Enterprise Risk Management Manager (Finance)

Position Overview

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Manager is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the company's Enterprise Risk Management program. This role is crucial in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks across the organization, with a focus on maintaining the company risk register, managing the ERM software platform, facilitating risk assessments, and producing comprehensive risk reports. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks, experience in a manufacturing environment, and proficiency in ERM software.

This position is newly created due to company growth and will be based at our Lenexa, Kansas office with a hybrid work schedule (in-office with some remote). This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Risk Register Management:

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the company's risk register.
• Ensure that all key risks are identified, documented, assessed, and monitored.
• Work with department heads and process owners to update the risk register regularly.

ERM Software Platform Management:

• Serve as the primary administrator for the department on the company's ERM software platform (e.g., AuditBoard).
• Manage user access, configure system settings, customize workflows, and ensure data integrity.
• Provide training and support to users on the effective use of the ERM software.

Risk Assessment Facilitation:

• Work closely with the Director to plan, coordinate, and facilitate risk assessments across various departments and business units.
• Work with stakeholders to identify potential risks, evaluate their likelihood and impact, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

Reporting:

• Prepare and present regular risk reports to management and the risk committee.
• Develop key risk indicators (KRIs) and dashboards to monitor risk exposures and trends.
• Ensure that reports are accurate, timely, and provide valuable insights into the company's risk profile.

ERM Framework Support:

• Assist in the ongoing development and enhancement of the company's ERM framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000) and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including operations, engineering, procurement, EHS, legal, transportation, HR, IT, finance, ESG, and internal audit to ensure that risk management is integrated into key business processes.

Risk Mitigation and Monitoring:

• Monitor the implementation of risk mitigation plans and track their effectiveness.
• Follow up with risk owners to ensure that action plans are being executed as planned.

Emerging Risk Identification:

• Stay abreast of emerging risks and trends that could impact the company, such as changes in the regulatory landscape, economic conditions, or technological advancements.

Training and Communication:

• Promote a risk-aware culture within the organization by developing and delivering risk management training programs and communicating risk-related information to employees.

Internal Audit Liaison:

• Work with the Director and Internal Audit to coordinate risk management and internal audit activities, ensuring efficient and effective coverage of key risks.

Key project involvement in 2025-26 includes:

• Managing the implementation and companywide roll-out of the AuditBoard platform
• Lead alignment of the company risk register to ERM framework
• Develop a set of risk quantification tools to aid risk owners in decision making

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, accounting, insurance, risk management, or a related field.
• Six (6) or more years of overall experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, accounting, and/or related field.
• Two (2) or more years of experience specifically managing risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000).
• Proficiency in ERM software platforms; experience with AuditBoard is a significant plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and completeness.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred:

• Experience in a manufacturing company environment
• Professional certification such as CRM, CRISK, or similar.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks.

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