Director, Enterprise Risk Management, Global

Vantage Data Centers•Denver, CO

1d•$195,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantage is seeking a practical, hands-on ERM Director to establish and advance a global enterprise risk management program that supports better decisions, clearer accountability, and timely action on key risks and opportunities. The role reports to the Vice President, Internal Audit, Global, and translates Vantage’s ERM policy and Executive Risk Council charter into a sustainable operating rhythm across North America, EMEA, APAC, and global functions. This is a builder role focused on assessing the current state, developing a prioritized roadmap, refreshing the enterprise risk assessment and risk register, strengthening risk appetite and reporting, and embedding risk management into strategy, planning, projects, and daily decisions. The position is based in Denver, Colorado, under a flexible work policy requiring three days onsite and allowing two flexible days. Travel is expected to be up to 10% and may vary with business needs and the ERM program. The role works with executive leadership, risk owners, regional and functional leaders, and a range of risk and assurance functions. It supports the Vice President, Internal Audit, Global in facilitating Executive Risk Council meetings while maintaining Internal Audit’s independence and ensuring management retains ownership of risk decisions and mitigation actions. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and at least 12 years of progressive experience in ERM or a related field, including experience leading enterprise-wide programs or transformations. An advanced degree, relevant certifications, experience in capital-intensive global industries, and familiarity with risk or GRC technology and Microsoft productivity and analytics tools are preferred. The listed Colorado base salary range is $195,000–$205,000 plus bonus; compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in risk management, finance, accounting, business, engineering, law, or a related discipline.
12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise risk management, risk advisory, internal audit, compliance, strategy, operations, or a related field, including experience leading enterprise-wide programs or transformations.
Demonstrated experience designing, rebuilding, or materially improving an ERM framework in a complex, rapidly scaling, multi-region organization.
Strong working knowledge of COSO ERM and practical experience with risk appetite, risk taxonomy, enterprise risk assessments, risk registers, mitigation plans, key risk indicators, scenario analysis, and executive or board reporting.
Ability to distinguish facilitation and challenge from management ownership, particularly because ERM is owned by Internal Audit.
Ability to facilitate executive interviews and workshops, synthesize competing viewpoints, and turn broad concerns into clearly stated risks and actions.
Excellent judgment, executive presence, written communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to be concise without losing the point.
Strong program-management capability, including tracking commitments, dependencies, decisions, and follow-through across multiple regions and functions.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, use a computer, and communicate effectively for extended periods.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Ability to work across time zones and occasionally outside normal business hours to support global stakeholders.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, incomplete information, and competing demands.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
Experience in data centers, real estate development, construction, infrastructure, technology, energy, or another capital-intensive global business.
Experience with risk or GRC technology.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Teams, and Power BI.
Relevant professional certification such as CRMA, CRM, RIMS-CRMP, CIA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead the relaunch and continuous improvement of the global ERM program, including governance, methodology, tools, cadence, and stakeholder engagement.
Assess ERM maturity and develop a phased roadmap with deliverables, owners, milestones, and success measures.
Plan and facilitate the annual enterprise risk assessment, including executive interviews, workshops, risk identification, prioritization, and validation.
Maintain a decision-useful enterprise risk taxonomy, scoring methodology, heat map, risk register, and documentation standards across regions and functions; coordinate for consistent reporting.
Partner with executive leadership and the Executive Risk Council to define and periodically refresh risk appetite, tolerances, escalation thresholds, and treatment expectations.
Prepare concise quarterly risk reporting for the Executive Risk Council and support periodic reporting to Audit Committees and other governance bodies.
Work with risk owners to document mitigation plans, key risk indicators, target dates, dependencies, and progress evidence; challenge overdue or ineffective actions and escalate when needed.
Identify emerging and interconnected risks through external scanning, internal listening posts, scenario analysis, and partnership with functional and regional leaders; connect enterprise risks and treatments with regional risk council actions and monitoring.
Integrate ERM outputs with strategic and annual planning, capital allocation, major projects, business continuity, compliance, insurance, sustainability, cybersecurity, and Internal Audit planning without duplicating existing processes.
Clarify roles across the three lines model and coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Information Security, EHS, Sustainability, Operations, Development, Delivery, regional risk committees, and other assurance providers.
Design and deliver practical ERM training, playbooks, templates, and communications for executives, risk owners, risk champions, and employees.
Improve risk data quality, reporting automation, workflow, and technology enablement, and establish a reliable source of truth for enterprise risk information.
Support the Vice President, Internal Audit, Global in facilitating Executive Risk Council meetings while safeguarding Internal Audit independence and objectivity.
Manage external advisors and targeted ERM projects as needed, ensuring knowledge transfer and sustainable internal ownership.
Build trusted relationships across regions and functions, influence without direct authority, and make complex risk topics understandable and actionable.
Perform additional duties as assigned by Management.