Head of Enterprise Risk Management - Mobility

S&P Global•Centreville, VA

19h

About The Position

The Head of Enterprise Risk Management is a senior leader responsible for designing, implementing, sustaining, and integrating an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework for a business with approximately $1.8 billion in revenue and 3,500 employees worldwide. This role leads risk strategy, governance, identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and reporting across all material risk domains, including operational, technology/cyber, third-party, and resilience risk, while fostering a strong risk culture. The Head of Risk Management partners closely with business leaders, technology teams, internal audit, legal, and compliance to ensure effective risk-aware decision-making and long-term organizational resilience. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of enterprise risk management, strong business judgment, and the ability to collaborate with leadership to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the organization. They will combine strategic vision with operational rigor to embed a risk-aware culture, drive informed decision-making, and strengthen the organization’s resilience and long-term sustainability. This position reports directly to the Chief Risk, Compliance and Privacy Officer, who reports to the Chief Legal Officer of Mobility.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive enterprise risk leadership experience in complex, regulated, or technology-enabled organizations.
Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Engineering, Information Systems or related field.
Demonstrated experience with operational and technology risk, third-party risk and enterprise resilience planning.
Experience advising leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Prior experience with risk tools, data analytics for risk monitoring or modern risk platforms.
Proven capability to manage high-volume, complex environments with sound judgment and adaptability.
Fosters inclusivity and manages emotions to achieve optimal business outcomes.
Able to effectively pivot direction and collaborate across teams to meet strategic initiatives.
Exceptional business judgment and strong problem-solving abilities.
Adept at articulating business needs and defining actionable strategies.
Actively seeks input from diverse sources to ensure engagement and influence stakeholder buy-in at all levels.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated passion for the business.
Operates autonomously while also being a collaborative team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace.
Works effectively with other members of the Compliance, Risk and Privacy team, internal clients, and cross-functional organizations to influence and develop strategic initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications, such as Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Project Management Professional (PMP), FRM, PRM, ISO 31000 training.
Experience building or maturing an Enterprise Risk Management framework.

Responsibilities

Lead development and deployment of the enterprise risk strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives and risk appetite.
Establish and maintain risk governance structures, frameworks, policies and standards.
Support risk committees, coordinate agendas and track action items.
Advise on risk priorities, trends and emerging threats.
Drive risk identification and assessment processes across all functions and business units.
Maintain enterprise risk registers, risk heat maps and risk taxonomy.
Facilitate risk workshops and scenario analysis to capture evolving risk exposures.
Lead the design and implementation of risk mitigation strategies and controls.
Work with business and control owners to strengthen control environments and close gaps.
Ensure risks are appropriately escalated and managed within risk appetite thresholds.
Provide oversight of operational risk within business processes and critical initiatives.
Partner with business leaders to embed risk controls into operational workflows.
Conduct low event investigations and root cause analysis.
Support change-risk assessments for strategic and transformational activities.
Oversee risk identification and assessment for technology and cybersecurity exposures.
Collaborate with InfoSec, IT and other stakeholders on risk mitigation actions, testing and monitoring.
Align risk practices with technology roadmaps, DevOps processes and digital transformation initiatives.
Lead enterprise operational resilience strategy and framework.
Ensure business continuity planning, crisis management playbooks, and disaster recovery plans are effective and regularly tested.
Incorporate resilience considerations into risk assessments and business planning.
Establish and maintain risk dashboards, key risk indicators (KRIs), and risk reporting protocols.
Provide timely risk insight to senior leadership and risk governance bodies.
Monitor trends and make actionable recommendations to mitigate exposures.
Assess the effectiveness and timeliness of risk responses and control actions.
Recommend corrective actions and track implementation to closure.
Ensure continuous improvement of risk processes and tools.
Champion a strong risk culture across the enterprise.
Promote risk ownership at all levels and enhance risk literacy throughout the organization.
Lead the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, establishing a risk-based framework for onboarding, due diligence, monitoring and offboarding of vendors, suppliers and partners.
Oversee identification, assessment and prioritization of third-party risks – including operational, financial, technology, regulatory and reputational exposures – and ensure timely escalation to leadership.
Partner with procurement, legal, compliance and business owners to integrate risk mitigation, contractual controls, business continuity and compliance obligations into third-party relationships.
Drive continuous improvement, reporting and analytics to enhance visibility, monitoring and resilience of critical third-party dependencies.

Benefits

Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Partner closely with colleagues across the enterprise, to integrate risk into business strategy
Design and translate risk frameworks into scalable, practical solutions that support innovation while effectively managing risk
Lead a team of risk professionals
Serve as a business-oriented, senior leader and core member of the team, providing strategic direction and oversight on issues of significant importance to the company
Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.