Scandizzo highlights the requisite set of skills and competences that a successful operational risk manager must possess and discusses the key requirements of the role, such as how to: write an operational risk policy; develop strong working relationships with senior management, front and back office staff, IT, compliance and audit professionals; advise management on the identification and mitigation of operational risks; embed a culture of risk management throughout the business; and develop, maintain and review a risk management framework. Wr…