Director, Office of Enterprise Risk Management (WMS3) DOH8539 - State of Washington

Director of Enterprise Risk Management (WMS3)

Center for Facilities, Risk and Adjudication (CFRA) – Office of Enterprise Risk Management

Fulltime - Permanent - Home-based

Lead the Office of Enterprise Risk Management!

The Center for Facilities, Risk, and Adjudication (CFRA) at the Department of Health seeks a dynamic leader to direct the Office of Enterprise Risk Management (OERM). CFRA plays a pivotal role in providing leadership and support across the agency in the areas of adjudicative services, enterprise risk management, and facilities. CFRA is dedicated to proactively identifying and addressing risks, ensuring fair and consistent legal processes in adjudicative matters, and creating safe, efficient work environments that empower employees to excel.

As the Director of OERM, you will assist the agency in critically identifying, analyzing, treating, and managing risk, compliance with various legal processes and statutory requirements, and continually improving agency operations and efficiency. You’ll be responsible for agency Risk Management, Privacy, External Audit/Internal Controls, Information Governance, Civil Rights, and Public Disclosure. This role reports to the Chief of CFRA, serves as a key member of the CFRA leadership team, and manages a team of 6 direct reports and over 57 staff.

This critical position supports the agency's mission by leading programs that identify and mitigate risks, ensure compliance with federal and state laws, and enhance organizational resilience. This position provides expert level advice on risk mitigation, privacy, audits, information governance, civil rights, and public disclosure for the entire agency, and is responsible for managing risks and developing and implementing systems of risk mitigation and control.

This position manages the agency’s Enterprise Risk Management Office, and is responsible for assisting the agency with:

1. Managing risk to the agency by ensuring compliance and accountability to state laws and department regulations, procedures;
2. Promoting compliance and accountability to laws and policies;
3. Development and implementation of a risk management program that provides direction and guidance to all levels of the organization with the purpose of reducing the agency’s risk and promoting best practices toward risk minimization;
4. Managing litigation and tort claims, serving as the agency liaison to the Attorney Generals Office;
5. Ensuring that the areas of enterprise risk management, information governance, privacy, external audit, internal controls, civil rights, and public disclosure all operate consistently with Washington state and federal law and the agency’s strategic plan;
6. Promoting, coordinating, and managing agency compliance with federal and state statutes and rules governing these programs, and to ensure program requirements and goals are met;
7. Managing and overseeing the development, implementation, and approval of all required state and federal civil rights program policies and plan documents, Title VI Plan, Limited English Proficiency Plan, and Title II ADA transition plan;
8. Leading continuous improvement of the agency’s audit functions, including through providing best practices to agency staff, proposing policies and procedures.

DESIRED Candidate Profile

Experience defined below may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience described below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile.

Option 1: Six (6) or more years of full-time experience in Risk Management or related field which includes the following:

• Three years of experience providing legal and/or technical advice in a governmental setting, particularly in public disclosure, risk management, privacy, audits, civil rights & ADA.
• Experience managing litigation, including coordinating with outside counsel (such as the Attorney General's office) and handling legal holds.
• Experience providing technical or legal advice/consultation to executive-level state officials, including governors or agency heads.
• Knowledge of state public records, ethics, contracting/procurement laws, and rules.

Option 2: A Bachelor's degree or higher in business or public administration or a related field; AND three (3) or more years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management or a related field which includes the following:

• Three years of experience providing legal and/or technical advice in a governmental setting, particularly in public disclosure, risk management, privacy, audits, civil rights & ADA.
• Experience managing litigation, including coordinating with outside counsel (such as the Attorney General's office) and handling legal holds.
• Experience providing technical or legal advice/consultation to executive-level state officials, including governors or agency heads.
• Knowledge of state public records, ethics, contracting/procurement laws, and rules.

AND

• Five (5) years’ experience supervising staff.
• Demonstrated professional experience leading a team responsible for legal or public disclosure work.
• Has obtained one of the following certifications or can obtain within 12 months of hire certification in one of the following: Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), or Professional certification in Enterprise Risk Management (e.g., COSO ERM Certificate, Certified Risk Manager, Certified Risk Management Professional.
• Education or work experience in civil rights, public disclosure, risk management, auditing, public administration, criminal justice, or data science.

Our new Director will be able to:

• Research and analyze current and proposed laws. Assess compliance obligations, quantify impacts, estimate resources needed, and collaborate in budget and legislative processes.
• Maintain confidentiality, and exhibit mastery in communicating clearly but diplomatically about sensitive subjects.
• Integrate audit finding trends into the agency's risk assessment and implementation.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:

To apply, click "Apply" and complete the application. Attach your resume, and cover letter.

In your Applicant Profile, include at least three professional references (including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led, if applicable). Please do not include private information such as social security number or year of birth.

Doattach the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• DD-214 (if applicable)

Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year.

Do notinclude or attach the following – these documents or details will not be reviewed:

• REMOVE personal photos – do not submit any documents containing personal photos.
• Transcripts
• Certifications or Diplomas
• Projects or Portfolios
• Letters of Recommendation

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.

DOH is an equal opportunity employer.We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.

If you have questions or need other assistance please contact Andrea Thieme at andrea.thieme@doh.wa.gov. For persons with disabilities, this document is available in other formats. Please call 800-525-0127 (TDD/TTY 711) or email doh.information@doh.wa.gov.