Risk Governance / Change Risk Management

Job#: 3058888

Job Description:

Change Management and Risk Governance Specialist

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Role Overview

This position requires an experienced risk professional to develop, implement, and enforce an enterprise change governance and risk management framework. The successful candidate will design processes to classify organizational changes and determine appropriate governance levels. Establishing regular reporting mechanisms for senior leadership and risk committees is a vital responsibility of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and enforce an enterprise-wide change governance and risk management framework.
• Create and deploy a structured methodology to classify changes and determine the necessary governance levels.
• Produce and distribute regular change governance reports to senior leadership and relevant risk committees.
• Provide guidance to first-line stakeholders as they develop and maintain procedures aligned with the governance framework.
• Ensure risk practices align with regulatory frameworks and expectations, including Heightened Standards and FFIEC guidelines.
• Partner with leadership across risk, business, and technology sectors to define risk appetite and ensure alignment with enterprise thresholds.
• Design and deliver training programs for first- and second-line professionals to build organizational capability and support a risk-aware culture.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field of study is required.

Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of risk management experience within large financial institutions or risk-focused management consulting firms is required.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word and standard office productivity tools is required, along with a deep understanding of industry risk management standards and frameworks such as PMBOK.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise change governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience managing regulatory examinations and supervisory engagements.
• Proven track record of building and leading new risk teams within dynamic corporate environments.
• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills, with a history of successfully engaging executive stakeholders.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

New York, NY, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

November 10, 2026

Pay Range:

$50 - $50 per hour

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