Careers

FAME is looking for a strategic and innovative Chief Risk Officer to join the executive leadership team. The CRO oversees Finance, Legal, and Risk Management departments, handling control testing, internal audit, and regulatory examinations. Responsibilities include executing business unit tests, reporting financial performance, credit risk, and legal matters to the board. The CRO will assess and manage risk and regulatory compliance across FAME’s enterprise operations. In collaboration with the rest of the senior leadership team, leads an Enterprise Risk Management approach across financial, credit, market, and operational risks. The role utilizes advanced risk management knowledge to support FAME’s mission and strategic plan.

This position is a full-time permanent role with benefits.

The successful candidate will meet the following minimum education, experience and work requirements:

1. Minimum four-year college degree.  Prefer Master of Business Administration, CPA, or JD, or other advance degree/license in finance, investments, accounting, legal or risk management (or an appropriate combination of education and work experience).
2. Minimum of ten (10) years related work experience in areas of accounting, financial modeling, lending, investment, risk management and legal experience.
3. Demonstrated history of effectively managing and overseeing multi-function teams.
4. Proven track record of staff, team and organizational development.
5. Proven understanding/appreciation of accounting principles, financial markets, legal, compliance and risk matters, developing financial plans, and developing policies and procedures.
6. Demonstrated leadership, as well as project management and strategic thinking skills are required.
7. Effective skills in interpersonal relations, oral and written communication.
8. Must possess a positive, achievement-oriented attitude to build strong relationships with all clients, vendors and staff.
9. Strong computer, time management and problem-solving skills are required.  Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

FAME is seeking a strategic and innovative Chief Operations Officer (COO) to join the executive leadership team. Responsibilities include developing and implementing operational strategies, providing leadership for Business, Education, Customer Service, and Operations teams, and driving innovation with the CEO and Senior Leadership. The COO will manage FAME’s programs to support business finance and higher education, oversee policies and procedures, and ensure effective program delivery. In alignment with FAME’s values, the COO is ultimately responsible for customer experience and in collaboration with senior leadership, ensures FAME delivers an exceptional customer/constituent experience. Additionally, they will review services, develop new programs as needed, and report program issues and achievements to the CEO and board of directors.

This position is a full-time permanent role with benefits.

The successful candidate will meet the following minimum education, experience and work requirements:

1. Four-year college degree with significant finance, business and/or marketing courses taken.  Master of Business Administration or other advanced degree/license in public administration/policy, marketing, finance or investments, preferred (or an appropriate combination of education and work experience).
2. Minimum of ten (10) years related work experience in areas of business leadership, strategic planning, and corporate finance.
3. Demonstrated new business, product ownership and product development skills.
4. Demonstrated project management and strategic thinking skills are required.
5. Proven understanding of managing projects, new product development and launch, and developing strategic plans.
6. Ability to effectively communicate through different departments or divisions of the organization.
7. Effective skills in collaboration, interpersonal relations, oral and written communication.
8. Must possess a positive, achievement-oriented attitude to build strong relationships with all clients, partners, state agencies and staff.
9. Strong computer, time management and problem-solving skills are required.  Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

FAME is seeking a collaborative and innovative professional to join the executive leadership team as the Chief Communications Officer. The primary responsibilities of this role include ensuring that all communication efforts are aligned to support the mission and strategic objectives of FAME. This position encompasses strategic communications planning, risk and reputation management, brand management, program promotion, customer engagement strategy management, and internal communications aimed to standardize and increase employee engagement in support of FAME’s strategic initiatives.

The role requires collaborative planning across various departments to ensure unified messaging with all external stakeholders, including FAME’s partners, vendors, customers, and the public. Additionally, this position oversees FAME-wide communications and marketing initiatives while leading a diverse team of professionals in marketing, communications, governmental affairs, and organizational transformation. This strategic approach ensures alignment of communication strategies with organizational goals, fostering brand awareness across all lines of business within FAME.

This position is a full-time permanent role with benefits.

The successful candidate will meet the following minimum education, experience and work requirements:

1. Four (4) year degree in related field is required (or an appropriate combination of education and work experience), plus specialized training in marketing and/or communications. Prefer Master of Business Administration.
2. Minimum of ten (10) years related business experience.
3. Demonstrated history of effectively managing and overseeing multi-function teams.
4. Demonstrated leadership and management skills, as well as strategic thinking skills.
5. Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal relations, and oral and written communication.  The ability to clearly present to audiences of varying sizes and backgrounds is required.
6. Deep and proven understanding of media relations best practices and norms.
7. Proven ability to make good public relations decisions under stress.
8. Ability to provide effective coaching and feedback to others.
9. Experience with marketing and advertising initiatives including design.
10. Strong time management, project management and problem-solving skills are required.  Superior organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.
11. Must possess a positive, achievement-oriented attitude to build strong relationships with all clients, vendors and staff.
12. Proven understanding of managing projects, new product development and launch, and developing strategic plans.