Strategic Risk & Audit Program Manager

PHFA Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PHFA Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency in Harrisburg seeks an experienced risk leader to strengthen enterprise risk management across all programs. You will design governance structures, oversee internal controls, and partner with executives to embed risk-aware decision making.

Responsibilities include developing risk taxonomy and KRIs, leading audits, evaluating controls across lending, finance, IT, and program compliance, and preparing concise reports for the Board and committees.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in risk management, internal audit, or compliance with supervisory experience.
• Experience with enterprise risk frameworks (COSO ERM) preferred.
• Finance experience across single- and multi-family programs or public finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine an enterprise-wide risk mitigation framework.
• Develop and maintain a risk taxonomy and risk register with executive leadership.
• Establish KRIs and dashboards to monitor real-time risks.
• Lead internal audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting.
• Evaluate controls across lending, servicing, finance, IT, and compliance.
• Identify control gaps and drive corrective action plans to closure.
• Support regulatory compliance risk assessments for HUD, GSE, and state housing regulations.
• Prepare risk and audit reports for leadership and Board committees.
• Promote a risk-aware culture through training and cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Risk management

Internal audit

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder communication

COSO ERM

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related

JD (preferred)

Tools

COSO ERM

Audit software

Job description

PHFA Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency in Harrisburg seeks an experienced risk leader to strengthen enterprise risk management across all programs. You will design governance structures, oversee internal controls, and partner with executives to embed risk-aware decision making.

Responsibilities include developing risk taxonomy and KRIs, leading audits, evaluating controls across lending, finance, IT, and program compliance, and preparing concise reports for the Board and committees.