Strategic ERM & Compliance Leader, Higher Education

Touro University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Touro University in New York seeks an Enterprise Risk Manager to lead the institution's risk management and compliance program, embedding risk awareness in strategic planning and decision-making. You will partner with executive leadership, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Legal to ensure effective governance and resilience across academic and administrative operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining the risk framework, overseeing KRIs, and coordinating governance, accreditation, and vendor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in risk management, accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in compliance auditing or internal auditing.
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or management role.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance the institution's ERM framework aligned with COSO ERM.
• Maintain risk register, taxonomy, and risk appetite statements.
• Lead annual enterprise-wide risk assessments and targeted reviews.
• Integrate ERM insights into strategic planning and financial sustainability.
• Prepare risk assessments, heat maps, KRIs, and reports for leadership and Board.
• Oversee third-party and vendor risk assessments with Procurement, IT, and Legal.
• Support AI risk governance using NIST AI RMF.
• Promote risk-aware culture through training and governance.
• Coordinate alignment with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise Enterprise Risk Analyst and Compliance Auditor.

Skills

Executive communication

Influence without authority

Facilitation

Writing & presentations

Risk assessment

Risk appetite

Higher ed knowledge

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

GRC platforms (Archer, ServiceNow GRC, LogicGate)

Job description

Touro University in New York seeks an Enterprise Risk Manager to lead the institution's risk management and compliance program, embedding risk awareness in strategic planning and decision-making. You will partner with executive leadership, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Legal to ensure effective governance and resilience across academic and administrative operations.

Responsibilities include maintaining the risk framework, overseeing KRIs, and coordinating governance, accreditation, and vendor