Head of Risk Management & Security

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Head of Risk Management & Security

LOCATION: History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

TYPICAL

STARTING PAY: $86,840 - $108,550 annually

STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2080 annual hours) position.

BENEFITS: Eligible to participate in the State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

DESIGNATION: Supervisory

POSTING DATE: November 6, 2026

DEADLINE DATE: Open until filled.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.

DESCRIPTION: The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) seeks applicants to provide leadership, strategic design, and professional administration for the Minnesota Historical Society’s (MNHS) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), compliance, and security programs. The Head of Enterprise & Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining risk management strategies that protect MNHS staff, visitors, collections, facilities, information, and reputation across the organization.

Working within the Shared Services division, this position leads risk assessment, policy development, compliance initiatives, emergency preparedness planning, and security operations. This position works collaboratively across MNHS to identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, support organizational resilience, and ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and regulations.

SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Lead and coordinate enterprise risk management programs to identify, assess, and mitigate organizational risks; 2) Lead physical security, emergency preparedness, and business continuity programs across MNHS; 3) Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for assigned staff and departmental resources. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Corporate Risk, or a functionally parallel field.

• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in risk management, security, emergency management, compliance, business continuity, or related fields.

• Three years of direct supervisory experience leading multi-tiered protective or compliance-driven teams.

• Proven understanding of modern Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, risk register tracking models, and key risk indicator (KRI) data collection.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-faceted financial budgets, optimizing daily operational expenditures alongside capital infrastructure allocations.

• Ability to maintain a flexible operational schedule, responding to emergency on-call notices or weekend security demands as necessary.

• Possession of a valid driver's license and a willingness to travel regularly to historical landmarks, libraries, and museum properties statewide.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of specialized risk or protection credentials, including but not limited to: Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or Professional in Risk Management (PRM).

• Prior experience working within preservation facilities, historical societies, cultural complexes, university networks, or museums housing archival artifacts.

• Familiarity with evaluating automated cloud architecture security parameters, software vendor risk assessments, and the structural application of NIST CSF standards.

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At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.