Director Risk Management (m/f/d)
On-siteBad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany
Job Summary
Shape and enhance the global Enterprise Risk Management framework, methodologies, and governance standards aligned with Group Risk Management. Advise senior leaders, Business Units, and Corporate Functions on strategic risks, mitigation, and business-critical decisions. Lead global risk assessments, align key enterprise risks across regions, and design workshops with Executive Leadership Teams and the Board. Identify emerging risks by monitoring market trends and translate them into actionable recommendations. Prepare high-impact risk reports for governance bodies and drive global risk awareness through training and communication initiatives. Lead cross-functional projects in governance transformation and apply data analytics and AI to improve risk transparency.
Required Qualifications
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Risk Management or a related discipline
- At least eight years of professional experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Strategic Controlling, Internal Audit, Management Consulting or a comparable risk-related function
- Proven experience in designing, implementing and continuously improving Enterprise Risk Management frameworks and governance processes
- Strong knowledge of risk management regulations, governance requirements and internal control frameworks
- Sound understanding of end-to-end business processes, such as Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing
- Experience in advising senior executives and facilitating strategic discussions in an international environment
- Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to translate complex topics into clear recommendations
- Excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills, as well as the ability to influence stakeholders across organizational and cultural boundaries
- Fluent written and spoken English and German
Desired Qualifications
- advanced academic degree or professional certification, such as CRMA, CIA, CPA, CFA or FRM
- additional language skills
- willingness to travel internationally
- Proactive, collaborative and solution-oriented working style with sound judgment, strong organizational skills and a high level of personal accountability
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