Assistant Vice President for Risk Management

Binghamton University; City of Binghamton (NY); Presencial; USD 158.000 - 193.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY seeks an Assistant Vice President for Risk Management and Compliance. The AVP will lead an integrated framework to identify, assess, and address risks across university operations, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and policies.

Reporting to the President, this executive role provides guidance on risk and compliance to senior leadership, manages policy lifecycle, and oversees internal controls, investigations, and training.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in compliance and/or risk management in higher education or similar regulated environments.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting higher education.
• Strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills; ethical judgment; ability to foster collaboration across diverse academic and administrative units.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee Enterprise Risk Management framework development and maintenance.
• Create a culture of compliance with training programs for faculty and staff.
• Develop and oversee enterprise-wide compliance program per laws and policies.
• Provide governance and risk insights to senior leadership and participate in campus committees.
• Manage policy lifecycle, policy library, and ensure adherence to regulations.
• Coordinate internal investigations into reports of non-compliance or misconduct.

Conocimientos

Communication

Analytical

Interpersonal

Ethical judgment

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Descripción del empleo

Assistant Vice President for Risk Management &Compliance

Category: Management/ Executive

Department: Office of Risk Management & Compliance

Locations: Binghamton, NY

Position ID: 202401

Budget Title: Assistant Vice President (*ManagementConfidential)

Salary: $175,000

Binghamton University is seeking an Assistant Vice President forRisk Management and Compliance. The AVP will develop and maintainan integrated framework of both people and resources to identify,assess, and address risks across university operations. Theindividual will serve as a senior strategic leader responsible foroverseeing and managing compliance with federal, state, and locallaws and regulations as well as university policies and procedures.Reporting to the President, they will provide guidance andoversight as well as hold development and implementationresponsibility. This position ensures the university maintains aculture of compliance, ethical conduct, and risk awareness whilefulfilling its academic and research mission. This position willwork closely with the President's Office, General Counsel, AcademicAffairs, Operations and a variety of offices across campus.

This individual will work with university leadership and internalstakeholders to formulate university policy, evaluate strategic,operational, reputational, and compliance risks and to advanceeffective mitigation strategies that strengthen institutionalresilience. The role also presents risk analysis and complianceupdates to senior leadership and participates in various campuscommittees to support governance oversight and helps ensure theUniversity meets its regulatory and ethical responsibilities. Thisis an on-site (not remote) position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the continued development and maintenance of acomprehensive Enterprise Risk Management framework that identifies,assesses, and mitigates strategic, operational, financial, andreputational exposures.


• Create a culture of compliance. Serve as the central point forensuring training and educational programs are in place for facultyand staff.


• Ensure that all necessary compliance activities have beenidentified and appropriately assigned, university-wide.


• Develop, implement, maintain and oversee an enterprise-widecompliance program, ensuring adherence to federal/state laws (e.g.,Title IX, HIPAA, Clery Act) SUNY and internal policies.


• Ensure Internal Controls and Compliance conduct fair andobjective reviews and/or use other evaluation techniques to monitorcompliance and to assist in the reduction of identified problemareas. Provide management with assurance that concerns areinvestigated and that corrective actions and risk mitigationefforts are tracked and monitored.


• Be responsible for the entire policy lifecycle, includingdrafting, reviewing, approving, and distributing policies, as wellas managing the official policy library/archive.


• Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulationsaffecting higher education, with the ability to interpret evolvingrequirements and guide institutional compliance efforts.


• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of compliance policies,procedures, and training accordingly.


• Within the areas of the incumbent's purview, perform regular,comprehensive compliance risk assessments to identify, prioritize,and mitigate potential areas of vulnerability.


• Provide expert guidance to university leadership on compliancerisks and mitigation strategies.


• Oversee and coordinate internal investigations into reports ofnon-compliance or misconduct.


• Maintain a confidential reporting system and ensure reports areaddressed appropriately and promptly.


• Prepare periodic compliance reports for executive leadershipand others as needed.


• Establish systems for auditing and monitoring and investigatepotential compliance violations or misconduct.


• Oversee the development and delivery of regular compliancetraining and education to faculty, staff, and students.


• Manage and oversee the work of staff within the Office of theChief Risk and Compliance Officer, ensuring effective coordinationacross all functional areas including Internal Controls, Title IX,Clery, FOIL/Records Management, PCI, Child Protection,International Travel Safety and Security and Travel Registry.Provide guidance, set priorities, and monitor performance toachieve departmental objectives and initiatives as organizationalneeds evolve. Foster collaboration, accountability, andprofessional development within the team, and ensure resources arealigned to meet compliance and risk management obligations.

*This is a Management / Confidential appointment that serves at thepleasure of the President and is not represented by anyunion.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business or relatedfield.


• Minimum 10 years of experience in compliance and/or riskmanagement including significant leadership roles, often withinhigher education or complex, regulated environments.


• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly master, federal and stateregulations impacting higher education.


• Communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills; ethicaljudgment; and ability to foster collaboration across diverseacademic and administrative units.


• Capable of program and policy development, including drafting,reviewing, and aligning policies to regulatory and operationalrequirements.


• Experience with risk identification, analysis and mitigation,internal controls and program design.


• Experience overseeing ethics and compliance reporting andresponse systems, including hotline reporting, investigations andcase management.


• Demonstrated experience in crisis response and in developingbusiness continuity plans.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an institution of higher education.


• Experience leading training on regulation and policy.


• Certification in risk and compliance, such as:
  
  
  
  • Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)
  
  
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  
  
  • Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP)
  
  
  
  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If youcurrently need sponsorship or will need it in the future tomaintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibilityrequirements.

Additionally, please note that BinghamtonUniversity is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completionof a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s)and credentials

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus

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