AVP, Risk Management

Travis Credit Union•Vacaville, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Travis Credit Union’s (TCU’s) AVP of Risk Management provides enterprise-wide guidance on the enterprise risk management programs. As a decision-maker on credit union risk management governance, this role manages and oversees the daily operations of the Risk Management Department and assists the VP of Compliance & Risk Management in guiding TCU’s risk management strategy. The AVP, Risk Management develops and updates programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, develops training content on issues regarding risk management, and provides subject matter expertise on risk issues.

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of the risk management practices and applicable regulations pertaining to credit unions and the ability to interpret related laws and regulations.
Excellent professional communication skills, able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, as well as attorneys, and external vendors.
Must be able to work independently and exercise strong leadership, problem-solving, and sound business judgment in order to make decisions in the best interests of the credit union.
Proficient in MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
Must be willing to embrace and leverage technology toward continuous process improvement.
Ability to lead by example, motivate staff and promote teamwork.
Ability to build partnerships throughout the organization and displays the personal courage to disagree while maintaining working relationships.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Finance, or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum of 7 years in Risk Management or Compliance within the financial services industry, or related role.
Minimum 5 years management or supervisory experience.
Clearly demonstrates an understanding of the financials, market, critical skills and drivers of the credit union operations.

Responsibilities

Leads, trains, evaluates, coaches, professionally develop and motivate staff to attain department goals. Sets and monitors performance goals. Promotes a work environment that encourages involvement, initiative and teamwork. Builds career development paths for assigned staff.
Leads the development and execution of the organization’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework. Identifying, assessing, and prioritizing key operational, financial, regulatory, and strategic risks.
Conducts quantitative and qualitative risk assessments, scenario analyses, and stress testing in coordination with the departmental leaders to ensure complete and accurate assessment of processes and controls.
Coordinates the development, implementation, and submission of all departmental internal controls, within TCU’s risk assessment program.
Enhances the maturity of the risk management program through innovation and best practices through implementation of risk technology solutions and automation tools to improve efficiency.
Acts as the de facto Risk and Privacy Officer in the absence of VP, Compliance & Risk Management.
Creates a culture of risk awareness and empowers staff and members to act with confidence in reporting areas with potential gaps in risk and/or compliance.
Provides risk management subject matter expertise to all levels of the organization including the Board of Directors.
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and industry-specific regulations, while maintaining documentation and evidence required for compliance and risk governance.
Designs and implements risk mitigation strategies, internal controls, and corrective action plans, though collaboration with business units to embed risk management into daily operations.
Provides strategic oversight of the organization’s third‑party risk management program, ensuring robust vendor governance and compliance.
Leads enterprise‑wide vendor risk assessments, due diligence processes, and ongoing monitoring activities.
Participates in TCU strategy sessions and provides a risk management perspective on strategic initiatives.
Collaborates with all departments (e.g., compliance, internal audit, people, etc.) to direct risk issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and oversees incident reporting, root‑cause analysis, and remediation tracking.
Establishes, reviews, updates risk policies, standards, and governance structures to ensure consistent risk practices across the organization.
Coordinates with internal and independent auditors and federal and state regulatory examiners during examinations and provides requested information.
Works with Training & Development to develop and maintain training programs to address risk issues.
Frequently interacts with supervisors and peer group managers, normally involving matters concerning functional areas, other company divisions or units, or members and the company. Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.