Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Governance

Our Story & Purpose:

We’re Vancity, a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. Since 1946, our relentless commitment to these values has helped us challenge the status quo and break down barriers. We’ve made bold commitments to become net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans, and we’re actively pursuing strategies in Indigenous banking and financial resilience for our members.

As the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada, we’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s Top Employers. If you’re ready to join our team of 2,300 diverse individuals, access competitive rewards and benefits, and be part of a greater movement - apply today!

Your Role in Supporting Our Members:

As a Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Governance, you will lead the design, implementation, and continued evolution of the frameworks that guide how enterprise risk, climate risk, and policy governance are managed across Vancity. You will strengthen the integration of risk governance into strategic decision-making while ensuring alignment with Vancity’s risk appetite, Three Lines of Defence model, and evolving regulatory expectations. You will also lead and develop a team of enterprise risk professionals, providing credible challenge and senior-level guidance on complex risk and governance matters.

This is a Full-time, Permanent role based at our Vancity head office and will report directly to the Director, Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with on-site attendance as needed.

How You'll Make an Impact:

Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Appetite & Reporting

• Lead the ongoing evolution and maturity of Vancity’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Risk Appetite Framework (RAF), and related enterprise risk programs, ensuring continued alignment with BCFSA and OSFI expectations.

• Contribute to the longer-term direction and strategic priorities for Enterprise Risk Management, translating evolving regulatory expectations, enterprise objectives into integrated priorities for the ERM.

• Lead the development and continual enhancement of enterprise risk reporting, dashboards, and governance reporting to support senior management, Board Committees, and risk-informed decision making.

• Support the continued development of enterprise risk assessment practices, including enterprise risk profiling, emerging risk identification, risk aggregation, and enterprise-wide reporting.

• Lead and develop ERM consultants, providing senior-level oversight, effective challenge and guidance on material enterprise risk matters.

Enterprise Policy Management & Governance

• Lead the Enterprise Policy Management function and continued evolution of the Policy Management Framework, establishing standards and practices that support effective oversight, accountability, and decision making.

• Strengthen alignment across enterprise frameworks, policies, governance processes, and organizational accountabilities.

• Provide senior-level guidance and escalation support on complex policy governance matters and exceptions. Climate Risk Management & Strategic Integration

• Provide leadership for the continued development and maturity of Climate Risk Management, including climate governance, risk reporting and risk appetite integration and alignment with regulatory expectations.

• Shape priorities for the continued evolution of climate risk management and support the integration of climate related risks into broader enterprise risk management and governance practices.
• Regulatory Oversight, Effective Challenge & 3LOD Integration

• Translate evolving BCFSA, OSFI, and industry expectations into practical enterprise risk and governance practices.

• Promote effective implementation of the Three Lines of Defence model by clarifying accountabilities, strengthening governance processes, and supporting consistent oversight practices across the organization.

• Act as a senior point of challenge and escalation for complex risk, governance, climate risk, and policy-related matters.

• Promote a strong risk culture by reinforcing accountability, effective challenge, and risk-informed decision-making across the organization.

People Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Enterprise Risk & Governance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Build enterprise capability through the development of risk management practices, policies, methodologies, and tools.

• Contribute to the longer-term strategic direction, priorities, and continuous improvement of the Enterprise Risk & Governance function.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 8–10+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk management, regulatory compliance, governance, or related disciplines.

• Experience within a federally regulated financial institution, credit union, or other regulated environment.

• Strong knowledge of OSFI governance and risk management expectations, including corporate governance, enterprise risk management, risk appetite, climate risk management, and the Three Lines of Defence principles.

• Experience designing, implementing, or maintaining enterprise risk frameworks, risk appetite frameworks, governance frameworks, or other enterprise-wide risk management programs.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting regulatory expectations and translating them into practical governance and risk management practices.

• Experience supporting enterprise risk assessments, risk profiling, emerging risk identification, or enterprise-wide risk reporting.

• Experience developing enterprise risk reporting, dashboards, risk profiles, or governance reporting for senior management and Board Committees.

• Experience supporting Board and Management Risk Committees through risk reporting, analysis, and recommendations.

• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, developing and strengthening team capability.

• Strong experience influencing senior leaders and working across functions and committees.

• Experience providing credible challenge and senior-level guidance on complex risk and governance matters.

• Excellent judgment, communication, and decision-making skills when managing sensitive or material risk matters.

Extra Skills That Set You Apart:

• Experience with climate risk management and climate-related regulatory expectations.

• Experience with enterprise policy governance and policy management frameworks.

• Experience within a federally regulated financial institution or organization undergoing regulatory transformation.

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are:

Strategic – You connect evolving risk and regulatory expectations to Vancity’s long-term priorities and risk appetite.

Influential – You build credibility with senior leaders and provide constructive, independent challenge.

Integrated – You identify connections across enterprise risk, climate risk, policy governance, and organizational decision-making.

People-focused – You build capable teams and create a safe, respectful environment where people can grow and deliver meaningful outcomes.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

What You’ll Earn:

This role offers a salary range of $122,400 to $158,400 per annum. The base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

Living Wage Employer: We’re the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and consistently ranked among Canada’s Top Employers.

Customizable Benefits: Permanent employees receive flexible benefit packages that can be tailored annually to meet evolving needs.

Generous Vacation: New employees start with 3-4 weeks of vacation per year, with additional days earned over time.

Extra Stat Holidays: In addition to BC’s 11 statutory holidays, we offer 2 extra days, plus care days for personal or family illness.

Immediate Health Coverage: Health and dental benefits begin on your hire date, with three levels of coverage to choose from.

Defined Benefit Pension: Our retirement plan provides a guaranteed income for life, recognizing that retirement looks different for everyone.

Vancity Talent Programs:

Vancity supports an inclusive hiring process for candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Black, or Trans. With special permission from the BC Human Rights Commissioner, this initiative provides access to career development opportunities, prioritized job screening, and feedback. Any information you choose to share will be stored securely and used only for recruitment and career development connected to this initiative, in line with the BC Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). For details, please see our dedicated Talent Programs job posting.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

This role is an open vacancy, and our hiring process is grounded in fairness, transparency, and inclusion. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations or support at any stage of the recruitment process (including the application stage), we encourage you to let us know by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. We’re here to work with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively. All requests will be handled with the utmost respect and confidentiality, so you can participate fully in the process.