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Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Implementation Director - Crowe Horwath - Chicago, IL

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Implementation Director
Crowe Horwath
Chicago, IL

Req #: 12004_3
Job Category: Risk
Job Summary
Crowe Horwath (“Crowe”) is looking for an ambitious and motivated individual to join its Risk Consulting group to provide leadership in its Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice area. We are looking for a professional with a solid understanding of GRC strategy, processes and technology with demonstrated expertise and experience in the financial services industry including strong regulatory compliance, third party risk or enterprise risk management experience. Experience in other industry verticals would be a plus. Crowe is looking for this individual to lead and grow this practice area with responsibilities for selling and delivering consulting services at complex large and mid-sized financial institutions. Projects are fast-paced and facilitated in a team atmosphere. Crowe Risk professionals take pride in providing industry best practices with the goal of assisting clients to achieve a sustainable risk management program. This individual would be responsible for delivering consulting services including solution development, leadership, client relationship development, business development, and managing client service delivery, including a team of other professionals.
Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 15+ years minimum experience within industry or professional services firm.
  • Highly proficient experience developing, governance, risk and compliance programs within complex organizational structures.
  • Experience with implementing GRC programs and related supporting technology in the financial services industry. Experience in additional industry verticals would be a plus.
  • Experience with designing and implementing regulatory compliance, third party risk management or enterprise risk management processes and programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise with industry leading GRC tools such as Archer, MetricStream or other.
  • Experience with leading and managing teams of people and large project budgets.
  • Highly effective communication with all levels of the organization including senior and executive management
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of an organization including senior management
  • Business writing proficiency including report and proposal writing
  • Ability to lead a sales cycle from opportunity identification through closure
  • Client relationship management experience
  • MS Office proficiency including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at the same time
  • Team-oriented with experience working with diverse teams
  • Ability to leverage available resources and contribute through others
  • Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Ability to evaluate the current state, identify gaps and weaknesses, define a path to solution, and develop and execute a plan to achieve success
  • Willingness to travel 60% or more annually.
Preferences:
  • Experienced and successful professional services/financial services industry background.
  • Relevant professional certifications.
  • 12+ years of experience in executing and leading risk and compliance programs.
  • Experience in additional industry verticals including life sciences, high tech or manufacturing
  • Highly proficient GRC knowledge in a broad range of processes across an enterprise.
  • Industry thought leader with speaking engagements.
  • Experience with international institutions would be a plus
  • Supervisory and Management experience
  • Experience working in a project environment with top 100 banks
  • Experience working for a top ten accounting or consulting firm
  • Expertise working with commercially available GRC solutions
  • General banking compliance knowledge
  • Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration
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Company Overview
Crowe Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com) is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. With a total of more than 3,000 personnel, Crowe and its subsidiaries have offices coast to coast. The firm is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Horwath International, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, consisting of more than 150 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 100 countries around the world.

Investment Planning Program Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Transportation - St. Paul, MN

PLAN PROGRAM COORD TRANS 

$ 26.63-$ 39.50 hourly, $ 55,603-$ 82,476 annually

Date Posted: 12/22/2014
Closing Date: 01/12/2015
Working Title: Investment Planning Prog Coord
Hiring Agency: Transportation Dept
Division/Bureau: MPPM/TSM/Investment Planning
Location: St. Paul
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
Posting Number: 14DOT000555
Employment Conditions: Limited, Full-time 
Work Shift: Day Shift
Days of Work: Monday-Friday , 08:00 AM-04:30 PM 
Travel Required: yes
Job Grouping: General Administration
Classified Status: Unclassified
 
Job Description: *ATTENTION APPLICANTS: This vacancy is temporary unclassified and anticipated to last for three years.

This position guides long-range capital investment planning decisions and policies for the agency to ensure MnDOT meets its performance targets and delivers a transportation program that balances the desires of the traveling public with responsibilities of the agency. The position will ensure planned investments follow state agency plans. This position plays a large role in crafting the state's 20-year State Highway Investment Plan and the annual 10-Year Capital Highway Work Plan.

This position requires occasional travel to and from various work sites for meeting and conferences. The incumbent is responsible for arranging their own transportation.
Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in Planning or a closely related field plus three years advanced professional planning experience (experience at the MAPE 10L level or equivalent) that demonstrates the following:

- Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation planning;
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of performance based transportation planning and investment management;
- Knowledge in the application of GIS to planning, research and analysis;
- Proficiency in the use of statistical analysis with spreadsheet or database applications;
- High level of skill and ability in oral and written communication to facilitate public outreach meetings and small group discussions with stakeholders, facilitate internal MnDOT stakeholder and work group meetings, and author reports;
- Demonstrated ability to direct the work of professional transportation planners and analysts; and
- Knowledge of the principles of risk management and how they apply to transportation planning.
Preferred Qualifications: - A graduate degree in planning or a closely related field.
- Certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners
- Professional planning experience working at the local, metropolitan or state level.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign. 
Selection Process: The selection process is a resume-based, skill-matching process. Resumes of all applicants to this posting will be evaluated against the Minimum Qualifications stated above. If your skills match the required skills for this position, the department may contact you.

If you have already submitted a resume to this database within the last 12 months that clearly identifies your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, you do not need to submit another.

MnDOT does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities. Anyone who believes they may need a reasonable accommodation in order to fully participate in the job application, interview or selection processes may contact any agency official with whom applicant has contact in the processing of their employment application to request an accommodation. Applicants may also contact the MnDOT Affirmative Action office to request an accommodation by: E-mail: ADArequest.dot@state.mn.us; or by calling Janet Miller at 651/366-4720; or using MN Relay 711.
MnDOT?s Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/policy/hr/hr009.html.
How to Apply: Most State selection processes utilize a resume-based screening process. You will be contacted by agency staff if your background best matches the selection criteria on this job posting. To apply for this position, click the APPLY box found at the bottom of this job announcement. For additional information about the State?s selection process, go to <http://www.mn.gov/mmb/careers/>.
Contact for More Information: Heather Madigan Clark, heather.madigan@state.mn.us.