Senior ERM Director: Strategy & Risk Leadership

Truist Financial Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation seeks a Senior Enterprise Risk Management Director to lead the design, development, and strategic evolution of the ERM Framework in partnership with senior risk leadership. This role balances risk oversight with enabling business objectives, guiding initiatives across policy, risk taxonomy, and risk program oversight.

The position reports to ERM leadership, collaborates with BURMs and BU CROs, and prepares materials for internal stakeholders and regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and training.
• 12+ years of risk management or audit experience in financial services or related field.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to think critically and strategically, multi-task, and drive change.
• Strong quantitative, governance, and analytic abilities.
• Ability to provide effective challenge to senior management.
• Proficiency with basic computer applications (MS Office).
• Ability to travel, occasionally overnight.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, development, implementation and oversight of one or more ERM Programs.
• Oversee policy documentation, training and communication across the enterprise.
• Design and oversee QA testing strategy and reporting for ERM programs.
• Provide guidance to BURMs, BUCROs and Risk Program Owners.
• Make decisions on ERM Program exceptions as proxy for Owner.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute ERM program initiatives.
• Own and present ERM program materials to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Prepare updates for regulators and senior ERM leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Quantitative analysis

Governance

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or science/academic field

Advanced degree in Business or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation seeks a Senior Enterprise Risk Management Director to lead the design, development, and strategic evolution of the ERM Framework in partnership with senior risk leadership. This role balances risk oversight with enabling business objectives, guiding initiatives across policy, risk taxonomy, and risk program oversight.

The position reports to ERM leadership, collaborates with BURMs and BU CROs, and prepares materials for internal stakeholders and regulators.