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The Director of Enterprise Risk Management is responsible for assisting in developing, implementing, and administering all aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Program, consistent with the Board’s strategic objectives and risk appetite.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists the Chief Risk Officer to develop and oversee the strategic aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management program. This includes overseeing policies and procedures, risk assessment methodology, risk inventory, control inventory, change management and information, communication and reporting.
- Oversees and directs the execution of risk assessments in accordance with the Bank’s Risk Assessment policies and procedures to ensure that all required risk assessments are completed in accordance with the Bank’s risk assessment methodology for products, services, business units and corporate functions, as applicable, to identify, measure and control risks that may impact the organization’s ability to achieve its strategic goals and objectives.
- Oversees the Bank’s procedures for monitoring the exposure to new, emerging or existing risks to established risk limits, including identifying triggers for reassessment of risk severity, as necessary.
- Works with line of business leaders and teams to prioritize, select and implement appropriate and efficient risk responses based on risk assessment results.
- Assists the Chief Risk Officer in developing and analyzing an enterprise-wide view of risk to allow management and the Board to consider the type, severity, and interdependencies of risks and how they impact performance.
- Oversees the third-party risk management program to ensure appropriate due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-parties, including fintech partner relationships. This includes timely identification and remediation of identified issues.
- Develops and maintains relationships between risk management and line of business leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management Program across the Bank, while actively promoting a solution-oriented environment throughout the department.
- Works with line of business leaders and teams to identify policy and procedural enhancements, in reference to new, modified or expanded products and services, including planning and execution of appropriate internal controls to mitigate identified risks.
- Responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Issues Management policies and procedures to ensure that identified issues and appropriately tracked, responded to and remediated in a timely manner.
- Provides periodic reports to Executive Leadership and Board Committees on industry trends, state of the Enterprise Risk Program (including completed risk assessments, significant risk exposures and issues management), key risk and performance indicators, and the status of key initiatives.
- Responsible for coordinating with the Bank’s outsourced internal audit function to ensure efficiency between the second and third line of defense functions. This also includes coordinating with line of business leaders and teams to provide requested information and responses to the outsourced internal audit team on a timely basis and escalating any potential internal audit scheduling conflicts or concerns to the Audit and Compliance Committee, as appropriate.
- Maintains an awareness of company goals, regulatory and legislative developments, and industry trends.
Non-Essential Functions: Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree, at minimum, required.
- 10+ years banking experience, required.
- 5+ years related experience in risk management or internal audit functions, preferred.
- Experience with financial institutions supporting fintech partner relationships, preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Extensive understanding of enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks with demonstrated research and implementation skills.
- Strong investigative, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong commitment to ethics, and the ability to build consensus and understand variety of issues and perspectives.
- Strong understanding of the banking industry, including bank partnerships with fintech companies.
- Management experience leading teams within the banking industry.
- Ability to engage with third parties, including auditors, regulators and fintech partners, to effectively communicate aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Program.
- Strong teamwork skills to effectively partner with business unit leaders and other senior executives.
- Strong leadership skills, to guide organizational change and collaborate with key partners across various levels.
- Ability to simplify difficult concepts and challenges by thinking analytically.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, building and maintaining a network of contacts, and coordinating with several partners across the company.
- Desire to work in a collaborative environment, drive strategic direction as well as contribute day-to-day on implementing tactical solutions.
- Past experience building and maintaining key relationships across departments and functions, and establishing a culture of engagement.
- Proven ability to positively and creatively influence change and champion critical change initiatives; help others to anticipate and manage through change.
The Director of Enterprise Risk Management is responsible for assisting in developing, implementing, and administering all aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Program, consistent with the Board’s strategic objectives and risk appetite.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists the Chief Risk Officer to develop and oversee the strategic aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management program. This includes overseeing policies and procedures, risk assessment methodology, risk inventory, control inventory, change management and information, communication and reporting.
- Oversees and directs the execution of risk assessments in accordance with the Bank’s Risk Assessment policies and procedures to ensure that all required risk assessments are completed in accordance with the Bank’s risk assessment methodology for products, services, business units and corporate functions, as applicable, to identify, measure and control risks that may impact the organization’s ability to achieve its strategic goals and objectives.
- Oversees the Bank’s procedures for monitoring the exposure to new, emerging or existing risks to established risk limits, including identifying triggers for reassessment of risk severity, as necessary.
- Works with line of business leaders and teams to prioritize, select and implement appropriate and efficient risk responses based on risk assessment results.
- Assists the Chief Risk Officer in developing and analyzing an enterprise-wide view of risk to allow management and the Board to consider the type, severity, and interdependencies of risks and how they impact performance.
- Oversees the third-party risk management program to ensure appropriate due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-parties, including fintech partner relationships. This includes timely identification and remediation of identified issues.
- Develops and maintains relationships between risk management and line of business leaders to ensure the effective implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management Program across the Bank, while actively promoting a solution-oriented environment throughout the department.
- Works with line of business leaders and teams to identify policy and procedural enhancements, in reference to new, modified or expanded products and services, including planning and execution of appropriate internal controls to mitigate identified risks.
- Responsible for overseeing the Bank’s Issues Management policies and procedures to ensure that identified issues and appropriately tracked, responded to and remediated in a timely manner.
- Provides periodic reports to Executive Leadership and Board Committees on industry trends, state of the Enterprise Risk Program (including completed risk assessments, significant risk exposures and issues management), key risk and performance indicators, and the status of key initiatives.
- Responsible for coordinating with the Bank’s outsourced internal audit function to ensure efficiency between the second and third line of defense functions. This also includes coordinating with line of business leaders and teams to provide requested information and responses to the outsourced internal audit team on a timely basis and escalating any potential internal audit scheduling conflicts or concerns to the Audit and Compliance Committee, as appropriate.
- Maintains an awareness of company goals, regulatory and legislative developments, and industry trends.
Non-Essential Functions: Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s Degree, at minimum, required.
- 10+ years banking experience, required.
- 5+ years related experience in risk management or internal audit functions, preferred.
- Experience with financial institutions supporting fintech partner relationships, preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Extensive understanding of enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks with demonstrated research and implementation skills.
- Strong investigative, written, and oral communication skills.
- Strong commitment to ethics, and the ability to build consensus and understand variety of issues and perspectives.
- Strong understanding of the banking industry, including bank partnerships with fintech companies.
- Management experience leading teams within the banking industry.
- Ability to engage with third parties, including auditors, regulators and fintech partners, to effectively communicate aspects of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Program.
- Strong teamwork skills to effectively partner with business unit leaders and other senior executives.
- Strong leadership skills, to guide organizational change and collaborate with key partners across various levels.
- Ability to simplify difficult concepts and challenges by thinking analytically.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, building and maintaining a network of contacts, and coordinating with several partners across the company.
- Desire to work in a collaborative environment, drive strategic direction as well as contribute day-to-day on implementing tactical solutions.
- Past experience building and maintaining key relationships across departments and functions, and establishing a culture of engagement.
- Proven ability to positively and creatively influence change and champion critical change initiatives; help others to anticipate and manage through change.
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Who's Hiring
- JPMorganChase49
- Capital One35
- Information Technology Senior Management Forum16
- Deloitte12
- Amazon12
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services21
- Technology & Software12
- Investment & Asset Management11
- Healthcare & Medical Services9
- Fintech8
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of risk management jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, business administration, or a related field
- 7 to 10 years of progressive risk management experience, including leadership responsibility
- Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), FRM, or CRISC certification preferred
- Deep knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks such as COSO ERM or ISO 31000
- Experience designing and implementing risk governance structures and reporting to executive leadership
- Proficiency with GRC platforms such as Archer, ServiceNow, or MetricStream
Tips for Your Director Of Risk Management Job Search
Quantify risk exposure you managed
Hiring managers want to see the scale of risk frameworks you owned. Replace vague statements with specifics: the portfolio size, the number of entities covered, or the regulatory frameworks you implemented. Directors who quantify exposure stand out from candidates who only describe processes.
Tailor your resume to the industry vertical
Risk management language varies sharply between banking, healthcare, and energy. A resume built around Basel III and credit risk reads poorly to a hospital system hiring for patient safety and HIPAA compliance. Adjust your terminology and example types to match each sector before you apply.
Target openings by regulatory environment
Filter your search by industry and then check the job description for the regulatory bodies mentioned, such as OCC, SEC, COSO, or ISO 31000. Your strongest applications will be to roles where your regulatory experience overlaps directly with what the employer is currently navigating.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of risk management openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a case study for interviews
Panel interviews for director of risk management roles almost always include a scenario question about a crisis, audit finding, or regulatory breach. Prepare one detailed case study from your career that walks through your identification, escalation, and resolution process, and practice delivering it in under four minutes.
Negotiate beyond base salary at the offer stage
Director-level risk roles often carry professional development budgets, certification reimbursement for FRM or CRISC renewals, and D&O insurance provisions. Ask about these specifically during negotiation because they rarely appear in the initial offer letter and most candidates leave them on the table.
Director Of Risk Management Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of risk managements?
The companies hiring the most director of risk managements right now include JPMorganChase, Capital One, and Information Technology Senior Management Forum, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Financial services, healthcare systems, and large insurers consistently maintain the highest volume of active postings for this role.
How many director of risk management jobs are remote?
About 67% of director of risk management openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with availability varying by industry and company size. Sub-specializations in enterprise risk, operational risk advisory, and third-party risk management tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while roles tied to physical operations or regulated banking environments more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a director of risk management?
Most directors of risk management progress through analyst and manager-level risk roles, building expertise in a specific vertical such as credit, operational, or compliance risk before moving into leadership. Earning a professional certification like the FRM or CRISC accelerates advancement. Developing executive communication skills and experience presenting to audit committees or boards is essential for reaching the director level.
Can you get hired as a director of risk management without direct leadership experience?
It is possible to move into a director of risk management role without formal people management experience if you have deep functional expertise and a record of leading cross-functional risk initiatives. Employers in smaller organizations or growth-stage companies are more open to promoting strong individual contributors who have owned enterprise-wide programs and influenced senior decision-making without a direct reporting line.
What does the director of risk management interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screening call, followed by a competency-based interview with a VP or Chief Risk Officer focused on your framework experience and crisis response. A panel interview with cross-functional stakeholders from legal, finance, or operations is common. Some employers include a case study or written risk assessment to evaluate how you structure and communicate risk recommendations.
Where can I find and apply to director of risk management jobs?
You can find and apply to director of risk management jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits.
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