Executive Risk Director: Governance & Audit Lead

Socket.dev; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, VA is seeking a Senior Director of Risk Management to lead executive risk reporting, stakeholder communications, exam and audit coordination, and governance across assigned risk areas.

You will manage multiple teams through managers, translate strategic risk priorities into operating plans, and partner with Compliance, Audit, and senior leaders to strengthen controls and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading multiple teams and executives
• Ability to translate risk strategy into actionable plans
• Deep knowledge of federal and state banking regulations
• Proven governance and controls development
• Strong executive communication and presence
• Experience in regulatory readiness and audit coordination

Responsibilities

• Translate broader risk and business strategies into priorities, plans, and expectations for assigned areas of risk coverage
• Lead multiple teams through managers and people leaders, establishing operating routines and accountability mechanisms
• Oversee executive risk reporting routines, including risk themes, performance insights, KRI, and remediation progress
• Direct team and stakeholder risk communications to ensure clear, timely information for audience
• Manage exam and audit readiness, response coordination, issue management, and remediation commitments
• Operationalize risk priorities through team plans, governance practices, and execution roadmaps
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align on risk priorities and coordinated responses
• Develop, coach, and empower people leaders to strengthen leadership capability
• Ensure teams maintain effective risk identification, assessment, monitoring, escalation, and reporting practices
• Align team capacity and resources to high-risk work while balancing objectives and governance requirements
• Reinforce proactive risk culture by embedding governance and regulatory discipline into routines
• Evaluate emerging risks and regulatory developments to inform planning and governance routines

Skills

Executive leadership

Risk management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory expertise

Team development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, Finance, Auditing, or related field

Job description

Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, VA is seeking a Senior Director of Risk Management to lead executive risk reporting, stakeholder communications, exam and audit coordination, and governance across assigned risk areas.

You will manage multiple teams through managers, translate strategic risk priorities into operating plans, and partner with Compliance, Audit, and senior leaders to strengthen controls and regulatory readiness.