Senior Managing Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Live Oak Bank is a digital bank that serves small business owners across the country.  Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money.  At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people.

We believe our employees are the heart of our company.

Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.
** What You'll Do at Live Oak
*** Lead the overall design, governance, implementation, and ongoing operation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, ensuring it is appropriately scaled to Live Oak’s size and complexity.
* Conduct periodic self-assessments of ERM programs to ensure continued alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
* Lead, develop, and mentor the ERM team; foster strong collaboration across the organization to mature risk management capabilities and support consistent application of ERM concepts.
* Strengthen the Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process to support proactive and consistent identification, evaluation, and mitigation of key risks and controls.
* Track and report on emerging risks and risk events; ensure appropriate follow-up, action plans, and updates to related processes and policies.
* Advance Live Oak’s Change Management program and policy, including improvements to scope, prioritization, and risk assessment processes.
* Grow the Operational Risk Management discipline, including Issues Management, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Acceptance, and Operational Loss Reporting.
* Oversee business continuity planning and support Live Oak’s participation in regulatory exams, including coordination and planning.
* Enhance technical capabilities within the ERM function, including data analytics and effective use of systems, tools, and reporting platforms.
* Deliver clear, insightful analyses and risk reports to senior stakeholders, executive committees, and the Board of Directors.
* Collaborate with Credit, Compliance, Fraud, Legal, SOX, Internal Audit, and other teams to ensure alignment across risk management activities.
** Our Values**
* ** Dedication:
** Possess a deep commitment to Live Oak Bank’s mission and core values, exemplified through a strong work ethic, adaptability and pride in your work.
* ** Ownership:
** Take initiative to deliver positive results by proactively and creatively solving problems, while maintaining a high degree of quality.
* ** Respect:
** Treat everyone with courtesy, politeness, and kindness.
* ** Innovation:
** Embrace fresh ideas and fearlessly contribute new solutions to emerging or existing problems.
* ** Teamwork:
** Foster collaboration, accountability, and trust with others and understand that together, we do more

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Live Oak Bank is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status or disability. Equal access to programs, service and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify human resources at .The

base pay range for this position is $ - $ per year. Compensation may also include annual bonuses and long-term incentives, subject to various metrics and company policy. A candidate’s salary is determined by several factors including travel, relevant work experience or skills and expertise.

Please note that we provide at least the minimum requirement of paid sick leave to our employees who reside in states that require employer-paid sick leave, including but not limited to Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and…