Director, Enterprise Risk & Controls - REMOTE

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Provides strategy and leadership for team responsible for risk-based process design initiatives and enterprise risk management strategy - leveraging a depth of internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), information technology and/or business experience to interpret significance of assessment findings, identify process improvement opportunities, develop risk-based programs, and strengthen overall corporate governance and mitigate business risk. Partner with the Vice President, Enterprise Risk and Controls to lead Molina’s SOX Compliance Program. 

 

 Essential Job Duties

• Supports strategy development, vision, and direction for SOX function. Demonstrates accountability for performance and financial results, and keeps executive leadership apprised.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and oversight of Molina's SOX risk management programs to identify, measure, monitor and control risks across the business.
• Direct the Risk and Controls team, consulting co-source team and our external auditors. Ensure annual management and external audit SOX testing is seamless. 
• Develops a holistic approach to risk management that protects the business, facilitates strategic decision-making, and enhances efficiency, and tailors program to meet Molina's unique needs. 
• Positions the Risk and Controls team as a ‘strategy enabling’ capability, helping the organization understand risks that may impact the organization’s strategy or business unit objectives.
• Establishes ongoing, consistent, and robust SOX risk management practices to identify, prioritize, assess, mitigate, monitor, and report on risk across the enterprise.
• Conducts top-down enterprise risk assessments and supports bottom-up business unit risk assessments.
• Identifies and oversees topical risk assessments (e.g., privacy, business continuity) to ensure adequate understanding of risks and control needs.
• Establishes self-assessment and risk intake processes.
• Guides and supports business units as they execute risk management responsibilities - driving consistency and robustness across the enterprise, and working collaboratively and cross-functionally to educate, influence, integrate, and support an adequate controls environment.
• Reviews, monitors, challenges, and signs-off on business unit risk assessment and mitigation plans. 
• Supports risk owners in determining right-sized mitigation approaches, provides project management office (PMO) support on efforts, and holds owners accountable.
• Fosters discussion on emerging risks and helps to establish a framework for assessing risks associated with new products, new opportunities, new ventures, etc.
• Escalates key risks to executive leadership committee/audit committee/board of directors (BOD)as appropriate.
• Monitors risk and controls, and where there are issues/failures, develops root-cause analysis, and ensures corrective actions are implemented.
• Develops and delivers SOX training and boot camps across the organization to enhance the culture of risk management, and application of risk management in business processes.

 

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience in SOX, with at least 5 years working in the health care industry, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• At least 5 years management/leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, information systems, or related field.
• Experience working and implementing key risk frameworks.
• Detailed understanding of and experience in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, including internal control scoping, documentation, testing, and remediating control deficiencies.
• Well-developed computer skills using various productivity tools including reporting.
  Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, operational risk management, audit, compliance, and process engineering.
• High-energy and strong work ethic, with a commitment to continuous improvement in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Strategic-thinking skills, and ability to engage and influence senior and executive leadership.
• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills.
• Ability to present at an executive level. 
• Excellent verbal and