AVP, BSA/AML Program Office — Governance & Strategy (Remote)

Pathward, National Association

United States

Hybrid

USD 104,000 - 174,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Pathward, National Association, is seeking an AVP to lead the BSA/AML Program Office in a hybrid environment with onsite options across multiple locations. You will govern and coordinate reporting, drive program strategy, and oversee onboarding and change management for BSA/AML initiatives.

You will partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, and technology teams, building a centralized view of capacity, spend, and performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
CAMS, CFCS, or equivalent financial crimes certification required.
PMP or equivalent project/program management certification a plus.
8+ years of progressive experience in BSA/AML, sanctions, or financial crimes compliance.
4+ years supporting BSA/AML program governance, program management, or comparable capacity.
Experience preparing Board, Board committee, and executive management reporting on a compliance or risk program.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the BSA/AML Working Group Committee, including charter maintenance, meeting cadence, agenda development, materials preparation, minutes, and tracking of decisions and action items to closure.
Develop and consolidate periodic management reporting across all BSA/AML functions into an integrated view of program status.
Prepare Board, Board committee, and executive management reporting, including metrics, trend analysis, and commentary on emerging risks and resource constraints.
Coordinate BSA/AML reporting and escalations into enterprise risk, management, and Board committees, and confirm consistency of data and message across forums.
Review reported results for accuracy and resolve discrepancies before distribution.
Analyze reported data to identify trends, anomalies, and emerging issues, and elevate to the BSA/AML Officer.
Coordinate program-level materials in response to regulatory examination, internal audit, and independent testing requests.
Coordinate execution of BSA/AML program strategy and initiatives across functional teams, including tracking dependencies and progress against commitments, and escalating matters to the BSA/AML Officer.
Communicate program strategy, priorities, and initiative status across the BSA/AML Department so that functional teams understand objectives, timing, and their role in delivery.
Coordinate BSA/AML participation in Bank-level strategic initiatives, and confirm that program activity remains aligned to enterprise strategy and priorities.
Confirm that initiatives move from decision to operational execution, including identifying owners, confirming handoffs between teams, and following through to completion.
Oversee centralized intake and coordination of new business, product, and partner requests into BSA/AML across onboarding, ongoing oversight, and change requests, working with Product, Partner Management, and business line program managers on timing and sequencing and with BSA/AML functional teams on second-line involvement.
Work with BSA/AML functional leaders to gather, consolidate, and maintain a department-level view of capacity and staffing needs, including alert and case volumes, and open and planned roles.
Analyze consolidated inputs for consistency and reasonableness, and work with functional leaders to resolve gaps or conflicting assumptions.
Prioritize and sequence staffing requests across functions in consultation with the BSA/AML Officer, and support the development of business cases for permanent, contract, and outsourced resourcing.
Partner with People & Culture and BSA/AML leadership on organizational structure, role definition, job description development, hiring prioritization, and onboarding.
Track staffing and hiring progress against plan and elevate constraints that place regulatory commitment dates or program deliverables at risk.
Work with the BSA/AML Officer and senior leaders to facilitate the engagement process for external vendors, consultants, and advisors, including intake, internal approvals, and coordination with Vendor Management, Procurement, and Legal.
Manage and track financials across BSA/AML engagements, including contracted amounts, invoicing, spend to date, and remaining commitments.
Partner with Finance on budget development, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis across all BSA/AML Department spend, including headcount and third-party costs.
Provide the BSA/AML Officer and senior leaders with regular reporting on spend against budget and forecast, and flag variances and funding needs.
Lead and develop the BSA/AML Program Office team, including staff responsible for new business and product request coordination, with additional analyst roles expected as the function grows.
Define the structure, roles, and operating procedures of the Program Office as it is built out, including allocation of work and coverage across governance, reporting, planning, and engagement activities.
Set objectives, manage performance, and support the professional development of direct and indirect reports.