Senior Specialist, Compliance and Quality Assurance

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role
Join the Corporate Services team, in the Senior Specialist, Compliance and Quality Assurance position. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in risk management, analysis, reporting, and relationship‑building to support the ongoing development and governance of the Third-Party Risk Management Program. This includes ensuring alignment with OSFI Guideline B‑10 on Third‑Party Risk Management.  You will also be accountable for offering strategic input into policy and program direction and for strengthening risk governance, including operational risk management and internal controls.

This is a temporary position of a duration of 12 months.

 
What you’ll do:  
 

• Develop and oversee third-party risk management processes and practices for the collection, analysis, and evaluation of information to meet assignment objectives.
• Identify trends, gaps, errors and risk incidents, and propose improvements to reduce risks.
• Ensure CMHC’s third-party risk management policy and program are aligned with OSFI Guideline B-10 on Third-Party Risk Management.
• Provide expert advice to other team members on the execution of third-party risk ongoing monitoring, testing, evaluating and reporting on key processes, controls and policy/program requirements, assessing rigor in the application of policies, procedures and controls. 
• Establish and maintain key performance measures and/or risk indicators and outcome targets to improve business effectiveness and efficiency. 

• Collaborate with key CMHC partners, including Procurement, Legal, Risk Management, and other oversight or monitoring functions, to promote risk awareness and ensure the effective identification and monitoring of risks and controls.

• Analyze data sets and information to provide management with quantitative and qualitative information for decision making. 

• Validate findings with CMHC departments and relevant management, develop clear written reports detailing results and recommendations, and contribute to management debriefs.

What you should have: 
  

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as business, risk management, finance or economics. 
• A minimum of seven (7) years of prior relevant experience in risk management and knowledge of risk management, policy development, quality assurance and oversight. 
• Sound judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving, sound judgement and discretion in dealing with sensitive issues. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills including presentation skills
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 

 
It would be great if you also had: 

• Knowledge and/or prior experience in application of the OSFI Guideline B-10 Third-Party Risk Management.  

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process.  If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!