Director of Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management

Embry-Riddle; Daytona Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Tuition coverage

Retirement contributions

Personal leave

Job summary

Embry‑Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL seeks a Director of Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management to lead ERM and institutional compliance across a highly decentralized university. You will mature the ERM program, manage risk reporting to senior leadership and the Board, and coordinate cross‑unit compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Experience building or running a risk register, a compliance program, or a comparable management-owned framework and facilitating risk and compliance discussions with senior leaders.
• Ability to assess and communicate risk to senior leaders and governing bodies.
• Familiarity with higher education operations, regulations, and accreditation, or the ability to build that depth quickly.
• Proven track record of coordinating work through influence in a large, decentralized organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the university's ERM program, including risk register, risk theme structure, and methods to identify, assess, and monitor risks.
• Coordinate ERM Steering Committee and prepare risk reporting for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.
• Translate departmental risks into enterprise-level views to support strategic planning.
• Advance risk analysis methods, including scenario-based and quantitative approaches.
• Coordinate with internal audit to align risk info with audit plans while preserving independence.
• Coordinate compliance activities across a decentralized environment and maintain the compliance framework.
• Monitor regulatory environment (Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA, GLBA, Title IV, export controls, aviation) and communicate changes.
• Prioritize compliance efforts based on risk exposure and monitor effectiveness.
• Develop compliance training and communications for employees and managers.
• Report state of compliance to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees.

Skills

risk register

compliance program

risk communication

higher education operations

influence in large organization

written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Law

Bachelor's degree in Risk Management

Relevant certifications (CCEP, CRMA, CRISC)

ERM credential

Tools

COSO ERM

ISO 31000

GRC technology

Data analytics

Job description

## Director of Compliance and Enterprise Risk ManagementApply: Daytona Beach, FL: Full time: Posted Today: R312270# Job Description**The Opportunity**The **Director of Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance** leads two connected programs within the Office of Audit, Risk, and Compliance (OARC): the University’s enterprise risk management program and its institutional compliance program. The Director advances an established ERM architecture and compliance management framework, strengthens how both inform decision-making by senior leadership and the Board of Trustees, and works across a highly decentralized institution to keep risk and compliance practices effective, current, and proportionate to the University’s exposure.OARC integrates internal audit, enterprise risk management, and institutional compliance under a shared framework. The Director serves as a collaborative partner to units across the University, helping them own and manage their risks and compliance obligations, while OARC provides coordination, methodology, monitoring, and reporting. The position reports to the Chief Audit Executive.**Enterprise Risk Management Responsibilities** * Lead and continue to mature the University’s ERM program, including the enterprise risk register, risk theme structure, and the methods used to identify, assess, and monitor strategic and operational risks* Facilitate the ERM Steering Committee and prepare risk reporting for senior leadership and the Board of Trustees* Partner with units to translate departmental risks into enterprise-level risk views that support strategic planning and resource decisions* Advance risk analysis methods over time, including scenario-based and quantitative approaches where they add decision value* Coordinate with internal audit so that risk information informs the audit plan and audit results inform the risk picture, while preserving the independence of the audit function**Institutional Compliance Responsibilities** * Coordinate compliance activities across a highly decentralized environment, working with designated compliance owners in each area* Maintain and operate the University’s compliance management framework and system, including regulatory requirements, controls, owner assessments, and status reporting* Monitor the regulatory environment (for example Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA, GLBA, Title IV, export controls, and aviation regulations), assess impact, and communicate relevant changes and recommended actions to the responsible owners* Prioritize compliance efforts based on risk exposure and monitor the effectiveness of compliance activities on an ongoing basis* Coordinate and escalate potential compliance concerns to the appropriate channels for review and resolution* Support development of compliance training and communications for employees and managers* Report regularly to senior leadership and the Board of Trustees on the state of compliance**About us**For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.* ***Generous Time Off:** Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.** ***Tuition Coverage:** Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.** ***Retirement Contributions:** ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.** ***Personal Leave:** Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.*# Qualifications**Required Education:** * Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Law, Risk Management or a related field **Required Licenses, Certificates, and/or Security Clearances:** * Relevant certifications such as CCEP, CRMA, CRISC, or an ERM credential **Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:** * Demonstrated experience building or running a risk register, a compliance program, or a comparable management-owned framework, and facilitating risk and compliance discussions with senior leaders* Demonstrated skill in assessing and communicating risk to senior leaders and governing bodies* Working knowledge of higher education operations, regulations, and accreditation, or the ability to build that depth quickly* Experience leading and coordinating work through influence in a large, complex, decentralized organization* Strong written and verbal communication skills* Sound judgment and discretion with confidential and sensitive matters **Preferred Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:** * Master’s degree* Internal audit, controls, or assurance experience that complements second-line risk and compliance work* Familiarity with recognized frameworks such as COSO ERM or ISO 31000* Experience with governance, risk, and compliance technology* Experience with quantitative risk analysis or data analytics* Comfort using emerging tools, including AI-assisted approaches, to improve monitoring and analysis **Experience:** * Seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience leading or operating enterprise risk management, compliance, or both, preferably within higher education or a similarly complex organization To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number **R312270**. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:* Cover letter* Resume* Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)**Current Embry-Riddle employees:** Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.