuous improvement actions. * Serve as the primary interface with 2LoD (Risk and Compliance) and 3LoD (Internal Audit) on testing approach and methodology. Key responsibilities * Own and continuously improve the enterprise 1LoD Control Assurance methodology and templates: calibrate testing techniques, evidence standards, and escalation thresholds to align to BNY's risk appetite while enabling efficient execution and timely insight. * Ensure the assurance program explicitly incorporates control monitoring and control indicators alongside point-in-time sample-based testing; define how monitoring outputs inform test scoping, intensity, and evidence sufficiency. * Shape assurance practices in alignment with evolving AI capabilities: identify relevant, approved use cases (e.g., risk signal detection, anomaly identification, intelligent sampling, evidence analysis), establish guardrails, and integrate outputs into methodology and templates. * Serve as the primary interface with 2LoD (Risk and Compliance) and 3LoD (Internal Audit) on testing approach and methodology; establish feedback loops and align acceptance criteria. * Publish methodology updates, guidance notes, and training materials; ensure adherence across Controls Assurance teams; monitor adoption and quality through defined KRIs/KPIs. * Establish and lead a monthly education cadence for the Controls Assurance team (e.g., methodology refreshers, interpreting monitoring outputs, indicator design principles, evidence quality, AI-enabled assurance use cases); own curricula, delivery, and completion tracking. * Build and run a risk-based QA program and team for Controls Assurance: set QA scope and sampling plans, execute independent QA reviews/peer reviews, and calibrate reviewers to minimize variance. * Define and maintain QA standards and tools: checklists, templates, evidence quality criteria, severity/defect taxonomy, and QA workflows. * Measure and report on QA performance: establish KRIs/KPIs and deliver executive-ready QA reporting. * Drive corrective and preventive actions: perform root cause analysis on QA findings, verify effectiveness, and feed learnings back into methodology, training, and templates. To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required. * Strong preference for candidates who have overseen enterprise assurance methodology in a global financial institution, * Experience in Internal Audit or SOX Testing, deep expertise in control testing practices is essential. * Experience: 10 years of experience in control or related field * Proven leadership behaviors: strategic direction, relationship development, talent development, execution, and customer focus. At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at: BNY Newsroom BNY LinkedIn Hee's a few of our recent awards:
Our Benefits and Rewards: BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. | |