Job description
NovaGuard Risk & Compliance is seeking a Senior Risk Manager to strengthen our enterprise risk program. This role leads risk assessment, governance, and mitigation across finance, operations, and technology. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands on execution and a proven track record of elevating risk culture.
As a senior member of the risk team, you will shape the risk management framework, drive cross functional collaboration, and ensure resilience in a dynamic regulatory landscape. This is a high impact, executive level role with ample opportunity to influence business decisions and protect value.
Responsibility
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of the enterprise risk management framework across the organization.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments across all business units and IT, including scenario planning and data driven analysis.
- Monitor risk indicators, prepare executive dashboards, and present risk posture to senior leadership and Board committees.
- Develop policies, controls, and procedures to mitigate identified risks while ensuring ongoing regulatory alignment.
- Lead business continuity, incident response, and crisis management exercises to enhance operational resilience.
- Collaborate with compliance, internal audit, and risk owners to strengthen risk ownership and accountability across functions.
- Provide mentorship and training to risk analysts, building a strong risk management culture.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in risk management, finance, economics, or related field; master's preferred.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in risk management, governance, or internal controls.
- Deep knowledge of US regulatory landscape including SOX, Dodd-Frank, FFIEC guidelines; familiarity with ISO 31000 or COSO frameworks.
- Proven ability to lead cross functional programs and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with risk modeling, data analytics tools, and visualization platforms such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Excellent communication and report writing; ability to present to executives and Board members.
- Professional certifications such as FRM, CRM, or CFA are a plus; proactive learning mindset.
- Experience in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.