Operational Risk Management, Senior (Policy Governance)

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

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: Are you excited by the chance to create an impact and work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment? Do you have experience in policy governance, other non-financial risk activities, and strong analytical and communication skills? Are you inquisitive, detailed, and passionate about learning? If so, please apply to the Enterprise Business Risk and Control Senior role. Apply now and learn support our mission of #makinghomepossible! Our Impact: The Enterprise Business Risk & Control Office is a new function at Freddie Mac responsible for facilitating efficient, effective, and consistent management of non-financial risks across Freddie Mac’s first-line divisions. The centralized policy standards governance team within this function is responsible for facilitating policy reviews among stakeholders across the firm and coordinating related first line activities in the policy development lifecycle. Your Impact: As a proactive and independent individual contributor, your work will fall into these primary categories: • Supporting the first line review process for corporate policies and standards • Developing and maintaining procedures to enforce adherence to the established process for the policy and standard review • Developing and maintaining an accurate and complete inventory of policies and standards to facilitate timely and efficient review and update • Developing and executing management reporting related to policy standard reviews • Actively monitoring changes to industry best practices for large financial institutions and identifying needed updates to policies, standards, and procedures • Partnering with appropriate groups within the first line to develop and implement effective strategies efficient and effective policy and standard governance

Requirements

5 - 7 years of overall relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Experience developing and maintaining governance processes and procedures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Self-motivated and results-oriented mindset
Analytical thinker with the ability to collaborate effectively, challenge status quo and drive change
Detail oriented with the ability to think holistically and creatively
Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment
Produce high-quality work products
Passionate about learning
Team player with excellent work ethics and a positive, can-do attitude
Ability to develop effective relationships across the firm
Strong critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

Supporting the first line review process for corporate policies and standards
Developing and maintaining procedures to enforce adherence to the established process for the policy and standard review
Developing and maintaining an accurate and complete inventory of policies and standards to facilitate timely and efficient review and update
Developing and executing management reporting related to policy standard reviews
Actively monitoring changes to industry best practices for large financial institutions and identifying needed updates to policies, standards, and procedures
Partnering with appropriate groups within the first line to develop and implement effective strategies efficient and effective policy and standard governance