Job OverviewPenFed is hiring a (Hybrid) Governance Risk Compliance Sr. Analyst at our Tysons, Virginia; Irving, Texas or San Antonio, Texas location. The Senior Analyst, GRC Program & Systems Enablement is accountable for supporting PenFed's enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program through effective execution of the Archer GRC platform. This role works closely with GRC leadership, compliance, internal audit, enterprise risk, business control owners, and technology teams to execute for a consistent, well-governed GRC program.
The role is primarily focused on GRC program analysis, system enablement, and initiative execution. While the analyst may perform limited Archer administration or configuration when needed, the primary emphasis is on leading requirement definition identification, solution design, and coordination with internal and external Archer developers. Accountability and oversight of Enterprise Issues Management governance is included as a supporting component of the broader GRC program.
Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and the position will perform other duties as assigned.
- Accountable for working with stakeholders to design, execute, and continuously improve PenFed's enterprise GRC program.
- Partners with GRC leadership to analyze program needs, regulatory expectations, and business requirements.
- Translates GRC program requirements into clear functional and system requirements for Archer-enabled solutions and responsible for monitoring/tracking solutions to completion.
- Supports management and board reporting related to risk posture, control status, and program effectiveness.
- Serves as a GRC program liaison between business stakeholders and internal/external Archer administrators and developers.
- Responsible for functional oversight of Archer use cases supporting the GRC program, including Enterprise & Operational Risk Management, Policy Management, Audit Management, and Third-Party Risk (as applicable)
- Reviews and validates Archer configurations, workflows, calculations, and data models to ensure alignment with program intent
- Delivers hands-on Archer administration or configuration as needed to support continuity or time-sensitive initiatives.
- Supports the governance and effective use of the Enterprise Issues Management process as part of the broader GRC program.
- Ensures issues identified through audits, exams, risk assessments, and compliance activities are consistently tracked within Archer.
- Responsible for the execution of timely issue status reporting, aging analysis, and remediation tracking to support management oversight.
- Oversees data quality and consistency across GRC-related Archer use cases.
- Partners with IT and Archer developers on reporting, dashboards, and system integrations.
- Identifies opportunities to improve GRC processes through system-enabled efficiencies and standardization.
- Develops and delivers consistent reporting to monitor and track GRC program inititaives.
*This role is responsible for ensuring business continuity.*
Qualifications Equivalent combination of education and experience is considered.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in GRC, risk management, compliance, audit, or financial services operations
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with Archer GRC in a functional, administrative, or oversight capacity
- Strong understanding of financial institution GRC practices and regulatory expectations.
- Experience partnering with technology teams or vendors to deliver GRC initiatives
- Experience in a credit union or similarly regulated financial institution, desired.
- Familiarity with NCUA regulations and FFIEC guidance, desired.
- Experience supporting (but not necessarily owning) an Enterprise Issues Management process, desired.
Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position will not supervise employees.
Licenses and CertificationsArcher Administrator or Archer Administration (I or II) Certification.
Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an indoor office setting with moderate noise.
*Most roles require working in an office setting with moderate noise and the ability to lift 25 pounds.*
TravelAbility to travel to various worksites and be on-call may is required.
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BenefitsAt PenFed, we offer a robust benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. You'll have access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans; paid time off; and family-friendly benefits like paid parental leave, care support, and fitness center access. Financial wellness is encouraged through features like a 401(k) match, employee loan discounts, and fully paid life and disability coverage. We also support growth via education assistance, community involvement, and volunteer opportunities.
Our PurposeHelping members achieve their dreams since 1935.
Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is one of America's largest federal credit unions, serving 2.8 million members worldwide with $29 billion in assets. PenFed offers market-leading certificates, checking and savings, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, and a wide range of other financial services, always with members' interests in mind. PenFed is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, LLC is a full-service real estate company ready to assist our clients with buying, selling and renting a home. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of PenFed Credit Union and is the largest independently-owned brokerage in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, placing us in the top 1% of all real estate brokerages in the country.
With almost 60 offices and nearly 2,000 world-class sales professionals, we offer complete service coverage in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, Kansas and Texas. In addition, we also offer specialized client services which include management of vacation properties and long-term rentals, corporate relocation services and national referral network.
Equal Employment OpportunityPenFed management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status or obligation, the presence of a physical and/or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, and all statuses protected by applicable state or local law in all recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, position classifications, work assignments, facilities, promotions, transfers, employee treatment, and in all other terms and conditions of employment. PenFed will also prohibit retaliation against individuals for raising a complaint of discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation of same.
PenFed will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to PenFed. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation at 402-639-8568.
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