
Inna Turchenko
@innaturchenko
Operational resilience and non-financial risk leader across Cembra, Swedbank and central banking; built an ERM function for 250,000 employees.
What I'm looking for
At Cembra Money Bank, I supported operational resilience through a two-country merger, aligning resilience and ICT risk management with DORA and EBA guidelines. I also led the Risk Control Architecture and Catalogue and RCSA across operational, financial, strategic, ESG and IT risks.
At Ukrainian Railways, I built and led the ERM function from scratch for 250,000 employees and 30+ subsidiaries. Earlier, at the National Bank of Ukraine, I built the operational risk function and contributed to banking-sector regulations; I’m currently delivering EU-funded projects and contributing to the EU Social Economy Action Plan review.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
EU Projects Coordinator & Consultant
European Commission
Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Delivered 5+ EU-funded projects (CERV, Erasmus+) from concept to implementation, with budgets up to €700k and consortia from 4 countries. Contributed to the mid-term review of the EU Social Economy Action Plan.
Implemented and optimized SOX framework to improve compliance efficiency. Designed and presented an enterprise risk framework to strengthen risk governance.
Operational Risk & Resilience Manager
Cembra Money Bank
Jun 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Ensured operational resilience during a two-country merger by creating and optimizing controls and processes, aligned with DORA and EBA guidelines. Led Risk Control Architecture, RCSA for operational, financial, strategic, ESG and IT risks, and independent testing of control design and effectiveness.
Risk Control Officer
Swedbank
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023 (11 months)
Managed Risk Appetite, Limits and KRI frameworks in line with EBA Guidelines, adopted across three countries. Strengthened Business Continuity and Crisis Management plans and delivered executive training on risk management and DORA.
Director of Risk Management Office
Ukrainian Railways
Feb 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Built and led the ERM function from scratch for 250,000 employees and 30+ subsidiaries, including team, governance, budget, risk policies, and reporting. Established Risk Committee, risk appetite, risk assessment, and led resilience and crisis management programs.
Head of Risk Management Function
D. Solutions LLC (DTEK)
Apr 2020 - Feb 2021 (10 months)
Established the Risk Management Division, Process Management Function, and a structured Risk Committee. Implemented risk monitoring and rating models for liquidity, credit, FX, operational, and legal risks.
Head of Operational Risk Management
National Bank of Ukraine
Mar 2015 - Apr 2020 (5 years 1 month)
Built and led the Central Bank's operational risk function from scratch, including internal controls, business continuity, incident management, RCSA, KRIs, risk appetite, stress testing, and Board reporting. Contributed to banking-sector regulations on operational risk and internal controls.
Head of Operational Risk
Private Banks
Mar 2008 - Mar 2015 (7 years)
Developed operational risk strategy and compliance framework, implemented internal controls, BCP, and training across 50+ branches and HQ.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
McKinsey Academy
McKinsey Academy, Strategy, Risk and Organisational Strategy
2026 - 2026
Training in strategy, risk and organisational strategy from McKinsey Academy in 2026.
Microsoft
Microsoft AI Passport, Artificial Intelligence
2026 - 2026
Microsoft AI Passport certification completed in 2026.
UMEF
Executive Master, Global Politics & International Relations
2023 - 2023
Executive Master in Global Politics & International Relations from UMEF, Geneva, Switzerland, completed in 2023.
Kyiv National Economic University
Master, Accounting & Auditing
2003 - 2008
Grade: Honours
Master of Accounting & Auditing with Honours from Kyiv National Economic University, completed in 2008.
PMI
Project Management Professional (PMP) preparation programme, Project Management
Project Management Professional (PMP) preparation programme.
IFIMES
Understanding AI and Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
2025 - 2025
Course on Understanding AI and Robotics from IFIMES in 2025.
Banca d'Italia
Operational Risk Management, Operational Risk Management
2018 - 2018
Training on Operational Risk Management from Banca d'Italia in 2018.
Banque de France
Transformation of the Central Bank, Central Banking
2017 - 2017
Training on Transformation of the Central Bank from Banque de France in 2017.
Joint Vienna Institute
Structural Reforms and Inclusive Growth, Structural Reforms and Inclusive Growth
Training on Structural Reforms and Inclusive Growth from the Joint Vienna Institute.
National Bank of Ukraine
NBU Talents Development Program, Talent Development
2017 - 2017
NBU Talents Development Program completed in 2017.
Scrum, Agile, Lean
Scrum, Agile, Lean, Agile Methodologies
2015 - 2015
Training on Scrum, Agile, and Lean methodologies in 2015.
National Center for Banking Staff Education
Framework of Operational Risk Management; Basel II implementation, Operational Risk Management
2010 - 2010
Training on Framework of Operational Risk Management and Basel II implementation in 2010.
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