VP of Risk Management

VP of Risk Management

Full Time Pensacola, FL, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

About Gulf Winds

Service Beyond Banking
- At Gulf Winds, we are forward-thinking and team-oriented. We recognize and reward service that exceeds our members’ expectations and, most importantly, have fun while working hard and impacting our community. We’re looking for driven professionals who are passionate about service, fueled by purpose, and guided by core values of Integrity, Care, Growth, and Innovation

Our Values

Integrity

We own our decisions and actions by doing the right thing, learning from our mistakes, and taking responsibility.

Care

We help members meet their goals by listening to understand and offering the best solutions, placing kindness above all else.

Growth

We set ambitious goals, provide personal development opportunities, and encourage results.

We challenge the status quo to enhance the member’s experience and solve tomorrow’s challenges today.

We Invest in Our People

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits include 11.5 paid federal holidays, PTO starting at 18 days for new hires, 16 hours of paid volunteer time, competitively priced medical insurance, and dental and vision coverage with 100% of individual premiums paid by Gulf Winds. Team members also receive employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, an employer-funded pension plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and wellness programs.

Working at Gulf Winds

Working at Gulf Winds is not just a job, it’s a career. We’re hiring collaborative, motivated people who want to love what they do. We are forward-thinking and team oriented. We recognize and reward excellent member service and have fun while working hard. When you join the team, you can expect:

• Open and transparent communication with your leaders
• Consistent coaching and opportunities to improve performance.
• Collaborative and team-focused environments
• Short and long-term professional development
• Opportunity to participate in cross-functional projects.

With you on our team we can achieve our vision of becoming the leading and most trusted credit union on the Gulf Coast.

The Vice President of Risk Management leads the tactical operation of Gulf Wind's enterprise risk management program and fraud services. The position maintains a high focus on emerging risk, security, and consults/guides the credit union in establishment of controls to mitigate identified risk as defined within the COSO framework including maintaining the organization’s risk appetite statements annually. Provides overall leadership on all risk management issues identified, including collaborating with other members of management to develop and implement adequate risk management controls (policies, procedures, systems, and staffing).

Maintains a leadership role in external exams and review of all audits performed. Responsible for leading the Risk Management and Fraud Services functions for the credit union including the management of identifying, assessing, mitigating, monitoring, and reporting enterprise-wide risks to effectively manage existing and future threats and opportunities that directly impact the strategic direction of the Credit Union. Ensures sustainment of all established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for the Risk Management and Fraud Services areas.

This role is responsible for supporting Gulf Winds' strategic and budgetary goals and for overseeing Vendor Management, Credit Risk Management, BSA Compliance, and the Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan.

40% Designs, maintains, and executes an effective enterprise-wide risk management program, driving the evolution of risk management methodologies, tools and processes, and furthering development of a risk management philosophy that focuses on strategic objectives and drives value for the credit union. Determines appropriate reporting practices and processes, including but not limited to:
Risk and Fraud Dashboards, Risk Appetite Statements, Testing analysis. Collaborates across…