Director, Controls Management

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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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 a scalable enterprise controls framework, including standards, governance structures, taxonomy, and lifecycle management • Maintain a comprehensive internal control framework integrating compliance, operational risk management, and governance • Establish and maintain a centralized controls library with documentation standards, control mapping, ownership, and version governance • Build and operationalize a controls evidence repository for audit readiness and regulatory compliance • Develop and implement continuous controls monitoring to identify control failures, emerging risks, and process inefficiencies • Drive controls framework development across business domains, aligning processes, regulatory requirements, and enterprise risk appetite • 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 • Partner with business leaders to integrate controls into end-to-end workflows supporting efficiency, automation, and improved outcomes • Oversee control gap identification, risk prioritization, remediation planning, and resolution of deficiencies • Lead controls governance routines, reporting dashboards, control health metrics, and executive visibility into performance • Provide coaching and leadership development to the controls team • Partner with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Operations, and Technology • Complete 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 • 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 • Experience identifying control gaps, driving remediation, and resolving audit findings and regulatory issues • Military service can substitute for professional experience and/or formal education requirements • 7 years of previous compliance or audit experience preferred, 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 control gaps, prioritize risk exposure, and develop sustainable 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 • Remote work options • 14 paid holidays • Care and Parental Leave • Flexible Leave policy • Mentorship programs • Management training • Professional development opportunities • Dedicated coaching team • Employee-led committees • Award-winning culture and workplace recognition