State of Wisconsin · 1 month ago
Chief Risk Officer - Reannouncement
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveThe State of Wisconsin is seeking a Chief Risk Officer to lead the Office of Enterprise Risk Management. This role involves overseeing the agency's enterprise risk management program, business continuity planning, and compliance functions while providing strategic leadership and influencing top-level decision-making.
AssociationNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Overseeing the agency’s enterprise risk management (ERM) program, business continuity planning, and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions
Developing and enforcing agency-wide policies regarding the programs under the position’s purview
Providing strategic leadership on risk issues and supporting compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Managing personnel and financial resources to implement effective risk management initiatives across the agency
Acting as a principal advisor to executive leadership and governing bodies regarding risk exposure and decision-making
Providing critical risk management and GRC oversight for significant employee benefits programs
Representing ETF in external meetings with officials from other state agencies, oversight bodies, and the Legislature
Supervising professional staff in the OERM, including the Privacy Officer and agency Business Continuity Manager
Collaborating with the Chief Information Security Officer and IT leadership on cybersecurity strategies
Leading efforts to ensure that the agency’s critical business operations are resilient in the face of disruptions
Qualification
Required
Coordinating enterprise-level risk and compliance functions from an organizational perspective
Applying or monitoring privacy, business continuity, fraud prevention, and/or governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) controls
Communicating complex risk activities and information to a wide variety of audiences (e.g., executives, cross-divisional teams, or oversight partners)
Supervising multidisciplinary staff across multiple risk domains (e.g., continuity, privacy/fraud, compliance)
Preferred
Management experience leading an enterprise risk management program at the highest organizational level
Developing or overseeing an organization-wide risk management framework, including participating in or leading efforts to define risk appetite/tolerance and establish escalation processes
Advising governing boards, executive councils, or external regulators on enterprise risk matters and mitigation priorities
Degree or certification in risk management, auditing, and/or compliance
Benefits
Generous paid time off
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Excellent benefits
Company
State of Wisconsin
The State of Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
Founded in 1848
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christian Albouras, MBA
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