Enterprise Operational Control Testing Director

Freddie Mac • McLean, VA

2d • $194,000 - $290,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: Do you thrive in a fast paced, cooperative environment that demands continuous improvement? Do you have a strong background in control testing, audit or other risk management or assurance functions? Have you led a team through change and implemented strategic enhancements and efficiencies? If so, please apply to join our team as an Enterprise Operational Control and Compliance Testing Director. This position is onsite in McLean, VA. Apply now and learn why there’s #MoreAtFreddieMac! Our Impact: The Enterprise Business Risk & Control Office is a new team at Freddie Mac responsible for facilitating efficient, effective, and consistent management of non-financial risks across Freddie Mac’s first line divisions. We are building a highly motivated team that enjoys driving change and identifying improvement opportunities and solutions. The Centralized Testing group within this team is accountable for executing operational control and compliance testing for all businesses and functions across the firm. Note: this role will be largely focused on Capital Markets and Finance activities at Freddie Mac. Your Impact: In this role, you will be an integral part of forming and optimizing centralized operational control and compliance testing for the firm. You will be expected to: Implement the enterprise self‑testing strategy and operating model, supporting clear standards for quality, consistency, accountability, and risk coverage across all testing activities. Review and challenge testing approaches, conclusions, and themes as the reviewer, confirming rigor, consistency, and efficiency in testing. Support and mentor the team to provide guidance and leading practices on control testing. Serve as the primary liaison with business leaders, Enterprise Risk, and Internal Audit, facilitating issue vetting, resolving conflicts, and clearly communicating risk implications and testing outcomes for capital markets, stress testing, and capital planning. Attract, develop, and retain talent, setting expectations for performance, professional growth, and accountability while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Qualifications: 15+ years of related professional experience with 8+ years people management Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred Extensive experience in control testing, audit or assurance functions Demonstrated ability to lead a team and promote a culture that emphasizes resiliency, adaptability, and efficiency Strong planning and execution skills and ability to influence others Highly effective communication and conflict management skills Ability to facilitate innovative thinking to solve problems and make decisions Broad knowledge of the firm and its key functions, including understanding of capital markets, stress testing and capital planning Keys to Success in this Role: Build trust and positive relationships; intentionally engage with stakeholders and partners to understand their needs and deliver results Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment and manage multiple priorities Excellent communication skills, including interacting with senior management Proactive and forward-thinking problem-solver with an analytical mindset, sound judgement and the ability to deliver value to stakeholders Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs. CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC. Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:Exempt Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $194,000 - $290,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant. Freddie Mac makes homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable. Operating in the secondary mortgage market, we keep mortgage capital flowing by purchasing mortgage loans from lenders so they in turn can provide more loans to qualified borrowers. Our mission to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. housing market in all economic conditions extends to all communities from coast to coast.

Requirements

• 15+ years of related professional experience with 8+ years people management
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; advanced studies/degree preferred
• Extensive experience in control testing, audit or assurance functions
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and promote a culture that emphasizes resiliency, adaptability, and efficiency
• Strong planning and execution skills and ability to influence others
• Highly effective communication and conflict management skills
• Ability to facilitate innovative thinking to solve problems and make decisions
• Broad knowledge of the firm and its key functions, including understanding of capital markets, stress testing and capital planning

Responsibilities

• Implement the enterprise self‑testing strategy and operating model, supporting clear standards for quality, consistency, accountability, and risk coverage across all testing activities.
• Review and challenge testing approaches, conclusions, and themes as the reviewer, confirming rigor, consistency, and efficiency in testing.
• Support and mentor the team to provide guidance and leading practices on control testing.
• Serve as the primary liaison with business leaders, Enterprise Risk, and Internal Audit, facilitating issue vetting, resolving conflicts, and clearly communicating risk implications and testing outcomes for capital markets, stress testing, and capital planning.
• Attract, develop, and retain talent, setting expectations for performance, professional growth, and accountability while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs.
• Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
• This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $194,000 - $290,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees