ERM Program Manager

Jobtailor; Washington; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced ERM leader to drive enterprise risk management across the organization from the Washington area. The role focuses on building robust risk measurement, dashboards, and KRIs, while aligning reporting with rating criteria for executive and board reviews.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, workshop facilitation, and escalation processes for material risks, with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• At least 8-12 years of professional experience in enterprise risk management, governance, or related roles.
• Proven experience in managing teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Certification in risk management and/or project management are highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success in preparing enterprise-level reports and engaging with senior leadership and Board members.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of quarterly and ad-hoc enterprise risk metric gathering for reports to the Executive Team and Risk Committee of the Board
• Builds and maintains risk dashboards, KRIs, and incident escalation protocols for cross-functional visibility
• Align reporting practices with enterprise-level rating criteria, ensuring consistency for comparisons of likelihood, impact, and treatment strategies
• Leads enterprise-wide risk assessments and facilitates workshops to identify high-priority threats
• Drive the escalation process for material and emerging risks from management to the ERM team, executives, and the board
• Drives process improvements in risk evaluation and reporting through automation or workflow redesign
• Support the development, update, and maintenance of the ERM framework, risk categorization, and methodologies for assessing likelihood, impact, and treatment
• Coordinate and deliver training programs on risk management principles, tools, and compliance with the ERM framework
• Acts as a liaison between the risk function and operational teams to embed a risk-based mindset
• Review and refine risk domain definitions, categories, and assessment criteria in response to emerging trends or evolving business needs

Skills

Enterprise Risk Management

Risk Assessment

Team Leadership

Risk Reporting

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Workshop Facilitation

Automation in Risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Finance or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of quarterly and ad-hoc enterprise risk metric gathering for reports to the Executive Team and Risk Committee of the Board
• Builds and maintains risk dashboards, KRIs, and incident escalation protocols for cross-functional visibility
• Align reporting practices with enterprise-level rating criteria, ensuring consistency for comparisons of likelihood, impact, and treatment strategies
• Leads enterprise-wide risk assessments and facilitates workshops to identify high-priority threats
• Drive the escalation process for material and emerging risks from management to the ERM team, executives, and the board
• Drives process improvements in risk evaluation and reporting through automation or workflow redesign
• Support the development, update, and maintenance of the ERM framework, risk categorization, and methodologies for assessing likelihood, impact, and treatment
• Coordinate and deliver training programs on risk management principles, tools, and compliance with the ERM framework
• Acts as a liaison between the risk function and operational teams to embed a risk-based mindset
• Review and refine risk domain definitions, categories, and assessment criteria in response to emerging trends or evolving business needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• At least 8-12 years of professional experience in enterprise risk management, governance, or related roles
• Proven experience in managing teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Certification in risk management and/or project management are highly desirable
• Demonstrated success in preparing enterprise-level reports and engaging with senior leadership and Board members
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to risk management.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in enterprise risk management, including risk assessment, reporting, and compliance. Proficient in developing risk frameworks and dashboards while effectively engaging with senior leadership and the Board.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Risk Management
• Risk Assessment
• Team Management
• Risk Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance

Hard Skills

• Risk Metric Gathering
• Risk Dashboard Development
• KRI Management
• Incident Escalation Protocols
• Risk Evaluation Automation
• Risk Categorization
• Likelihood Assessment
• Impact Assessment
• Treatment Strategy Development
• Workshop Facilitation

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Coaching
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Training Delivery

Certifications & Qualifications

• Risk Management Certification
• Project Management Certification

Industry Keywords

• Governance
• Compliance Requirements
• Risk Management Principles
• Enterprise-Level Reporting
• Operational Risk