Enterprise Risk Management Lead

Heartland Consulting, a Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is seeking exceptional professionals to support the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Financial Management Directorate (FMG). You will directly advance warfighter readiness by modernizing financial operations, achieving standalone audit readiness, and delivering measurable efficiencies - all strictly within the USUHS environment and tools.

• Job Summary Lead the Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) program for USUHS, ensuring full compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and FMFIA while delivering executive transparency and a reduced staffing footprint through automated, AI-driven risk monitoring.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Execute the full Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) program and Statement of Assurance (SoA) lifecycle across 20 Assessable Units (AUs), including defining AUs, training AU managers, and consolidating assurance statements.
  • Develop, monitor, and validate Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to address material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
  • Conduct holistic risk assessments that expand beyond financial reporting to include operational, strategic, and compliance risks.
  • Implement automated continuous monitoring and AI-driven risk scoring to replace periodic manual testing.
  • Provide program oversight, strategic guidance, and stakeholder management to ensure all team members work effectively toward program objectives.

  Required Qualifications

  • Ten (10) or more years' experience in federal risk management, internal controls, and audit readiness.
  • Five (5) or more years of experience directly executing Department of War (DoW) Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) programs in compliance with OMB Circular A-123 and FMFIA.
  • Experience managing the full Statement of Assurance (SoA) lifecycle, including defining Assessable Units (AUs), training AU managers, and consolidating assurance statements.
  • Experience developing and monitoring Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to address material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
  • Experience conducting holistic risk assessments that expand beyond financial reporting to include operational, strategic, and compliance risks.
  • Proven experience in implementing automated continuous monitoring and AI-driven risk scoring to replace periodic manual testing.
  • Strong analytical skills to analyze control environments and validate that corrective actions effectively mitigate identified risks.
  • Eight (8) or more years' experience as a Program Manager, managing a staff of professional accountants, financial analysts, and/or business managers.
  • Outstanding planning, resource, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Proficiency in properly managing and maintaining program and project documents.
  • Ability to strategically guide Senior Managers and personnel to ensure they are all working effectively toward the program's objectives.
  • Proficiency in working at multiple levels with both internal and external customers.
  • Five (5) or more years of DoW government accounting experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, or Public Administration.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including SharePoint and Google Suite.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.

  Desired Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Risk Management.
  • Experience reviewing Service Organization Control (SOC) 1 reports and mapping Complementary User Entity Controls (CUECs) to the agency's internal control framework.
  • Experience utilizing data analytics and visualization tools to identify trends in control failures or process inefficiencies.

Apply via heartlandconsulting.com/careers or email resume to [email protected] with the exact job title in the subject line. Heartland Consulting is an equal opportunity employer.