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Who We Are

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a nonprofit organization established by Congress, oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers to protect investors and to further the public interest in the preparation of independent, accurate, and informative audit reports.

Our investor protection mission is focused on modernizing audit standards, enhancing audit inspections, and strengthening enforcement of PCAOB rules and standards and other related laws and rules. People are at the heart of our mission at the PCAOB. As we carry out that mission, we strive to uphold the highest standards in audit quality with investors' families, savings, and futures in mind.

We are hiring mission-driven professionals interested in a career with purpose, competitive benefit offerings, and work-life flexibility. If you are interested in working with a diverse group of talented professionals to protect investors and drive audit quality and innovation while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct, join us.

What We Offer

At the PCAOB, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a focus on the health and financial well-being of our valued team members. Some of the features of our comprehensive Total Rewards package include:

• Compensation - We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role in Washington, DC (Headquarters) is $160,800 - $252,000. Team members may also be eligible for performance-based discretionary awards.

• Hybrid work option - Staff will be assigned to the Washington, DC (Headquarters) office. Staff can choose to live and work from anywhere within the United States but will be required to commute to their assigned office or location for occasional intentional gatherings or meetings at the frequency required by their supervisor. Travel to an assigned office or location for commuting purposes will not be considered reimbursable business travel, unless otherwise required by state law. Business travel is reimbursable in an amount not exceeding the cost to travel from the assigned office or location, unless otherwise required by state law.

• Generous paid time off - Up to 6 weeks annually, in addition to 12 federal holidays, 2 floating holidays, and a year-end break from December 25 -31, 2024

• Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options - Immediate vesting and contributions matched dollar for dollar, up to 7 percent of eligible compensation. Roth in-plan conversion available.

• Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings - Medical, dental, and vision plans

• Supportive paid family leave benefits - Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and up to 16 weeks paid caregiver leave

• Life insurance benefits - Basic life and AD&D insurance provided; supplemental insurance also available

• Education benefits - PCAOB staff qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. We also offer student loan repayment assistance, staff college tuition assistance, and college coach program support.

• Well-being and family resources - Mental health and well-being resources, paid volunteer time, emergency child/adult dependent back-up care services, family-forming assistance, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program (EAP), health advocate program, and more

• Commuter benefits - Tax-free employer subsidy and pretax employee deductions

Role Summary

The PCAOB's Office of Enterprise Risk Management (OERM) has a full-time position for an Assistant Director, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at its Washington, DC (Headquarters) Office. The Assistant Director will lead and influence the development, analysis, and documentation of PCAOB's ERM Program to include: identification of risks, risk assessments, policies, procedures, reporting/monitoring, metrics, and recommendations. This role will require a focus on and understanding of subject matter areas including risk management and business resiliency. The incumbent will have exposure across lines of business and the opportunity to work with senior management to create and implement innovative solutions to identify and mitigate potential risks to PCAOB. The incumbent will also provide leadership and risk insight, guide management on risk issues, and serve as an advisor to peers, team members, and the PCAOB staff. This position will report to the Deputy Director, Enterprise Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead initiatives to mature the PCAOB's Enterprise Risk Management Program to identify, evaluate, control, mitigate, and monitor enterprise-wide risks.
• Lead strategic thinking and analysis to ensure a well-managed ERM Program and influence management in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Enterprise Risk Management tools, practices, policies, standards, and documentation in order to analyze, report, and manage enterprise risks.
• Lead the establishment and monitoring of key risk indicators and key performance indicators (KRIs/KPIs) to ensure that senior management has valuable information to support risk aware decision making.
• Develop, monitor, and track metrics to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of risk mitigation controls and activities.
• Lead the development of reports/dashboards for senior management and the Board on ERM activities and potential risks.
• Manage the risk assessment data gathering process and development/maintenance of risk heat maps, dashboards, and risk registers.
• Oversee the investigation, documentation, and remediation of all suspected and reported enterprise risk events.
• Lead and oversee control testing development and execution.
• Build, maintain, and enhance business relations with management throughout PCAOB to ensure a smooth implementation of risk program activities across the organization.
• Partner with other divisions/functional areas to identify potential risks and collaborate effectively to achieve ERM program objectives.
• Recommend operational plans and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall organization or division/office effectiveness.
• Make significant improvements of processes, systems, and/or products to enhance effectiveness of job area.
• Employ a high degree of judgment and decision-making authority regarding the comparison and evaluation of courses of action.
• Provide advice, influence risk management strategies, and educate risk owners on best practices.
• Analyze information gathered from on-going collaboration with functional areas, internal audit, and risk liaisons in divisions/offices to develop and implement risk solutions to ensure the PCAOB's continued stability and success.
• Lead the implementation of an Enterprise-wide Business Continuity (BC) Program to include execution of program framework and methodology, enhancements to business areas contingency plans and crisis management plans, and development and coordination of training and awareness activities.
• Work with counterparts in OERM and other relevant business support functions (e.g., IT, Facilities, etc.) to develop/implement effective strategies to support, and in time of disaster, recover the company's critical business functions (to include third party services.
• Coordinate efforts to ensure the continuous validation of the ERM/BC programs by developing after actions reports, identifying best practices/lessons learned, and monitoring gaps and action items.
• Lead the requirements gathering and the selection, implementation, and management of an ERM GRC/BC software application(s) to include risk assessments, risk event repository, Compliance, Information Security and BC components.
• Lead and support the annual review and certification processes including annual certification of business continuity plans and policy reviews and the development of status reports for senior management.
• Create a climate that attracts and retains best-in class talent.
• Deliver high quality work products that fully address the criteria for which they were intended.
• Take ownership for assigned areas of responsibility and effectively manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information associated with position.
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties, including evaluating employee performance; makes recommendations for appointment and promotion; hears and resolves complaints; identifies development and training needs of employees; other related supervisory tasks; and
• Recruit, maintain, and develop staff consistent with business needs.
• Job may require some afterhours/weekend work to support a business continuity and/or risk event.

Qualifications

Education/Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Risk Management, Audit, or related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in the development, implementation, and management of ERM and resiliency programs.
• Deep understanding of emerging risks, industry benchmarking, and best practices regarding components of ERM and BC Programs.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk, operational risk, third party risk, compliance, technology, information security best practices, primary and compensating controls, assessment techniques, and risk management best practices.
• Understanding of IT environments and experience with business continuity, disaster recovery, and information security including the assessment of security control effectiveness.
• Exceptional understanding of ERM/operational risk governance and in-depth knowledge and experience in relevant risk industry data sources, standards/frameworks (E.g., COSO, ISO, NIST, FFIEC), and data analysis/GRC tools and techniques.
• Experience leading, managing, and performing risk assessments, risk and control self-assessments, training/awareness efforts, control testing, and enterprise-wide programs.
• Experience with identifying metrics for reporting, monitoring, and preparing executive level status reports.
• Superior written and oral communication, collaboration, presentation, and facilitation skills including the ability to communicate and interface with diverse groups (both internal and external), leadership, and executives and experience collaborating with and influencing multiple stakeholders to solve a complex problem.
• Demonstrated agility and ability to navigate multi-functional environments and to translate long-term goals and objectives into tactical plans and operational activities.
• Comprehensive project management skills including work plan development and implementation, project tracking, issue handling, and reporting.
• Experience in leading and executing control testing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, and Outlook applications including a strong ability to manipulate data in Excel and produce quality charts, graphs, and reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Professional certification in risk management.
• Regulatory/Operational Risk Examination Experience

Leadership/Management Skills and Abilities

• Ability to drive a positive "tone at the top" of the organization and hold others accountable for doing the same.
• Ensures that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with the highest ethical standards and aligns with the values of the organization.
• Must be able to motivate and inspire employees at all levels of the organization in order to enhance team commitment and individual performance.
• Proven ability to develop, coach, and mentor staff, providing constant feedback and clear direction.
• Ability to promote collaboration by unifying teams, setting common goals and incentivizing collaborative behavior.
• Demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization.
• Strong ability to build credibility, organize effectively, solve problems quickly and communicate clearly.
• Possesses the balance and emotional intelligence required to meet the diverse needs of the divisions/offices.
• Proven ability to navigate and resolve various types of conflict in a timely and productive manner.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All PCAOB employees are entitled to equal opportunity and a professional work environment, free of discrimination and harassment. A workplace free of discrimination and harassment is fundamental to professional success and to the PCAOB's mission. The PCAOB will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

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