Hcm, Background Check Services, Fingerprinting, Vice President -Dallas

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Human Capital Management (HCM) at Goldman Sachs is charged with shaping our industry-leading people strategy and is in an exciting state of transformation to do so. Nearly every program, process and tool across the division is being redesigned and deployed to deliver a best-in-class experience for our leaders and employees. As part of our transformation, we are also moving to a leading practice operating model consisting of Business Partners providing strategic coaching to business leaders, Centers of Excellence setting strategy and developing programs for HCM value streams, and a customer-facing Service Delivery Organization delivering services across the hire-to-retire lifecycle to Goldman Sachs leaders and employees.

OUR IMPACT

Vice President - Background Check is a leadership position in the Service Delivery function of Human Capital Management (HCM) division. The lead will be responsible for providing direct leadership to the global fingerprint process with globally impacted team members across regions, in support of core recruiting efforts and deliver exemplary candidate experience. This leader will act as the owner of the firm’s Background Check fingerprint program with the ability to articulate the program’s objectives and how it effectively manages personnel risk to senior management and relevant stakeholders, both within and outside the firm

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

• Lead end to end activities covered in the scope of Background Check fingerprint program, effectively manage personnel risk and articulate the program’s objectives to senior management and relevant stakeholders, both within and outside the firm
• Provide advice and oversight on significant business changes affecting the firm, critical processes driven by regulatory requirements as well as other compliance, regulatory and reputational issues tied to workforce risk
• Serve as escalation point of contact for issues raised by stakeholders related to the firm’s Background Check fingerprint program
• Provide direct leadership to a team carrying out fingerprint Background Check activities for full time employees and contingent workers hired into the firm across the global locations.
• Team management responsibilities including people engagement, development, resource planning and task allocation
• Collaborate and assist in responding to regulatory inquiries and investigations
• Work as part of the Firms Risk Management Community to ensure that Fingerprint Background Check Procedures remain optimal based on regulatory requirements / current risk landscape
• Liaise closely with internal risk management partners with regards to escalation of issues with individual Background Checks.
• Vendor management of fingerprinting vendors and manage their services to ensure service quality and timeliness.
• Providing detailed reporting on status of fingerprints checks for variety of internal stakeholders, including responding to requests for data for internal and external audits.
• Conduct special project coordination as required.
• Advise business on Background Check requirements for fingerprinting vendor contracts.
• Partner with Engineering/IT to design and deploy tools and workflows to drive process efficiencies.
• Partner closely with the HCM service delivery leadership team to translate global and divisional strategies into execution and deployment plans within service delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the fingerprinting program’s requirements in current state and future state to assist HCM with its rollout and implementation of a new enhanced onboarding/fingerprinting experience
• Support the global process owner to drive continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

To be successful in performing this role, the candidate will need to demonstrate strength and experience in a majority of the following areas:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in leading global functions including pre-employment screening, compliance and risk management, audit, employment law or similar function(s). Experience in financial service industry would be preferred.
• 5+ years of people management experience in leading geographically distributed teams and delivering services on a global basis
• 5+ years of fingerprinting experience in a regulatory environment, including knowledge of FBI CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) security requirements, CHRI data restrictions, and FBI RAP Sheets. Experience in financial service industry would be preferred
• Able to give evidence of being a strong team player, collaborate with others within and across teams, encourage other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledge others' contributions
• Proven ability to effectively summarize, communicate and defend policy positions across all levels including senior leadership
• Regulatory background or strong knowledge of applicable regulations (e.g., FINRA / SEC fingerprinting rules, global privacy laws)
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing a standardized framework to identify, measure and monitor risk
• A critical thinker who is willing to challenge the status quo with ability to balance risk mitigation and commercial needs
• Experience in lean process principles or other process-driven transformation methods
• Experience in vendor management and driving service level results
• Fast learner, ability to navigate the organization and get up to speed quickly on key topics
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented, able to forge trusted partnerships and strong consensus builder with confidence in interactions with senior stakeholders
• Think ahead, anticipate questions, plan for contingencies, find alternative solutions and identify clear objectives. Able to see the big picture and effectively analyze complex issue
• Flexibility and ability to manage several projects/priorities in a very fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented problem-solver who is able to employ leadership, critical thinking, and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and oral. Able to communicate what is relevant and important in a clear and concise manner and share information/new ideas with others
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure; able to manage and execute effectively on multiple, time-sensitive projects, with keen sense of urgency
• Openness to feedback and strong self-awareness
• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) and/or graduate degree
• Criminal Justice background preferred

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