Finance Operational Risk Manager

Summary

Join Fannie Mae and make a difference in the housing industry! As a Finance Operational Risk - Risk Management - Manager, you will lead a team in identifying and assessing potential risks to the company's reputation, safety, security, and financial success. You will manage risk mitigation processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive risk management experience, strong leadership skills, and proven project management abilities. Fannie Mae offers a comprehensive benefits package and embraces a flexible hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• 6 years of experience
• Extensive knowledge of risk and controls
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Prior experience leading, coaching and training junior staff
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional resourcefulness and a self-starter attitude, proactively identifying and implementing solutions to challenges with minimal supervision
• Strong project management skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks, self-prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Ability to interact effectively throughout the organization, develop cooperative relationships, and collect information
• Ability to be flexible and re-prioritize work as the needs of the business change
• Skilled in Excel

Responsibilities

• Manage the team responsible for determining business areas that pose potential threats to the enterprise
• Manage team efforts to evaluate the impact of proposed risks to the enterprise
• Manage information monitoring and processes to reduce risk using rigorous analysis
• Manage documentation of resolutions and control guidelines
• Manage others to review business strategies and make decisions that will drive success in the face of shifting consumer behaviors and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Proven experience managing and leading change with a continuous improvement mindset. Strives to identify and implement best practices
• Strong consulting and influencing skills to work effectively at all levels and gain stakeholder buy-in
• Demonstrated knowledge of the mortgage industry and Fannie Mae's business operations as it applies to risk assessments is highly preferred
• Audit, controls testing and/or financial services experience highly preferred
• Prior experience with Workiva and MetricStream or other enterprise GRC equivalent
• One or more of the following certifications: CIA, CPA

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Incentive program
• Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks