What are the responsibilities and job description for the Policy Management Governance position at FIS?
Position Type
Full time
Type Of Hire
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired
Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage
10 - 15%
Job Description
The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, we’re faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact–in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we’d like to know~ Are you FIS?
About The Role
EPO is seeking an experienced candidate who will help govern the FIS Policy Management Governance Program. This new position on the EPO team is part of a broader effort to enhance and further develop the Risk Management Framework at FIS. Throughout 2025, the Policy Management Governance Program will undergo numerous changes as to how policies and standards are organized and managed, how business impacts from policy and standard updates are assessed, and how compliance with policy and standard requirements are determined. This individual will be instrumental in helping FIS transition to this more robust program.
About The Team
The Enterprise Policy Office (EPO) is part of the Enterprise Risk Office (ERO). EPO defines and governs processes associated with the management of policies and standards across FIS and oversee Policy and Standard Owner activities including assessing compliance with the Policy Management Policy. EPO also collaborates with Policy and Standard Owners to adhere to the Policy Management Policy requirements during the policy management lifecycle (i.e. authoring, publication, change management, review/maintenance, and retirement).
What You Will Be Doing
Successful candidates will possess 8-10 years prior experience in the financial services industry leading, executing, or contributing to a Policy Management Governance Program; understanding of key risk management principles including how policies and standards serve as a critical piece of the Risk Management Framework; strong verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to both collaborate and credibly challenge partners across FIS.
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. May be required to hold certification or equivalent in area managed.
At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including~
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice .
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer~ In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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Full time
Type Of Hire
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
Education Desired
Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage
10 - 15%
Job Description
The world of finance moves fast. At FIS, we’re faster. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact–in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests. If you want to grow personally and professionally, we’d like to know~ Are you FIS?
About The Role
EPO is seeking an experienced candidate who will help govern the FIS Policy Management Governance Program. This new position on the EPO team is part of a broader effort to enhance and further develop the Risk Management Framework at FIS. Throughout 2025, the Policy Management Governance Program will undergo numerous changes as to how policies and standards are organized and managed, how business impacts from policy and standard updates are assessed, and how compliance with policy and standard requirements are determined. This individual will be instrumental in helping FIS transition to this more robust program.
About The Team
The Enterprise Policy Office (EPO) is part of the Enterprise Risk Office (ERO). EPO defines and governs processes associated with the management of policies and standards across FIS and oversee Policy and Standard Owner activities including assessing compliance with the Policy Management Policy. EPO also collaborates with Policy and Standard Owners to adhere to the Policy Management Policy requirements during the policy management lifecycle (i.e. authoring, publication, change management, review/maintenance, and retirement).
What You Will Be Doing
- Maintaining the FIS Policy Management Policy (PMP), developing new and enhancing existing supporting PMP Standards
- Establishing new or enhancing existing governance routines that align with the refurbished PMP, which is expected to be published in 1Q 2025.
- Partnering with Policy and Standard Owners as they update documents as part of the business-as-usual policy management governance lifecycle, while also assisting them as they execute tasks associated with implementation of the refurbished PMP.
- Managing a centralized EPO Inbox for questions and providing appropriate responses
- Participating in policy-related merger integration activities
- Maintaining a policy management educational course
- Facilitating the policy exception process
- Collaborating with the ERO Reporting Team to develop effective policy exception reporting.
Successful candidates will possess 8-10 years prior experience in the financial services industry leading, executing, or contributing to a Policy Management Governance Program; understanding of key risk management principles including how policies and standards serve as a critical piece of the Risk Management Framework; strong verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to both collaborate and credibly challenge partners across FIS.
Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience. May be required to hold certification or equivalent in area managed.
- General business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision and executive presence
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks
- Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner including presentations
At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including~
- Opportunities to innovate in fintech
- Tools for personal and professional growth
- Inclusive and diverse work environment
- Resources to invest in your community
- Competitive salary and benefits
FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice .
EEOC Statement
FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer~ In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.
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