Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Manages, directs, and supervises leaders and teams responsible for executive risk reporting, team and stakeholder risk communications, exam and audit management, and team governance for assigned areas of risk. Leads multiple teams within an assigned risk management area, translating broader risk organization priorities and supported business unit goals into clear objectives, operating plans, and sustainable risk management practices. Provides leadership and direction through managers and people leaders and is accountable for the performance and results of related teams and/or functions. Partners with executive leadership, peer operational management, Compliance, Audit, and cross-functional stakeholders to influence decisions, strengthen governance, improve controls, and support regulatory readiness. Supports executive leadership in defining organizational goals and strategic plans and translates strategic vision into policies, governance routines, communications, reporting practices, and operational plans for a broad functional area.
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Responsibilities- Translate broader risk and business strategies into clear priorities, plans, and expectations for assigned areas of risk coverage, ensuring alignment with risk organization objectives, business unit goals, regulatory expectations, and enterprise standards
- Lead multiple teams through managers and people leaders, establishing operating routines, decision-making expectations, and accountability mechanisms that support consistent risk management outcomes
- Oversee executive risk reporting routines, including risk themes, performance insights, key risk indicators, emerging risks, remediation progress, and leadership recommendations to support awareness, decision-making, and accountability
- Direct team and stakeholder risk communications to ensure risk, governance, exam, audit, control, and operational information is clear, coordinated, timely, and tailored to the appropriate audience, including team members, business partners, risk partners, and senior leaders
- Manage exam and audit readiness, response coordination, issue management, corrective action oversight, control enhancement, and timely escalation of material risks, approved recommendations, and remediation commitments
- Operationalize risk priorities through team plans, governance practices, reporting routines, control expectations, and execution roadmaps that enable sustainable delivery
- Partner with and influence senior business leaders, peer risk leaders, Compliance, Audit, Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align on risk priorities, tradeoffs, coordinated responses, and sustainable solutions
- Develop, coach, and empower people leaders to strengthen leadership capability, deepen risk expertise, build high-performing teams, reinforce accountability, and support succession readiness
- Ensure assigned teams maintain effective risk identification, assessment, monitoring, escalation, remediation, and reporting practices across areas of responsibility
- Align team capacity, priorities, and resources to the highest-risk work while balancing strategic objectives, operational needs, regulatory expectations, and team governance requirements
- Reinforce a proactive risk culture by embedding risk awareness, sound governance, quality standards, and regulatory discipline into business routines and team practices
- Evaluate emerging risks, business changes, operational trends, and regulatory developments to inform planning, resourcing, governance routines, communications, and leadership recommendations
- Extensive experience leading multiple teams, managers, or people leaders in a complex risk, business, operations, compliance, audit, quality, analytics, or financial services environment
- Demonstrated ability to translate broader organizational strategies into team priorities, operating plans, governance routines, communications, reporting practices, and measurable outcomes
- Expert knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, regulatory expectations, and financial services industry standards
- Expert knowledge of risk management principles, governance practices, control frameworks, operational and regulatory risk controls, and regulatory readiness practices
- Proven ability to develop, coach, and empower people leaders, including building leadership capability, strengthening accountability, managing performance, and supporting succession readiness
- Advanced communication skills and executive presence, including the ability to translate complex risk information into clear, audience-appropriate messages for teams, stakeholders, and senior leaders
- Strong track record of leading through influence, aligning stakeholders with differing priorities, and building effective partnerships across business, risk, Compliance, Audit, Operations, and executive teams
- Experience creating clarity, structure, and accountability across teams responsible for executive risk reporting, communications, exam and audit coordination, governance routines, controls, remediation, or regulatory readiness
- Strong judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate emerging risks, identify themes, and guide teams toward practical, sustainable solutions
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change, ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving regulatory or business expectations while maintaining engagement and operating discipline
- Experience managing multiple priorities independently and in a team environment to achieve goals
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Finance, Auditing, or related field, or equivalent combination of training, education and experience
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in related field or equivalent combination of training, education and experience
- Experience leading executive risk reporting, regulatory exam management, audit response coordination, governance routines, or team and stakeholder communications in a large financial institution
Additional Information
Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location:
- 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
- 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
- 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience leading multiple teams, managers, or people leaders in a complex risk, business, operations, compliance, audit, quality, analytics, or financial services environment
- Ability to translate organizational strategies into team priorities, operating plans, governance routines, communications, reporting practices, and measurable outcomes
- Expert knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, regulatory expectations, and financial services industry standards
- Expert knowledge of risk management principles, governance practices, control frameworks, operational and regulatory risk controls, and regulatory readiness practices
- Experience developing, coaching, and empowering people leaders, including building leadership capability, strengthening accountability, managing performance, and supporting succession readiness
- Advanced communication skills and executive presence, including translating complex risk information into clear, audience-appropriate messages
- Track record of leading through influence, aligning stakeholders with differing priorities, and building partnerships across business, risk, Compliance, Audit, Operations, and executive teams
- Experience creating clarity, structure, and accountability across executive risk reporting, communications, exam and audit coordination, governance, controls, remediation, or regulatory readiness teams
- Strong judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills for evaluating emerging risks and guiding sustainable solutions
- Ability to lead teams through change, ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving regulatory or business expectations
- Experience managing multiple priorities independently and in a team environment
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Finance, Auditing, or a related field, or equivalent training, education, and experience
- Master's degree in a related field or equivalent training, education, and experience
- Experience leading executive risk reporting, regulatory exam management, audit response coordination, governance routines, or stakeholder communications in a large financial institution
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy assistance, indicate meaningful support for growing families. Education assistance further extends family and life‑stage support.
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What We Do
Navy Federal Credit Union is the world's largest credit union with over 12 million members, over $160 billion in assets and over 22,000 employees. As a credit union, we have members, not customers. At our campuses in Vienna, VA, Pensacola, FL and Winchester, VA, and in our more than 350 branches, we serve the men and women of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans and their families. We deliver world-class service, rooted in the belief that it is an honor and privilege to serve our members. We are committed to providing our members outstanding financial products and services. Navy Federal offers a career, not just a job. We are proud of the robust Total Rewards package we offer to our employees, including competitive salaries, incentive programs, comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, retirement plans with employer match, award-winning training programs, professional development programs, tuition assistance, paid leave, and work/life programs. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal opportunity employer. Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. iPhone® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. iPad® is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. App Store(SM) is a service mark of Apple, Inc. Message and data rates may apply. FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Time Inc., and are used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc., are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. For more info, visit navyfederal.org
