Melanie Kimble

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About Melanie Kimble

Senior executive leader accountable for defining and executing the enterprise-wide risk and controls strategy for End User Computing (EUC), model risk, and associated operational risk domains. Responsible for designing and scaling the global operating model, strengthening control standards, and enhancing governance maturity across the organisation. Leads multi-year regulatory and transformation programmes, including consent order remediation, delivering significant risk reduction and improved audit readiness. Oversees governance forums, enterprise risk assessments, and executive-level reporting, providing strategic insight and challenge to senior leadership. Owns model control attestation processes, ensuring robust oversight, quality assurance, and alignment to regulatory expectations. Drives standardisation and centralisation of controls testing across business units, transitioning fragmented activities into a unified, scalable, and efficient first-line function. Champions innovation and the adoption of AI and GenAI to modernise control frameworks, enhance quality assurance, and improve operational efficiency. Acts as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing enterprise governance, control strategy, and cross-functional priorities. Leads and develops a high-performing global team, driving organisational capability, resilience, and excellence through targeted development, workforce planning, and strong people leadership.