Senior Manager Compliance & Risk

Bank of Hawaii; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of Hawaii is seeking a People Manager in Honolulu to lead and advance the risk and compliance programs. This role requires at least 10 years of banking experience and 5 years of leadership experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office.

This position emphasizes risk management, operational excellence, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. Join us at Bank of Hawaii, where we help build a better tomorrow.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in banking or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk and compliance programs in the business unit.
• Monitor legislative changes and their impact.
• Evaluate effectiveness of compliance and operational risk programs.
• Collaborate with corporate compliance teams and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic leadership on people management.

Skills

Banking experience

Regulatory compliance

Operational risk

Leadership

Microsoft Office proficiency

Strong communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field

Job description

Job Description

As a People Manager, this role leads and advances the business unit’s risk and compliance programs by directing risk and control assessment methodologies, new product and service risk reviews, operational risk governance, and risk reporting. The role monitors, directs, and enforces adherence to legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements, while partnering across the organization to strengthen risk management maturity, operational excellence, and strategic outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Risk & Compliance Program Leadership: Leads and supports the business unit in executing first line risk and compliance programs, promoting risk awareness, accountability, and consistent control ownership. Directs the design, maintenance, and continuous maturation of compliance and operational risk workflows and methodologies and provides strategic guidance to management.
• Regulatory & Policy Advisory: Monitors emerging legislation, regulatory guidance, enforcement trends, and industry best practices, and evaluates their potential impact to the organization. Analyzes, synthesizes, and communicates changes to stakeholders, and coordinates timely updates to policies, procedures, forms, documentation, and training to meet new, amended, or evolving requirements.
• Monitoring, Testing, and Issue Management: Develops and executes ongoing monitoring and periodic reporting to evaluate the effectiveness of business unit compliance and operational risk programs. Validates key operational processes and control activities through appropriate testing, drives root cause analysis and remediation planning, and escalates risks and issues with clear, actionable recommendations and timelines.
• Enterprise Partnership & Governance: Partners with second line risk and corporate compliance teams, legal counsel, and business stakeholders to enhance risk programs and embed risk management practices within business operations. Builds strong cross‑functional relationships to operationalize commitments, ensure governance expectations are met, and deliver outcomes that improve risk visibility, decision‑making, and program execution.
• People Management: Provides strategic leadership on all aspects of people management while modeling our leadership principles. Cultivates an environment where people are empowered to grow, take initiative, and succeed through clear direction, continuous coaching, and shared celebration.
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field. Equivalent work experience or certification(s) may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in banking, regulatory compliance, operational risk, or related discipline. Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced knowledge and skill proficiency in bank acumen, business acumen, continuous improvement, customer experience, decision making & judgement, laws & regulations, people management, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Intermediate knowledge and skill proficiency in strategic thinking.
• Strong communication skills are essential to influence stakeholders, engage regulators and external partners as needed, and advance process and technology improvements. Must be able to interpret and apply evolving regulatory expectations, exercise sound judgment in complex situations, and recommend practical solutions that balance risk and operational effectiveness.

As a Bank of Hawaii employee, you ensure (or assist with ensuring) compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements and Bank policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to Fair Banking, Anti‑Money Laundering laws and regulations, Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act.

Delivering exceptional customer experiences is at the heart of what we do at Bank of Hawaii. We listen, understand and deliver what our customers need to help them build a better tomorrow.

We are an EEO/AA employer, including disability and veterans. For Bank of Hawaii's full EEO statement, please visit https://www.boh.com/careers.