Kymber A. Guidotti

Operational Risk and Compliance Manager

ad4ezm@r.postjobfree.com • 919-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/kymberguidotti • Raleigh, NC

Summary

Dedicated and accomplished leader with proven track record in effectively managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing operational efficiency. Adept at developing and implementing robust risk management strategies, policies, and procedures. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive excellence in governance, vendor management, and audit processes. Skilled in optimizing internal controls, conducting compliance assessments, and fostering culture of compliance within organizations. Seeking to leverage extensive expertise to drive continuous improvement and mitigate operational risk in dynamic and challenging environment.

Areas of Expertise

Risk management

Regulatory Requirements

Operational Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

MRA’s/CA’s/Data Breaches

Compliance/Audit

Policy Development

Risk Assessment

Compliance Monitoring

Vendor Management

Process Improvement

Policy Implementation

Risk Mitigation

Professional Experience

Wells Fargo (FTE)/Wells Fargo Supply Chain (Technology), Raleigh, NC 08/2017 – 07/2023

VP, Risk, Compliance, Regulatory Compliance

Experienced in advising, implementing, and overseeing strategic initiatives, support functions, and risk management. Collaborated with multiple business lines to support strategic goals. Managed diverse functions, including policy administration, systems management, security, compliance, and budgeting. Presented performance insights and recommend improvement strategies to senior leaders. Conducted risk assessments, quality activities, and compliance measures. Led vendor management and regulatory compliance efforts. Championed data center lifecycle management. Collaborated with various teams to ensure governance and control programs. Analyzed policies, processes, and controls. Evaluated operational risk and assign ratings. Assessed vendor contracts and impact on risk. Mitigated operational risk through assessments and control recommendations.

●Collaborated with team members and streamlined processes to enhance risk efficiency and measure supplier performance effectively.

●Conducted audits and vendor interviews, ensuring compliance with master agreements and Statement of work (SOW) to meet bank's risk requirements consistently.

●Solved third-party audit and quality assurance and remediation compliance concerns.

●Mentored and trained team members on vendor management policies, standards, processes, and procedures.

●Played key role in operational risk assessments by identifying trends and strategic needs for governance team.

●Provided valuable insights and guidance on impact of new state or federal regulations on line of business.

●Managed infrastructure change management for updating applications to safeguard personally identifiable information in lower environments.

●Recognized training opportunities, designed training materials, and delivered effective training sessions.

●Supported third-party risk management and supply chain management life cycle activities, adapting to evolving business requirements.

●Served as primary contact and provided instance support management regarding MRA/CA/Data Breaches for multiple lines of business and portfolio of 249 Vendors.

Credit Suisse, Raleigh, NC 09/2016 – 07/2017

Chief Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer/Project Manager (Contract)

Conducted due diligence assessments on 330 critical vendors for compliance with federal regulations (delivered by 12.31.16). Reviewed contracts and relationships for 850 non-critical vendors (in progress; target completion by 6.31.17). Collaborated in cross-functional task groups to improve third-party vendor management initiatives. Guided non-compliant vendors to achieve compliance, aligning with enterprise MRA business requirements.

●Analyzed global risks and collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance within external audit deadlines.

●Audited insider trading, AML, anti-fraud, and anti-bribery and corruption policies for non-compliance.

●Developed comprehensive training materials on best practices for risk compliance assessments and questionnaires to meet federal regulatory governance requirements.

●Authored and updated Global Standard Policy Manual for Bank's Regulatory Compliance Control groups.

●Maintained support and cooperation from key stakeholders, superiors, and colleagues, facilitating smooth vendor transitions while upholding operational integrity and achieving organizational goals and strategic initiatives.

BBT, Raleigh, NC 06/2015 – 06/2016

Identity& Access Manager Project Coordinator (Contract)

Conducted Quality Assurance (QA) audits for lines of business to verify compliance with federal regulations, specifically focusing on employee and resource allocation by job grade and role within BB&T. Maintained accurate meeting minutes for executive-level management.

●Conducted interviews and documented procedures for 20 applications, bringing into compliance with consistent measures for internal and third-party audits.

●Served as project manager and coordinator for five large-scale projects spanning all lines of business, ensuring protection of consumer identity and personal information during implementation of cyber security measures.

IT Vendor Management Integration Lead (BB&T move of project initiatives)

Applied risk-based analysis in collaboration with various business units to standardize best practices and centralized IT vendor management, beginning with insurance services and extending across the enterprise. Served as bridge between internal IT teams and external support organizations, ensuring achievement of project objectives at BB&T. Secured ongoing support and cooperation from key stakeholders, superiors, and colleagues, enabling successful vendor transitions while upholding operational integrity.

●Championed and facilitated vendor optimization initiative within Vendor Management Team, ensuring streamlined workflows and seamless vendor onboarding and offboarding transitions without service interruptions.

●Spearheaded creation, enhancement, and streamlining of documentation process flows, compliance reports, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), establishing standardized and repeatable process framework.

Drug Safety Alliance, Raleigh, NC 11/2014 – 06/2015

Contract HR Specialist (Contract Completed)

Conducted extensive internal record audits to analyze FDA compliance metrics, aligning organizational goals with strategic plan. Assured that vendor representatives and Drug Safety Alliance achieved compliance with FDA standards in accordance with compliance goals.

●Enhanced internal data collection process to efficiently track and validate workforce statistic metrics.

Sails-Up, Raleigh, NC 05/2014 – 12/2014

Sr. Recruiter (Client Lenovo)

Stayed updated on global technology labor market trends by conducting demographic studies and analyzing labor statistics in diverse markets, including China, Italy, and Czechoslovakia.

●Recruited to bolster Lenovo's sourcing team for global procurement in acquiring top talent for x86 Series sales division (formerly IBM).

●Surpassed target objectives, resulting in successful hiring of 38 full-time employees (FTEs).

Kforce, Raleigh, NC 01/2014 – 05/2014

Technical Recruiter/Team Lead

Measured sales, recruitment, and client needs with management to improve team productivity. Updated clients and senior management weekly on recruitment activities and team metrics.

●Analyzed budget, recruitment, and sales to create new, cost-effective sourcing strategies.

Additional Experience

Account Manager/Recruiter, Kinetix (Hosted Solutions Clients), Atlanta, GA

Freelance Sr. Technology Recruiter (Disys, Technical Solutions, HH Engineering, Nursing Solutions), Raleigh, NC

Program Manager, Artech Information Systems, Cedar Knolls, NJ (Client IBM), Raleigh, NC

Project Vendor Manager, Distinctive Personnel, New York, NY (Client, Polo Ralph Lauren), Raleigh, NC

Lead Project Manager, Sr. Technology Recruiter, Knowledge Services, IN, Raleigh, NC

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Chadwick University, Scranton, PA

Licenses & Certifications

Amazon Cloud Certified (Data Center Solutions)

Working toward my Risk Certification and Global Risk and Compliance Certification

VMS software: Fieldglass, Beeline, Salesforce, People Fluent, People click, Ariba, dotStaff, ISIS (Lexicon), Workforce, People Soft & Teleo

Skilled user of: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Suite, Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, People click, PeopleSoft, Salesforce.com, Visio, and LiveMeeting, SharePoint, Clarity, Hiperos and Archer, and Tableau, Kronos, Jira, Kanban, Agile, Archer, Teams

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