Senior Director Enterprise Risk Governance & Strategy

• Lead governance elements of the enterprise risk framework across all risk classes including risk policies appetite taxonomy and scoring and support the advancement of the Company's three lines model and process taxonomy. These elements conceptually underpin risk management across the enterprise.
• Advance ERMR efforts to apply and adapt the Company's enterprise risk management framework to the strategic risk class with guidance from the VP - Enterprise Risk Solvency & Sustainability and other members of ERMR and the risk function and working closely with appropriate business units corporate functions and their executives.
• Partner with ERMR leaders and other risk and business leaders across the Company to drive alignment and execution of risk governance and strategic risk practices.
• Provide strategic leadership and visioning and deliver and oversee holistic strategy planning finance reporting and operations of the ERMR department including as a member of the ERMR leadership team. Coordinate closely with members of the ERMR leadership team and other risk leaders to align related risk and resiliency workstreams / components of the enterprise risk framework. Advance reporting service delivery and outcomes to reflect increased responsibilities and complexity of ERMR department.
• Support the continued maturation of enterprise risk governance roles operating models frameworks and practices including corporate committee risk oversight roles practices and reporting to the Enterprise Risk Executive Committee in its role as the senior risk governance structure. Partner with Corporate Governance and risk leaders across the enterprise on overall governance alignment including with respect to Company subsidiaries to dynamically efficiently and effectively support enhanced risk governance capabilities.

• Bachelor's degree required; preferred bachelor's or advanced degree in risk management finance actuarial business law or related field.
• Ten years of progressive experience including 5 years of progressive applicable leadership experience with exposure to senior management.
• Three years of progressive risk management experience and deep understanding of the financial services industry and the environment the company operates in including the unique risk culture of Northwestern Mutual.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand the Company's strategic direction and the connection between strategy and risk management.
• Innovation / Transformation: Must be able to operate effectively within and contribute to a culture of innovation. Ability to think creatively and identify opportunities to redesign existing processes and/or develop new processes to facilitate transformation within ERMR and the Company.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Ability to effectively cope with constant change demonstrated by specific techniques to redirect own efforts and efforts of others. Includes the ability to help others efficiently cope with change and minimize the emotional impact.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated knowledge of and practical application of multiple problem-solving tools (including a total systems approach) addressing complex and unique problems. Established history of solving problems with effective solutions. Ability and determination to communicate difficult risk information and other situations to all levels of company management.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills including excellent decision making consultation influence and communication and NM enterprise savvy to navigate influence and inform multiple key internal stakeholders as well as skill as a people-leader and in talent management and development.
• Advisor: Trusted advisor and builder of strong collaborative relationships with key business and risk partners to align and deliver on cross functional enterprise solutions.
• Enterprise Acumen: Strong finance planning strategy and operations skills including the ability to understand how initiatives drive business outcomes and drive work through the processes and procedures within NM to ensure leadership buy-in and execution quality.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups

What We Do

You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

Why Work With Us

We invest in our people. We know careers are about choices so we provide intentional opportunity. Here you can build creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere and revolutionize traditional processes. As a mutual company our focus is our people — whether professional development or investments in the community. 

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