BSA​/AML​/OFAC Technology Systems Manager

Overview

Job Title
: BSA/AML OFAC Technology Systems Manager - TPB (New Role 2026)

This position is an on-site assignment (preferred).

The AML & Sanctions Systems Manager is responsible for the governance, configuration, and ongoing effectiveness of transaction monitoring, OFAC/sanctions screening, and related financial crimes compliance systems. This role ensures systems are aligned with regulatory expectations, institutional risk assessments, and business operations, while supporting scalability, data integrity, and model performance. This position serves as the primary owner of AML and sanctions technology, partnering closely with Compliance, Risk, IT, Data, Operations, and external vendors.

Wage Type
:
Salaried Exempt

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Systems Ownership & Governance

• Serve as system oversight and maintenance lead for AML transaction monitoring, OFAC/sanctions screening, and related compliance tools (e.g., TM, name screening, case management, data enrichment).
• Maintain system governance documentation, including configurations, workflows, model logic summaries, and change logs.
• Ensure systems align with the institution's BSA/AML and OFAC risk assessments, products, services, and customer base.
• Establish and maintain clear roles and responsibilities across Compliance, IT, and Operations related to system use and oversight.

Configuration & Change Management

• Oversee system configuration, including rules, thresholds, scenarios, risk scoring logic, and alert workflows.
• Manage system changes, enhancements, and tuning activities using formal change management processes.
• Coordinate rule tuning and threshold adjustments based on empirical data, typology coverage, and alert outcomes.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties between system configuration, alert review, and validation.

Data & Model Oversight

• Partner with data and technology teams to ensure accurate, complete, and timely data feeds into AML and sanctions systems.
• Perform or oversee data quality reviews, reconciliations, and issue remediation.
• Support model governance activities, including documentation, periodic reviews, and independent testing or validation.
• Monitor system performance metrics (e.g., alert volumes, false positives, coverage gaps).

Regulatory & Audit Support

• Support internal audits, independent testing, and regulatory examinations related to AML and sanctions systems.
• Provide clear system documentation, evidence, and walkthroughs to auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Track and remediate system-related findings, issues, and management action plans.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary liaison with AML and sanctions technology vendors.
• Coordinate vendor updates, releases, issue resolution, and roadmap planning.
• Partner with Compliance, Operations, and Product teams to ensure systems support business changes and new product launches.
• Support training and guidance for system users, as appropriate.

Carries out responsibilities in a manner consistent with TPB values and operating principles, in accordance with policy and applicable laws, and with a commitment to continuous improvement and process excellence. Any other duties as assigned.

Reports to
: BSA Officer & Indirect line to CTO

Required Knowledge/Skills
:

• 4+ years of experience in BSA/AML, OFAC, or financial crimes compliance, with direct involvement in AML or sanctions systems.
• Hands-on experience managing transaction monitoring and/or sanctions screening platforms.
• Strong understanding of AML typologies, sanctions requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience supporting audits, exams, or independent model/system testing.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft products, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to provide strategic guidance on systems implementation.
• Familiarity with AML/CFT and sanctions tools and systems.
• Strong knowledge of BSA/AML and OFAC regulations.
• Extensive knowledge of banking operations.
• Extensive ability to read, analyze and interpret government regulations, trade journals and legal documents.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to respond to common inquiries from regulatory agencies, courts, and outside consultants.
• Periodic travel to home office, branch locations, and other meetings as necessary (25% travel)

Desired Knowledge/Skills
:

• Experience in fintech, sponsor banking, payments, or high-growth financial services environments.
• Experience with processors such as Galileo, Marqeta and Lithic
• Experience with model risk management or system validation frameworks.
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams (IT, data engineering, product).
• Prior system implementation or major system enhancement…