Director, Controls Management

🕒 September 18

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Step Up For Students

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201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

🤲 Charity

Education • Charity

Step Up For Students is a Florida-based non-profit organization that administers education scholarship programs and related services to empower families to access personalized K–12 learning options. It manages multiple scholarship programs (e. g. , Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Family Empowerment/PEP, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, New Worlds Scholarship), supports students with unique abilities, funds private school tuition, tutoring, therapy, transportation stipends, and partners with schools and providers. The organization also operates NextSteps, a news and commentary platform about education choice, solicits donations (including Florida tax-credit donations and other giving vehicles), publishes research and reports, and provides resources and portals for parents, schools, and providers. Step Up reports having funded 1M+ scholarships, uses 98. 9% of funds for scholarships, and has operated for 20+ years.

📋 Description

• Lead the enterprise Controls Management strategy and operating model • Design and implement scalable enterprise and internal control frameworks • Establish and maintain a centralized controls library with documentation, mapping, ownership, and version governance • Build and operationalize a controls evidence repository for audit readiness and regulatory compliance • Develop continuous controls monitoring to identify control failures, emerging risks, and process inefficiencies • Drive controls framework implementation across key business domains • Embed controls-by-design principles into process redesign, digital transformation, and technology initiatives • Standardize control design, testing, validation, and remediation methodologies • Advise executive and senior leadership on controls maturity, effectiveness, and enterprise risk posture • Integrate controls into end-to-end workflows to support efficiency, automation, and improved outcomes • Oversee control gap identification, risk prioritization, remediation planning, and sustainable resolution • Lead controls governance routines, reporting dashboards, health metrics, and executive visibility • Coach and develop the controls team • Partner with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, and Technology • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in internal controls, enterprise risk management, compliance, audit, or governance within a complex, regulated organization • 5+ years of leadership experience building and managing enterprise-scale controls, risk, or governance functions • Proven experience establishing and scaling controls management capabilities, including controls libraries, evidence repositories, and structured documentation practices • Experience implementing continuous controls monitoring programs, control testing frameworks, and risk-based validation methodologies across multiple business areas • Strong experience embedding controls into business processes, system design, and enterprise transformation or modernization initiatives • Experience partnering with executive leadership and governance bodies on control effectiveness, risk exposure, and enterprise control maturity • Experience working in highly matrixed environments with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, and Technology stakeholders • Proven experience identifying control gaps, driving remediation, and resolving audit findings and regulatory issues sustainably • Military service can substitute for professional experience and/or formal education requirements • 7 years of previous compliance or audit experience, preferably in education or nonprofit industries • Experience in highly regulated environments such as financial services, healthcare, education, government, or similarly complex operational settings strongly preferred • Experience developing program reporting, dashboards, and executive-level visibility into control performance and risk indicators • Ability to design, implement, and evolve a scalable enterprise controls framework • Ability to embed controls into business processes, system design, and transformation initiatives • Ability to assess control environments, identify systemic gaps, prioritize risk, and develop remediation strategies • Ability to advise and influence senior leadership and governance bodies • Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance may be required, depending on role responsibilities • Must be able to lift up to fifteen (15) pounds

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • HSA, FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Accounts • Competitive 401(k) with company match • 14 paid holidays • Care and Parental Leave • Flexible Leave policy • Remote work options • Mentorship programs • Management training • Professional development opportunities • Dedicated coaching team • Employee-led committees