Vice President of Risk & Audit
RDV Corporation
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Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posted on Jan 23, 2026
The Opportunity
RDV is seeking an experienced visionary and strategic leader to establish and evolve a new enterprise risk and audit function. This role will be responsible for building a framework for identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risks across the organization. The successful candidate will partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors to define the scope of work, develop governance structures, and implement sustainable processes that protect RDV’s reputation, financial integrity, and operational resilience.
The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction, priorities, and impact of the Risk and Audit function. The role requires a blend of strategic foresight, operational rigor, and collaborative leadership.
Our Unique Benefits
At RDV, we are intentional about enriching our culture and employee experiences through a unique blend of benefit offerings that include:
What You'll Do
Enterprise Risk Strategy
What You'll Bring
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RDV is seeking an experienced visionary and strategic leader to establish and evolve a new enterprise risk and audit function. This role will be responsible for building a framework for identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risks across the organization. The successful candidate will partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors to define the scope of work, develop governance structures, and implement sustainable processes that protect RDV’s reputation, financial integrity, and operational resilience.
The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction, priorities, and impact of the Risk and Audit function. The role requires a blend of strategic foresight, operational rigor, and collaborative leadership.
Our Unique Benefits
At RDV, we are intentional about enriching our culture and employee experiences through a unique blend of benefit offerings that include:
- Robust health insurance options with competitive employer contributions.
- 401k retirement plan with a generous employer match of up to 7.5%.
- Grab and Go Deli/Market with employer-provided account credit of $650/year.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 22 days per year in addition to paid holidays.
- Fun culinary experiences and connecting with co-workers at monthly catered lunches, free of charge to employees.
- Employer paid parking in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.
- Education and training reimbursement programs.
- Discounted memberships to MVP Sportsplex.
What You'll Do
Enterprise Risk Strategy
- Develop and implement a comprehensive Risk and Audit function tailored to RDV’s unique structure and priorities.
- Define and document organizational risks, including reputational, compliance, financial, property liability, and operational risks.
- Create a tiered prioritization model (Exceed, Compete, Lag/Deprioritize) to guide risk response strategies.
- Recommend actionable responses to identified risks, including timing, cost implications, and resource requirements.
- Propose and implement approved governance structures to support cross-functional coordination and decision-making.
- Promote a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management.
- Conduct a thorough inventory of existing risk policies.
- Engage internal teams and external experts to align risk strategies, perform gap analyses and identify areas of liability or exposure.
- Surface and prioritize risks in collaboration with stakeholders across departments.
- Design and implement an audit process to ensure ongoing compliance and relevance of risk policies.
- Develop analytics and reporting tools to track progress and communicate insights to executive leadership.
- Maintain a documented audit trail to support legal and operational accountability.
- Asset and Insurance Management
- Technology Services Cybersecurity
- OA Risk and Compliance
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, risk management, or other related fields. Master’s desired.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in risk and audit related roles, including leadership responsibility progression with a minimum of 5 years in an executive management position.
- Proven ability to provide strong and effective management and development of individual employees and teams, fostering an environment of positive accountability.
- Strong strategic leadership skills that drive organizational alignment and inspire cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated success in building or enhancing the Risk & Audit function within an organization, including designing and executing audit plans, risk assessments and governance frameworks.
- Skilled in engaging diverse stakeholders and fostering alignment across departments.
- Proven ability to translate complex risk concepts into actionable strategies.
- Demonstrated skill in managing ambiguity and adapting to evolving priorities, consistently exercising sound judgment and flexibility when faced with unclear information, shifting objectives, or complex challenges.
- Committed to leveraging technology and automation to enhance risk monitoring and reporting.
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