Head of Risk Management & Security

Minnesota Historical Society; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Retirement plan with employer contrib.

Generous vacation and sick time

Job summary

The Minnesota Historical Society in Saint Paul seeks a Head of Enterprise Risk Management to lead risk strategies that protect staff, visitors, collections, facilities, and information across the organization.

Working in the Shared Services division, the role coordinates risk assessments, policy development, compliance, emergency planning, and security operations, while guiding a team and managing budgets.

Qualifications

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, security, emergency management, compliance, or related fields.
• Three years of direct supervisory experience leading multi-tiered protective or compliance-driven teams.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, risk register tracking, and key risk indicators (KRI).
• Ability to coordinate multi-faceted budgets, balancing operating and capital expenditures.
• Willingness to respond to emergency on-call notices and travel statewide.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly to historical landmarks and museum properties statewide.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Risk assessment

Security operations

Emergency preparedness

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

NIST CSF familiarity

Cloud security assessments

Job description

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.