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Helping organizations create, improve, and integrate their risk management and internal control programs.

Practical frameworks that help build resilient risk and governance ecosystems.

25+
Years of risk management experience
20+
Years leading internal control and risk management teams
Public & Private
Sector experience
Bobbi-Jo Pankaj

Bobbi-Jo Pankaj

Governance & Enterprise Risk Management Leader

PMP · CGFM · CRMP-Fed

I am a risk management professional with over 25 years of experience, including 20 years specializing in internal controls, risk management, and assurance. I am passionate about helping clients create, improve and integrate their risk management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and internal controls programs.

I bring a combination of technical expertise, practical problem-solving, and a big-picture perspective to helping organizations identify risk, strengthen controls, improve accountability, and achieve meaningful results by leveraging my exemplary communications, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

Experience

Public Sector Experience

My experience spans OMB Circular A-123 (Appendices A, B, C and D), internal control assessments and assurance, corrective action planning, continuous monitoring, and general risk management. I have led internal control and risk management teams for more than 20 years across all three branches of the Government, advising program and agency leadership on complex assurance, risk, and compliance matters.

Agency experience includes

  • Commerce
  • State
  • DOT
  • ED
  • VA
  • NASA
  • Treasury
  • DHS
  • HHS
  • DoD
  • State of Michigan

Commercial Experience

My experience includes internal audit and compliance support across diverse industries, including advising a European online retailer on sustainability regulatory compliance and reporting and supporting internal audit initiatives for organizations in the real estate and hospitality sectors.

Certifications & Affiliations

  • PMP Project Management Professional
  • CGFM Certified Government Financial Manager
  • CRMP-Fed Certified Risk Management Professional
  • AGA Active member and leader for over 20 years
Services

Areas of Specialization

Risk Advisory Services

  • Enterprise Risk Management Implementation/Enhancement
  • Internal Control Compliance
  • Improper Payment Reduction and Elimination
  • Fraud, Waste and Abuse Identification and Reduction

Financial Management Services

  • Business Process Improvement/Reengineering
  • Financial Policies and Procedures

Project Management Services

As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), I provide structured planning, execution, and oversight.

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