VP/Operational Resilience and Risk

Company Description As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients most valued asset-management partner. With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, were looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If youre ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us. Job Description Summary We are seeking a leader of Operational Resilience & Risk to join our Investment Management Operations (IMO) organization within Global Technology & Operations in Pune, India. Team/Group Description Investment Management Operations is a global organization responsible for supporting AllianceBernstein's investment management business across institutional, retail, private wealth, insurance, and ETF products. The organization provides operational support across post-trade processing, reconciliations, security master, corporate actions, investment guideline compliance, account onboarding, client reporting, pricing, derivatives, insurance operations, ETF operations, and other critical investment support functions. The Operational Resilience & Risk role partners across all IMO functions to strengthen the control environment, identify and assess operational risks, enhance resiliency capabilities, support regulatory requirements, and promote a culture of risk ownership and continuous improvement. Role Description The Operational Resilience & Risk role is a key leadership role responsible for advancing the operational risk and resilience program across Investment Management Operations. The individual will partner with business leaders, technology teams, compliance, internal audit, and enterprise risk functions to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate operational risks while ensuring critical business processes remain resilient and effective. The role combines strategic risk management with hands-on execution, providing opportunities to influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful improvements across a global organization. Applications And Business Or Enterprise Functions The Role Supports This role supports all Investment Management Operations functions globally, including: Trade Support & SettlementsReconciliation & ControlSecurity Reference ManagementCorporate ActionsInvestment Guideline ComplianceETF OperationsPricingClient ReportingAccount TransitionsInsurance OperationsDerivatives OperationsGlobal Analytics and Performance Operations The Position Will Lead And Coordinate Activities Related To Operational risk assessmentsRisk and control framework developmentScenario testing and lessons learned reviewsKey Risk Indicator (KRI) development and monitoringError trend analysis and remediation trackingControl enhancement initiativesThird-party and vendor risk coordinationNew business and strategic change risk reviews Key Job Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To Facilitate risk assessments across global operations functions.Partner with department leaders to identify emerging operational risks and control gaps.Monitor risk indicators and support escalation of material issues.Track remediation activities and ensure timely completion of risk mitigation plans.Analyze operational incidents, root causes, and trends.Coordinate governance reporting for operational risk forums and leadership committees.Support business continuity and operational resilience exercises.Maintain risk inventories, control documentation, and process assessments.Collaborate with Operations, Technology, Internal Audit, and Enterprise Risk teams.Support risk review activities associated with strategic initiatives, regulatory requirements, and transformational programs.Prepare operational risk reporting and dashboards for senior management.Facilitate risk review sessions with department heads and business stakeholders.Coordinate resiliency testing, tabletop exercises, and lessons-learned reviews.Support annual risk assessments, policy reviews, and control effectiveness evaluations.Collaboration with global teams across the US, Europe, and Asia What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable) Opportunity to shape and mature the operational resilience framework for a large global investment management organization.Broad exposure across virtually every operational function supporting the investment management .