Aaron Vargo

Background

About Aaron Vargo

Over 15 years of progressive responsibility in a diversity of leadership roles across Operational Risk Management, Issue Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Governance, Data Quality, Testing and Validation, and Project/Program Management; tenure includes a Big 4 consulting firm and a multitude of Financial Services Institutions leading teams ranging from 3 to 160 resources and budgets in excess of $25MM; built governance structures and engagement models between first line stakeholders and enterprise risk programs (ERPs) from the ground up Risk Governance & Oversight – extensive experience leading, executing, and providing data risk guidance to stakeholders through risk identification (ERID), risk assessments (RCSA), credible challenge, new business initiatives (RANBI), issue management, governance oversight, escalation, and reporting. Firm understanding of key risk systems (SHRP, RCSA, eDIM) Process, Risk, & Controls – Defined enterprise processes and risk appetite metrics (KRIs) for governance, oversight, issue management, and monitoring routines to ensure: an enforceable set of policies and standards; processes and routines are operationalized; and metrics effectively measure the risks; Subject Matter Expert (SME) on end-to-end processes, risks and controls across the data lifecycle/supply chain; Defined and implemented data COEs for multiple financial institutions (SIFIs) Governance and Quality Frameworks – experience leveraging leading frameworks; COSO, COBIT, DAMA, and Six Sigma (DMAIC) • Regulatory Compliance Reporting • Risk Metrics and Reporting (KRIs) • MRIA, MRA, SIAI Remediation • Policies, Standards, & Frameworks • Process Risk Assessments (RCSA) • Issue Management • Data Quality & Control Testing • Data Remediation • BCBS 239 Risk Data Aggregation • Quality Assurance / Independent Testing • Metadata and Data Lineage