Business Lead (Risk & Controls) - Hybrid 3 days in office - VA, TX

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you’ll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

Position Overview:

This role is in Single Family Quality Control and part of the 1st Line of Defense (LOD) within the Single Family Acquisitions Division at Freddie Mac. This position supports the QC department and focus on risk and control responsibilities, issue remediation, coordinating and implementing action plans, project management to ensure timely deliverables, and collaborating with the Three Lines of Defense and management across the company. The Business Lead will work on diverse and complex issues, where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business processes and emerging risks. The responsibilities are time sensitive and will have a high-level of visibility within the QC department and across the division. Apply now to learn about our excellent benefits and why there's #moreatfreddiemac!

Our Impact:

We provide strong management support, knowledge and advice to the Quality Control department and effectively remediate issues and manage risk in line with the 2nd Line of Defense, policies and standards.

Your Impact:

As an integral part of our team, your primary categories of work include:

Operational Risk Management

Drive remediation of multiple significant and minor issues

Support risk and control assessments of business processes

Monitor and report on risks and issues

Perform analysis over emerging risks and issues

Project Management:

Partner with internal partners

Manage project scope, achievements, plan progress and deliverables

Facilitate and, influence timely resolution of obstacles and challenges

Call out issues appropriately

Use subject matter expertise to identify and participate in continuous improvement opportunities

Design reports for project tracking and executive updates

Engage Business Area, Lines of Defense

Develop status reporting and analytics related to issue remediation

Work individually and with the business to identify, develop and implement operational efficiency and controls

Ability to build relationships across the business and company

Ability to negotiate and influence situations and people

Engage with 2nd and 3rd Lines of Defense, including Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Audit

Present to management analysis over issues, controls, and other projects

Qualifications:

8-10 years of related work experience and 2+ years management experience within the financial services industry

Demonstrate outstanding customer orientation, focus, and desire to provide high value services

Ability to influence the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to relationships

Excellent PowerPoint creation and presentation skills with MS Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint workflows, and Tableau Project management experience

Strong analytic skills that can be applied across multiple subject areas

Experience in documenting and conducting risk assessments

Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint skills

Keys to Success in this Role:

Critical thinker, resourceful, strong work ethic, and ability to multitask

Energetic self-starter/relationship builder

Instinctual critical problem solver, and adaptable to change

Effective, credible communicator with strong creative presentation skills

Accountable and results oriented

Curiosity and interest in the Single Family business.

Expertise in project management and risk management.

Great teammate with positive attitude!

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $114,000 - $172,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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