Enterprise Risk & Governance Specialist

Jobtailor; Maine; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Maine seeks a senior governance professional to support the Committee & Council Governance team within the Office of the Chief Risk Officer. You will maintain a strong governance framework for risk committees and councils, and design, maintain, and execute governance practices.

You will work with committee chairs, business partners, and governance stakeholders to ensure alignment with mandates, escalation paths, and regulatory expectations, lead development of standards,

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or technical certificate and/or 7+ years relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of risk management governance, programs, policies, practices, operating frameworks, and reporting.
• Knowledge of risk management environment, standards, regulations, and mitigation.
• Ability to establish goals and objectives supporting the strategic plan.
• Ability to lead, plan, implement, and evaluate program/project activities.
• Skill in mentoring and coaching.
• Advanced skill in analytical software tools, data analysis methods, and reporting techniques.
• Skill in using computer applications including MS Office.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Sound judgment in decision-making.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, risk governance, or committee and council operating practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Co-pilot, and governance repositories or tracking tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, Excel, Power BI, or workflow/reporting tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Committee & Council Governance team within the Office of the Chief Risk Officer.
• Maintain a strong, consistent, and well-controlled governance framework for risk committees and councils.
• Design, maintain, and execute effective committee and council governance practices.
• Work with committee chairs, members, business partners, and governance stakeholders.
• Ensure committees and councils operate in alignment with mandates, escalation pathways, regulatory expectations, and internal governance standards.
• Lead development and/or implementation of standards, policies, and processes to identify, report, and mitigate risk exposures.
• Analyze potential risks and elevate key risks for executive review with findings and action plans.
• Provide ongoing operational risk analysis and reporting and review findings with business leaders.
• Coordinate or guide operational risk disciplines and programs, including risk and control self-assessment, business continuity, outsourcing/vendor management, and regulatory compliance.
• Support enterprise-wide risk escalation, review and approval processes, data management, policies, and risk assessments.
• Direct development and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators and facilitate resolution of risk issues.
• Support policies, procedures, practices, research projects, presentations, communications, and remediation plans.
• Conduct functional or enterprise-level analysis and recommend program, policy, and process improvements.
• Manage relationships across business lines, corporate functions, and oversight functions.
• Keep current on emerging issues, trends, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in team development, knowledge transfer, mentoring, and cross-training.
• Perform occasional domestic travel and sedentary office-based work.

Skills

Risk governance

Data analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Leadership

MS Office proficiency

Governance frameworks

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Co-pilot

Job description

Jobtailor in Maine seeks a senior governance professional to support the Committee & Council Governance team within the Office of the Chief Risk Officer. You will maintain a strong governance framework for risk committees and councils, and design, maintain, and execute governance practices.

You will work with committee chairs, business partners, and governance stakeholders to ensure alignment with mandates, escalation paths, and regulatory expectations, lead development of standards,