Head of Risk Management & Security

Mnhs; Idaho; In loco; USD 87.000 - 109.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

State employee benefits

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Vacation and sick time accruals

Paid holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) seeks a strategic leader to head Enterprise Risk Management, compliance, and security programs. This role steers risk assessment, policy development, and emergency preparedness, protecting staff, visitors, collections, and facilities.

Working within Shared Services, you will collaborate organization-wide to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory compliance. You will lead risk programs, oversee security operations, and manage departmental resources, driving

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years in risk management or security.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of ERM frameworks and KRIs.
• Willingness to travel statewide.

Mansioni

• Lead enterprise risk management programs to identify and mitigate risks.
• Lead security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity programs.
• Provide leadership and oversight for staff and resources.

Conoscenze

Enterprise risk mgmt

Security management

Emergency management

Budget coordination

Leadership

On-call readiness

Travel willingness

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

JOB TITLE

Head of Risk Management & Security

LOCATION

History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

STARTING PAY

$86,840 - $108,550 annually

STATUS & HOURS

Full-time, regular (approximately 2080 annual hours) position.

BENEFITS

Eligible to participate in the State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

POSTING DATE

November 6, 2026

DESCRIPTION

The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) seeks applicants to provide leadership, strategic design, and professional administration for the Minnesota Historical Society’s (MNHS) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), compliance, and security programs. The Head of Enterprise & Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining risk management strategies that protect MNHS staff, visitors, collections, facilities, information, and reputation across the organization.

Working within the Shared Services division, this position leads risk assessment, policy development, compliance initiatives, emergency preparedness planning, and security operations. This position works collaboratively across MNHS to identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, support organizational resilience, and ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and regulations.

SUMMARY OF WORK

• Lead and coordinate enterprise risk management programs to identify, assess, and mitigate organizational risks;
• Lead physical security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity programs across MNHS;
• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for assigned staff and departmental resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Corporate Risk, or a functionally parallel field.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, security, emergency management, compliance, business continuity, or related fields.
• Three years of direct supervisory experience leading multi-tiered protective or compliance-driven teams.
• Proven understanding of modern Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, risk register tracking models, and key risk indicator (KRI) data collection.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-faceted financial budgets, optimizing daily operational expenditures alongside capital infrastructure allocations.
• Ability to maintain a flexible operational schedule, responding to emergency on-call notices or weekend security demands as necessary.
• Possession of a valid driver's license and a willingness to travel regularly to historical landmarks, libraries, and museum properties statewide.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of specialized risk or protection credentials, including but not limited to: Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Professional in Risk Management (PRM).
• Prior experience working within preservation facilities, historical societies, cultural complexes, university networks, or museums housing archival artifacts.
• Familiarity with evaluating automated cloud architecture security parameters, software vendor risk assessments, and the structural application of NIST CSF standards.

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.