Senior Director, Business Management Office for Corporate Risk and Compliance(Flexible-Hybrid)

At Fannie Mae, futures are made. The inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of an inclusive team thriving in an energizing, flexible environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to fair, affordable housing finance.

In this compelling leadership position within our Corporate Risk and Compliance Division (CRCD), you will be accountable for providing overall direction, with significant strategic latitude, of the processes required to support the Chief Risk Officer and other leadership operational activities of the division. In this role, you will plan, direct, or coordinate activities that are essential to strategic execution of the division, including financial planning, project management, workforce management, communications, and reporting. You will report to the VP, CRCD Risk Framework and Business Management Office and serve as a thought partner in executive decision making. 

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE
The Senior Director Business Management CRCD role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Confer with senior management on identifying needs of the business through understanding unit operations and broader enterprise context. Develop and maintain connection with the broader CRCD group.
• Work with leaders within CRCD to drive strategic alignment between groups and deliver on strategic initiatives
• Influence department strategic plans and solve complex problems that are not clearly defined to support CRO and division
• Collaborate with peers in different divisions across the enterprise to determine leading/best practices.
• Lead the development and sustainability of processes to achieving operational excellence (e.g., increasing productivity) by maximizing organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency and develop solutions.
• Centrally oversee and manage Block budget and lead prioritization efforts to ensure consistency and alignment with strategic priorities, coordinating with individual CRCD cost centers. 
• Develop and maintain processes to monitor timely and effective execution of division activities. Centrally oversee and manage executive-level reporting on progress or status of various high-profile initiatives
• Oversee and drive efficient and effective department operations, including management reporting, division-wide meetings, and stakeholder forums.
• Lead the development and execution of division communication plan and event planning, in alignment with leaders across the division
• Lead, coach and develop a team of [8+] staff, including administrative assistants

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences:

• 8 years related experience.
• Experience managing multiple projects with focus on prioritization.
• Able to make connections across distinct projects, teams, or workstreams to pull together people, insights, or opportunities.
• Proactivity – think ahead, anticipate needs
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills; able to influence and negotiate at all levels of an organization.
• Professional courage, willingness to challenge the status quo or leaders in an appropriate way to affect positive change and/or to make timely decisions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to compose correspondence, draft materials and presentations, and proof-read at the executive level.  
• Self-starter with reputation as a strategic thinker. Is forward thinking, flexible, and adept at planning and execution.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and adapt style to various audiences to establish and maintain trusting relationships at all levels across the division and enterprise.
• Sound judgment, able to handle conflict professionally, maintain confidentiality, and act with discretion.
• Strong MS Office, Adobe, SharePoint, and calendaring and scheduling tool skills.
• Initiative, strategic mindset, partner

Desired Experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Prior people management or people leadership experience.
• Prior experience facilitating enterprise-wide communications plans.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment effectively; can quickly assess situations and environments, identify opportunities and propose a course of action.
• Comfortable adding value behind the scenes to help colleagues succeed.
• Ability to work at both tactical and strategic levels.

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Fannie Mae is a flexible hybrid company. We embrace flexibility for our employees to work where they choose, while also providing office space for in-person work if desired. At times, business need may call for on-site collaboration, which means proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, personal appearance, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the application process, email us at [email protected].

The hiring range for this role is set forth on each of our job postings located on Fannie Mae's Career Site. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee’s physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.