VP, Senior Application Support Manager - BSA & Risk

Description
We are looking to fill a newly created position - VP, Senior Application Support Manager, focusing on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). This person will serve as the bridge between the Risk and Operations teams and will be managing compliance and risk systems like Audit Board, Archer, and AML systems.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Experienced IT Applications Management individual with strong background and understanding of BSA, AML, Governance, Risk and Compliance applications, proven track record of partnering with business unit owners, users, and leadership, with excellent IT process/procedure to drive technology initiatives that support business and enterprise goals.
Responsibilities include team leadership, building business partnerships, analyzing partner needs, requirements & opportunities and advising, solutioning & establishing appropriate technical solutions. Works with team-members and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, validate and document requirements for changes to processes, reporting and information systems. Collaborates with IT staff for the planning and execution of projects related to the Department and Enterprise Applications. Makes decisions on projects, assignments, recommendations, and requests regarding Enterprise Applications work as directed by leadership. Develops recommendations and plans for future projects and technology changes in implementation of strategy, projects, initiatives and issues management. Performs all duties in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
- Leadership and Strategy: Develop and implement the IT strategy for BSA/AML/GRC applications, ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy by providing leadership & subject matter expertise to business partners and project team(s) to support applications, upgrades and process/technology changes.
- Application Support: Oversee the support, maintenance, and enhancement of BSA/AML/GRC applications, ensuring they meet the needs of the business. Supports and monitors IT processes to ensure operational effectiveness and audit compliance. Creates and maintains documentation of processes, reports, applications and procedures as per department policy. Ensures that all foundational institutional knowledge regarding systems, applications, processes and procedures are understood and saved/stored, maintained and implemented.
- Partnership: Collaborate with business unit owners, users, and leadership to understand their needs and ensure IT solutions are aligned with business objectives. Serves as a resource for the IT Enterprise Applications department in handling complex issues. Analyzes documents and data to facilitate requirements - proposes and creates technical solutions for the business unit.
- Project Management: Lead IT projects related to BSA/AML/GRC applications, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Analyze documents and data to facilitate requirements - proposes and creates technical solutions for the business unit. Conducts detailed systems analysis - defines objectives, facilitates the documentation of current systems, gathers information on future requirements, prepares systems design and specifications and defines security requirements by assigning work effort to direct reports or addressing directly.
- Determines operational objectives by studying partnering business unit functions: Gathers information, evaluates output, and specifies requirements and formats. Reviews documentation with business unit stakeholders, clarifies any questions or issues, and presents to the stakeholders for approval and implementation. Follows policies and procedures - completes tasks correctly and on time and works to ensure direct reports complete tasks correctly and on time - supports the company's goals and values. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
- Team Management/Team Member: Manage and mentor a team of IT professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring they deliver high-quality services and solutions.
- Compliance and Security: Ensure all IT systems and processes comply with relevant regulations and standards, and that data security and privacy are maintained.
- Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest technology trends and innovations, and identify opportunities to leverage new technologies to improve business processes and outcomes.
- Communication: Lead and support team members and projects in a manner ensuring success for the team members and stakeholders with strong communication with upper management in conducting responsibilities.
- Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type; builds a diverse workforce and supports affirmative action.
- Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company's goals and values.
- Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one's own actions and conduct.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Skills
Application support, Aml, Risk management, Fraud, GRC, compliance, risk and compliance, risk, enterprise application, server administrator, SDLC, compliance monitoring, bank secrecy act, anti money laundering, audit compliance, Project management, requirements gathering, vendor management
Top Skills Details
Application support,Aml,Risk management,Fraud,GRC,compliance,risk and compliance,risk,enterprise application,server administrator
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position including but not limited to the following: Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act), Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act), Fair Housing Act (FHA), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in conjunction with the USA PATRIOT Act, Anti- Money Laundering (AML) and Customer Information Program (CIP), Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA, state and federal) and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
- Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility as they pertain to this position toward requirements, standards and strategies including but not limited to the following: Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Human Resources (HR), etc.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, collaboration and technical skills
- Knowledge and experience with Oracle based applications and modules
- Knowledge of SDLC, Change Management, and SOX
- Experience with MS SQL, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, SharePoint and related industry standard software
- Understanding of data privacy legislation and standards such as GLBA, OFAC, MISMO, et
- Intermediate math skills; calculate interest and percentages; balance accounts; add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; locate routine mathematical errors; compute rate, ratio and percent, including the drafting and interpretation of bar
- Effective organizational and time management
- Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal communication
- Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules on a short-term and long-term basis for self and direct reports.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Santa Ana, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $145000.00 - $240000.00/yr.
Health and well-being benefits, 401K match & immediate vesting, family building and support (adoption, surrogacy, fertility assistance, parental leave), PTO, career growth opportunities (tuition reimbursement, mentorship program, leadership development resources, etc.)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Santa Ana,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 31, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.