Senior Vice President Enterprise Risk

At Redwood Credit Union we are on a journey to re-imagine the way we do business, and we can’t do it without you - our next great hire. Since 1950, Redwood Credit Union has been helping people reach their financial goals and dreams with a focus on helping others. As a not-for-profit financial institution, our passion is for helping our Members meet their financial needs, whether it’s through better rates, low or no fees, or expanded services. That people-first approach holds true for our employees, too. Our work environment is built on service and trust. It's all possible with a leadership team committed to hiring talented people and helping them develop their careers.
This role will evaluate, oversee, and report on enterprise risk management program including compliance, information security, business continuity, and other enterprise-wide operational risks. Strategically plan, manage, and evaluate Redwood Credit Union’s internal audit function in a manner consistent with the Internal Audit Charter while serving as the staff liaison to the Audit & Enterprise Risk Committee (Audit Committee). Prevent, minimize, and recover financial loss by overseeing strategic and tactical department operations related to enterprise fraud and reporting of financial crime management activities. Additionally, manage and provide oversight and direction for compliance, quality assurance, security, vendor management, business continuity program, and corporate insurance functions.

Essential Functions: Executive Management

• Assist executive management with research and advice on the impact of new programs/strategies from an enterprise risk perspective.
• Serve on management committees to ensure effective interface between Risk Management and other departments and assist with the coordination and completion of projects to ensure polices, programs, objectives and goals are communicated and met.
• Attend and actively participate in All Team, Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, and strategic planning meetings, etc.
• Represent Redwood Credit Union with outside entities such as examiners, auditors, legal counsel, vendors, and other support companies or third parties. Provide staff support to the Audit Committee including planning and drafting monthly meeting agendas, annual calendars, meeting binder preparation and maintenance, guest coordination and records retention.
• Oversee and monitor all operational risk management activities, including information security and technology, throughout the organization and lines of business.
• Planning
• Translate Redwood Credit Union strategic business plans into audit, compliance, security, and enterprise fraud department strategies and operational plans.
• Participate in the development of the Credit Union's policies, plans and programs as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop and implement plans and policies to attain goals and objectives, measure progress, and implement adjustments as appropriate.
• Prepare short- and long- term goals and objectives for internal audit, compliance, quality assurance, security, and enterprise fraud functions.
• Develop and present opportunities to Senior Leadership Team that will allow better service to Members.
• Develop and manage annual budget and ensure projections are met.
• Perform an annual enterprise-wide risk assessment for the purposes of identifying risks to the organization and planning RCU’s risk management resources.
• Create an annual audit plan.
• Program Management
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for all internal audit, compliance, quality assurance, security, vendor management, business continuity, and enterprise fraud program activities.
• Create risk monitoring programs to enhance the organization’s ability to manage risk across the enterprise.
• Work with the Chief Risk Officer in managing and sustaining an enterprise risk management program.
• Ensure RCU’s risk management policies and strategies are compliant with applicable regulations and strategic imperatives of the organization.
• Prepare status reports for the Chief Risk Officer and Audit Committee.
• Conduct and/or provide oversight of internal audits, information security assessments and audits, business continuity plan tests, branch audits, and investigations.
• Conduct and/or provide oversight of compliance audits for Privacy, Member Information Security, Anti-Money Laundering, OFAC, CIP and BSA and other compliance areas, as required.
• Select and oversee external resources for audits requiring specialized expertise.
• Meet with management following audits to discuss findings and recommendations.
• Obtain management responses and corrective action plans for all audits and report the results and remediation status to Executive Manageme