Risk Governance Program Manager (Remote - Must Live In Ca)

TITLE: Risk Governance Program Manager
STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director - Risk Management
DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Risk Management
JOB CODE: 11360
PAY SCALE: $104,900.00 - $125,000.00 Annually
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Risk Governance Program Manager supports Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) leadership with all aspects of the enterprise-wide Risk Governance Program, contributing to the strategic roadmap for department and organization growth.
The Risk Governance Program Manager is responsible for the innovation, governance, and management necessary for the deployment of a comprehensive risk management approach to ensure risks are identified, measured, mitigated, monitored, and reported, in alignment with the enterprise risk management framework, risk appetite statement, and regulatory expectations. This position will work directly with business units and other risk management partners in the design and execution of risk programs and may serve as a team lead or subject matter expert for more complex projects.
This position is responsible for building relationships, coordinating and bringing together various groups within the organization, including operations, technology, product, finance, human resources, compliance and legal, among others, around a common framework and process to ensure that risk-taking activities are in line with the credit union's strategy and risk appetite.
TASKS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS:

1. In collaboration with ERM leadership, responsible for developing, deploying, maintaining, monitoring, and reporting on various components of the Credit Union's Risk Governance framework including efforts to reinforce risk culture, monitor adherence to risk appetite, and the effectiveness of the overall risk management system. Compiles metrics and prepares reports for status reporting on ERM initiatives.
2. Supports the organization in its efforts to promote a sound risk culture by partnering with management and their teams to continuously improve risk awareness through the identification, escalation, and timely mitigation of material risks and risk-taking activities exceeding the approved risk appetite.
3. Assists in development and delivery of ongoing ERM education, training, and awareness to support the overall maturity and growth of the ERM program and risk culture. Including providing ERM advisory services, leading meetings and management briefings on relevant issues, risks, or trends associated with enterprise-level risks to business units, stakeholders, and leaders across the organization.
4. Leads development and implementation of detailed action plans on identified risk management program gaps across the organization.
5. Leads the development and implementation of internal risk and control structures to ensure objectivity and consistency of risk assessment, management, and reporting across the organization, and provides critical challenge to both 1st and 2nd lines of defense as to the appropriateness of existing risk and control structures as well as ensuring compliance with methodologies, procedures, training and communications, and best practices.
6. Establishes strong coordination/alignment across the three lines of defense to clarify division of roles and responsibilities and implement robust governance and strong risk culture.
7. Performs an annual evaluation on risk framework and programs to identify opportunities to improve and enhance processes while also maintaining consistency and ensuring the framework aligns with regulatory expectations and industry standards. Participates in ERM program development planning and strategy discussions.
8. Tactfully yet assertively challenges assumptions and perspectives on risk throughout the organization. Recommend improvements to current policies and procedures, championing continuous improvement and innovation while balancing risks and rewards.
9. Coordinates the design, compilation, data aggregation, updating, and reporting of enterprise-level financial and/or non-financial risk metrics, as well as business and corporate area specific risk metrics.
10. Create and upkeep an inventory of the risk register, with a mapping to policies, controls, responsible contacts.
11. Identifies and creates metrics and dashboards to quantify and measure the impact of the risk management processes. Identify and implement improvements which support the overall maturity and growth of the program.
12. Provides key inputs to risk committee materials, including creating and updating ERM reports and presentations on the evaluation of program effectiveness, level and direction of risks, key and emerging risks, and status of previously identified risk and control issues. While ensuring reports are accurate, provide trending analysis, solutions, and are tailored for the intended audience.
13. Reports on existing and emerging areas of risk, including identifying, communicating, and monitoring potential impacts and implications for operational risk appetite, as well as mitigating actions.
14. Produce intelligence through querying data repositories, generating periodic reports, and identifying risk trends through quantitative and qualitative analysis cross-functionally and by risk discipline.
15. Builds and maintains productive partnerships and trust with cross-functional subject matter experts (e.g., Legal, Compliance, Information Technology, Information Security, and Finance, among others), leadership, and business functions across the enterprise to better understand and deliver requirements by responding to changes in the internal and external business environment.
16. Maintains an ever-growing knowledge of ERM, operational risk and industry trends, best practices and techniques that can be practically applied at Golden 1.
17. Maintains an understanding of the pertinent regulatory requirements and risks inherent to job responsibilities, establish, and maintain control activities that mitigate those risks consistent with the Credit Union's risk appetite, and ensure operational integrity and compliance with applicable regulations.
18. Performs other duties as required to support ERM and the business. Works closely with ERM leadership and other key stakeholders to coordinate supporting or ancillary tasks and other special projects in furtherance of corporate and Risk Governance goals of the Credit Union.

PHYSICAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EXERTION UTILIZED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE TASKS:

1. Outstanding oral, written, and presentation skills required.
2. Strong interpersonal (people) and diplomacy skills required. Must have the ability to guide, negotiate, influence, and interact with various staff, and levels of management, including senior leadership.
3. Excellent prioritization skills, to effectively conduct and manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines required.
4. Must possess sufficient manual dexterity to skillfully operate an on-line computer terminal and other standard office equipment, such as financial calculators, personal computer, facsimile machine, and telephone.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACTS & RELATIONSHIPS:

1. INTERNAL: All levels of staff and management, including senior and executive-level leadership.
2. EXTERNAL: Volunteers, external auditors, professional and community organizations and others, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. EDUCATION: Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, accounting, risk management, or a related discipline.
2. EXPERIENCE: Require at least,

• Seven (7) years' experience within ERM, operational risk management (ORM), and/or governance functions and activities.
• Seven to ten (7-10) years' experience in ERM, ORM, compliance, and/or internal audit within a financial institution.
• Three (3) years' experience in a program/project management or consulting role/function.

1. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• • Advanced knowledge of enterprise risk and operational risk management frameworks, principles, practices, and compliance and regulatory expectations.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise risk and operational risk management frameworks and processes inclusive of risk identification, analysis, mitigation/control, communication, monitoring, reporting and escalation.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate governance and/or policy management-related programs, practices, and processes, including committee governance.
  • Experience in developing and implementing ways to communicate, evaluate, and measure risk culture. Experience with developing quantitative and qualitative metrics.
  • Experience developing and delivering risk training and workshops to all levels of staff and management.
  • Strong project management and change management skills.
  • Excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation) skills, including ability to convey complex situations and relationships concisely to all levels of management and audience. Experience preparing presentation materials and documents for management and board committees.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills with a high degree of initiative and demonstrated ability to self-start and self-prioritize assignments, motivate others, make timely and effective decisions, drive accountability, and get results.

• Strong process facilitation, process management and improvement skills; ability to independently and effectively handle multiple priorities and proven record of delivering high quality results within tight deadlines.

• • Proven ability to negotiate, influence, and build collaborative, cross-organization relationships, even in difficult situations. Demonstrated ability to think critically and facilitate change through collaborative effort.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and workflow analysis skills, including demonstrated ability to quickly synthesize information from various sources, identifying key points and issues and recommending effective, balanced resolutions.
  • Ability to apply judgment around risk management and control frameworks and industry best practices and make sound risk/reward decisions using a balance of data, logic, and intuition to inform critical business strategies and processes.
  • Solid work ethic and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, PowerPoint).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Prolonged sitting throughout the workday with occasional mobility required.
2. Corrected vision within the normal range.
3. Hearing within normal range. A device to enhance hearing will be provided if needed.
4. Ability to lift 15 lbs. as may be required.
5. Occasional movements throughout the department daily to interact with staff, accomplish tasks, etc.
6. Unusually long or inconsistent hours may be required to accomplish tasks.
7. Travel may be needed to accomplish tasks. Overnight travel is sometimes necessary. Occasional weekend and evening schedules required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Relevant risk management certifications or credentials beneficial.
Other details

• Job Family Senior Professional
• Job Function Senior Professional
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Remote

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