Executive Director, Enterprise Regional Enablement

Role Description

The Executive Director, Enterprise Regional Enablement, serves as the single accountable leader for operational risk enablement within assigned regions. The role holder translates enterprise frameworks, methodologies, and Centers of Excellence (CoE) assets for regional use, adapting to local regulatory regimes, business lines, and operating maturity. This includes building regional risk practitioner capability, ensuring enterprise standards are implemented consistently, and serving as the primary enablement interface between enterprise and regional stakeholders.

• Serve as the named operational risk enablement partner for regional business unit heads.
• Translate the enterprise framework, methodologies, Key Risk Indicator (KRI) standards, taxonomies, and reporting templates for regional use.
• Deploy the regional team (analysts, leads) as embedded advisors to regional business units executing Risk and Control Assessments (RCAs), KRI design, incident write-ups, scenario analysis, and remediation planning.
• Lead the regional control program — implement enterprise control standards and control-assessment methodologies consistently across the assigned regions.
• Coordinate with regional risk leaders on training calendars, risk practitioner communities of practice, and regional roundtables.
• Monitor regional regulatory developments and serve as the first point of contact when regional businesses identify significant incidents or emerging risks.
• Ensure regional risk data flows into enterprise reporting processes.
• Support regional execution of risk exposure quantification methodologies, as appropriate.
• Represent regional user needs in GRC platform decisions.
• Build and develop a high-performing regional team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Risk Management, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ Years of progressive experience in operational risk management, enterprise risk, internal audit, internal controls, or a related second-line risk function within financial services or insurance.
• 5+ Years of people management experience, including building or leading teams in a regional or matrixed environment.
• 5+ Years of experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry.
• 3+ Years of experience working across multiple geographies, regulatory regimes, or cultural contexts.
• Proven proficiency in AI, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Experience working with an Enterprise Integrated Risk Management / GRC platform (e.g., ServiceNow IRM, Archer, MetricStream).
• Experience driving adoption of new risk management practices, tools, or frameworks.
• Deep working knowledge of operational risk management frameworks and methodologies.
• Proficient with GRC platforms, reporting and visualization tools, and emerging AI tools applied to risk reporting and analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and build trust across diverse cultural, regulatory, and linguistic contexts.
• Ability to translate enterprise-level strategy into regional execution plans.
• Professional risk management certification (e.g., FRM, PRM, ORM, CRMA) preferred.
• 12+ Years of operational risk management experience including framework design and engagement with senior executives, regulators, and the Board preferred.
• Experience designing risk quantification approaches covering inherent/residual risk and control effectiveness preferred.

Benefits

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Experience vast, endless career potential.
• Annual bonus plan and eligibility for long-term equity incentive plan.
• Full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

Compensation Range

$126,710.00 - $188,840.00 Annual. Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.