Operational Risk Management, Senior (Policy Governance)

Freddie Mac • Mclean, VA

39d • $96,000 - $144,000

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

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 $96,000 - $144,000 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees