ERM Manager

REV Career • Summerville, SC

16h

About The Position

Position Purpose Assumes responsibility for executing the Credit Union’s RCSA Program: Administers the enterprise-wide Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) program, including planning, scheduling, facilitation, documentation, and refresh cycles. Maintains RCSA methodologies, taxonomies, scoring criteria, and evaluation templates to ensure consistency across business units. Facilitates RCSA workshops with business unit leaders to identify processes, risks, controls, control gaps, and action plans. Ensures RCSA documentation is complete, accurate, organized, and audit-ready. Provides summarized RCSA results for management reporting and supports integration of RCSA outcomes into enterprise risk profiles. Assumes responsibility for Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Reporting: Coordinates with Compliance/BSA-AML, Fraud, Information Security, Operations, Finance, and other business units to obtain information needed for ERM activities. Supports risk assessments related to new products, processes, or system changes by gathering risk information and documenting relevant impacts. Maintains the enterprise risk register, ensuring timely updates from business units. Tracks and analyzes key risk indicators (KRIs) and prepares recurring and ad-hoc risk monitoring reports. Compiles, analyzes, and aggregates risk data for presentation to management and applicable committees Produces clear, concise dashboards and risk summaries to support strategic and operational decision-making. Collects emerging‑risk information from business units as part of RCSA and KRI routines and integrates these observations into risk reporting. Assumes responsibility for Issues Management and Control Testing Support: Tracks and updates risk issues, control gaps, and remediation actions to ensure accurate and timely follow-up by business units. Assists in developing or reviewing control testing procedures and integrates results into RCSA updates. Identifies trends in control deficiencies and collaborates with business units on opportunities for enhancement. Collaborates with business units on the design and enhancement of controls identified through RCSAs. Assumes responsibility for ERM Coordination, Policy Maintenance, and Risk Awareness: Assists in maintaining ERM-related policies, procedures, and standards by updating templates, incorporating feedback, and managing version control. Coordinates risk committee logistics, including gathering materials, preparing packets, tracking action items, and maintaining meeting records. Maintains organized, accurate, and auditable ERM documentation, including RCSA workpapers, KRIs, and reporting outputs. Provides training and awareness to staff on ERM processes, RCSA expectations, and risk documentation standards. Coordinates ERM policy, charter, and framework review cycles Assists with preparing documentation packages, data summaries, and evidence folders for audits and regulatory requests and examinations. Promotes consistent application of the ERM framework across business units. Identifies opportunities to improve ERM processes through automation, workflow enhancements, and better use of data. Assumes responsibilities for related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Risk Management, or a related field required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in risk management, operational risk, audit, management consulting or a related discipline within or for a financial institution.
• Knowledge of and practical experience with financial institution operating areas, functions, products and services and applicable laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience leading and facilitating a formal RCSA program or similar risk / control assessment process.
• Critical thinker with strong execution discipline and the ability to translate risk concepts into practical, actionable steps for business units.
• Exceptional relationship‑building and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to establish credibility and trust with leaders across Operations, Lending, Finance, IT, Compliance/BSA‑AML, and Fraud.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead RCSA workshops, guide discussions, and build alignment on risk and control evaluation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, capable of delivering clear and concise risk insights to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data, identify trends, evaluate controls, and support risk‑informed decision‑making.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives, documentation cycles, follow‑up items, and reporting deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence, sound judgment, humility, and the ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics while maintaining objectivity.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven, member‑focused environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and experience with risk tools, dashboards, or process‑mapping software.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administers the enterprise-wide Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) program, including planning, scheduling, facilitation, documentation, and refresh cycles.
• Maintains RCSA methodologies, taxonomies, scoring criteria, and evaluation templates to ensure consistency across business units.
• Facilitates RCSA workshops with business unit leaders to identify processes, risks, controls, control gaps, and action plans.
• Ensures RCSA documentation is complete, accurate, organized, and audit-ready.
• Provides summarized RCSA results for management reporting and supports integration of RCSA outcomes into enterprise risk profiles.
• Coordinates with Compliance/BSA-AML, Fraud, Information Security, Operations, Finance, and other business units to obtain information needed for ERM activities.
• Supports risk assessments related to new products, processes, or system changes by gathering risk information and documenting relevant impacts.
• Maintains the enterprise risk register, ensuring timely updates from business units.
• Tracks and analyzes key risk indicators (KRIs) and prepares recurring and ad-hoc risk monitoring reports.
• Compiles, analyzes, and aggregates risk data for presentation to management and applicable committees
• Produces clear, concise dashboards and risk summaries to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Collects emerging‑risk information from business units as part of RCSA and KRI routines and integrates these observations into risk reporting.
• Tracks and updates risk issues, control gaps, and remediation actions to ensure accurate and timely follow-up by business units.
• Assists in developing or reviewing control testing procedures and integrates results into RCSA updates.
• Identifies trends in control deficiencies and collaborates with business units on opportunities for enhancement.
• Collaborates with business units on the design and enhancement of controls identified through RCSAs.
• Assists in maintaining ERM-related policies, procedures, and standards by updating templates, incorporating feedback, and managing version control.
• Coordinates risk committee logistics, including gathering materials, preparing packets, tracking action items, and maintaining meeting records.
• Maintains organized, accurate, and auditable ERM documentation, including RCSA workpapers, KRIs, and reporting outputs.
• Provides training and awareness to staff on ERM processes, RCSA expectations, and risk documentation standards.
• Coordinates ERM policy, charter, and framework review cycles
• Assists with preparing documentation packages, data summaries, and evidence folders for audits and regulatory requests and examinations.
• Promotes consistent application of the ERM framework across business units.
• Identifies opportunities to improve ERM processes through automation, workflow enhancements, and better use of data.
• Assumes responsibilities for related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level