AVP, AML Governance Manager
Role Summary/Purpose
The AVP, AML Governance Manager supports the day-to-day operation of the AML Governance function through governance coordination, executive reporting, issue management, change management, and governance operations.
Essential Responsibilities
Coordinate governance routines, operating rhythms, committee activities, and management forums.
Maintain governance calendars, action tracking, and escalation processes.
Support preparation and follow-up activities for governance meetings and decision forums.
Facilitate governance-related communications and stakeholder engagement.
Produce and maintain AML program reporting, dashboards, and governance metrics.
Cook up development of executive, committee, and Board reporting materials.
Gather, validate, and consolidate reporting inputs from across AML functions.
Monitor key performance indicators, risk indicators, and program health metrics.
Identify trends and prepare management insights and reporting summaries.
Coverage of business, regulatory, and organizational changes impacting the AML program.
Facilitate impact assessments and implementation planning activities.
Track governance approvals, dependencies, and implementation milestones.
Support intake, tracking, and governance of AML escalations.
Monitor regulatory developments, enforcement actions, industry trends, and emerging risks.
Prepare summaries and impact assessments for AML leadership.
Track issues and emerging issues requiring management awareness or action.
As needed, provide day-to-day operational support for AML issue management, including intake, logging, categorization, and status tracking of issues, control gaps, and remediation items.
Additionally, support Internal Audit and regulatory exam requests, as required, and perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required.
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in Compliance Risk Management, BSA/AML, and/or financial crimes compliance within a regulated financial services environment.
In lieu of a degree, high school diploma and 8+ years of BSA/AML and/or financial crimes compliance within a regulated financial services environment.
Demonstrated experience supporting governance routines (e.g., committee operating rhythms, materials, minutes/actions, escalation tracking) and executive-level reporting.
Strong ability to synthesize inputs from multiple AML functions into clear, accurate dashboards, metrics, and executive summaries; experience with KPI/KRI and “program health” reporting.
Experience coordinating change impact assessments related to business, regulatory, or organizational changes and tracking approvals/milestones through implementation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior leadership, committees, and/or Board-level audiences.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), including creating management-ready materials.
Desired Characteristics
Working knowledge of AML program governance and regulatory expectations for an effective compliance program, including how governance forums enable oversight, escalation, and decisioning.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across a matrixed organization; comfortable driving alignment, accountability, and action tracking without formal authority.
Project/change management experience supporting cross-functional initiatives (regulatory, process, data, technology, or operating model), including planning, execution tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
Experience in issue management and risk/control, including tracking remediation and dependencies.
Familiarity with tools used for governance and reporting (e.g., eGRC platforms, SharePoint, Tableau or similar) and an ability to leverage automation/AI appropriately to improve efficiency and accuracy.