Risk Assessment and ERM Lead, gTech Risk

Google Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Risk Assessment and ERM Lead to drive risk visibility and control standards across gTech launches. The role emphasizes governance, data integrity, and cross-team collaboration to protect users and operations.

You will map obligations, lead remediation of control gaps, and support risk frameworks with senior stakeholders. The position includes a competitive package and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in a technical project management or a customer-facing role.
• Experience managing projects and analytics, software coding, or customer-side web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage Google risk assessment frameworks and establish minimum control standards for all gTech launches.
• Lead consolidation and migration of risk data into the enterprise platform as a single source of truth.
• Map complex risk obligations across gTech processes.
• Conduct analyses and policy mapping to clarify operational risks and continuity risks.

Skills

GRC

Risk assessment

Governance

Policy mapping

Stakeholder mgmt

Data analysis

Control mapping

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Job description

Risk Assessment and ERM Lead, gTech Risk

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• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.


• 8 years of experience in a technical project management or a customer-facing role.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or Applied Science, or a related field.


• 8 years of experience managing projects and working with analytics, software coding, or customer-side web technologies.


• 5 years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), risk assessment, internal audit, or compliance management.


• Experience managing first line engagement with GRC platforms.


• Deep understanding of control mapping and risk framework methodologies.


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify systemic control gaps within complex operational chains.

About the job

As a part of the gTech Risk, you will help protect Google and its users by identifying and implementing controls for significant risks, and to ensure gTech's security and agility, the team analyzes gTech business processes to find control gaps, collaborates with stakeholders to resolve these gaps, and provides risk expertise to engineer innovative solutions.
As the Risk Assessment and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Lead, you will manage our execution against the Google frameworks and standards that dictate how gTech understands, assesses and manages its most impactful risks.
You will lead the standardization of our minimum control artifacts and will distill complex operational, security, regulatory and business resilience obligations and map them directly to gTech processes, identifying control gaps before they manifest as incidents. You support gTech in its annual risk assessment and lead the engagement with a second line of defense control functions.
Google creates products and services that make the world a better place, and gTech’s role is to help bring them to life. Our teams of trusted advisors support customers globally. Our solutions are rooted in our technical skill, product expertise, and a thorough understanding of our customers’ complex needs. Whether the answer is a bespoke solution to solve a unique problem, or a new tool that can scale across Google, everything we do aims to ensure our customers benefit from the full potential of Google products.
To learn more about gTech, check out our video .Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $140000 - $204000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Manage Google risk assessment frameworks and establish the minimum control standards required for all gTech product and workflow launches.


• Lead the consolidation and migration of gTech risk data into the enterprise platform, establishing a resilient source of truth for gTech’s risk data.


• Map complex risk obligations across the gTech’s processes.


• Conduct analyses and policy obligation mapping to ensure clear understanding of operational risks and identify risks to continuity for critical processes.


• Perform systemic control mapping and gap identification, transitioning the organization from anecdotal assessments to standardized, evidence based compliance by design.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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