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Sr. Enterprise Risk Management Director

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Location
Atlanta, GA
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Job overview

The Senior Enterprise Risk Management Director drives the design, implementation, oversight, and strategic evolution of assigned ERM programs in partnership with risk leadership. The role leads strategic initiatives, quality assurance, and program execution; advises business-unit risk leaders; and prepares materials and updates for internal stakeholders, board-level committees, and external regulators. It requires extensive risk management or audit experience in financial services or a related field.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Leadership, requiredCommunication, requiredCritical Thinking, requiredStrategic Thinking, requiredMultitasking, requiredChange Management, requiredQuantitative Analysis, requiredGovernance, requiredAnalytical Skills, requiredEffective Challenge, requiredMicrosoft Office, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business, Finance, or Science, required12+ Years Risk or Audit Experience, requiredOccasional Overnight Travel, requiredAdvanced Degree in Business, Finance, or Science, nice to have25 Years Risk Management Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

The Senior Enterprise Risk Management Director is responsible for driving the design, development, implementation, and strategic evolution of the ERM Framework in partnership with the Enterprise & Operational Risk Management leadership team. Provides strategic leadership to ensure the ERM Framework remains aligned with Truist’s strategy, business priorities, and evolving risk environment, balancing effective risk and control oversight with the need to enable business objectives. Leverages deep risk and/or audit experience with proactive, forward-looking thinking to anticipate emerging needs, influence senior leaders, and strengthen risk-informed decision-making across the enterprise. Serves as a primary leader for the planning and execution of identified initiatives to support the overall ERM Framework, including Enterprise Risk Policy, Effective Challenge, Risk Taxonomy, Risk Type and Risk Program oversight, and Risk Assessments. Collaborates with senior risk leaders across the Risk Management Organization, other Truist business units, and enterprise control functions to drive ERM Program execution and achieve desired outcomes. Serves as a primary advisor to the ERM leadership team, including the preparation and presentation of associated materials for meetings with key internal stakeholders.

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

  1. As a direct report of a member of the ERM leadership team, drives the design, development, implementation, and oversight of one or more assigned ERM Programs (e.g. Issues Management Program, Risk Measurement Program, Policy Management Program), in partnership with applicable ERM Risk Program Owner and the Chief ERM Officer.

  2. Responsible for assigned ERM Programs policy and procedure documentation, training, communication and oversight activities across the enterprise.

  3. Designs and oversees implementation and execution of Quality Assurance related to assigned ERM Programs, including designing the testing strategy, outputs, and reporting for management and/or board level committees to demonstrate program effectiveness.

  4. Provides consultation and direction to Business Unit Risk Managers (BURMs), Business Unit Chief Risk Officers (BUCROs) and Risk Program Owners related to the execution of assigned ERM Programs requirements.

  5. Has decision making authority on assigned ERM Program exceptions and can serve as proxy for the applicable ERM Risk Program Owner.

  6. Leads a cross-functional team, directly and/or indirectly, to execute multiple key strategic initiatives related to assigned ERM Programs.

  7. Serves as the primary owner, creator and presenter of assigned ERM Programs materials for key internal stakeholders (e.g. Business Unit Leadership, BURM Leadership, BUCRO Leadership, Risk Program Owners, Management Committees, Board of Directors) and associated preparation for ERM Leadership team and Chief ERM Officer.

  8. Produces materials and provides updates to external regulators related to assigned ERM Programs.

  9. Communicates regularly and escalates risks associated with execution of ERM Programs to the ERM Leadership team and Chief ERM Officer.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or science/academic field, or equivalent education and related training.

  2. Twelve+ years of risk management or audit experience in financial services or related field.

  3. Strong leadership and communication skills.

  4. Ability to think critically and strategically, multi-task, and drive change.

  5. Strong quantitative, governance, and analytic abilities.

  6. Ability to provide effective challenge to senior management.

  7. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products.

  8. Ability to travel, occasionally overnight

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Advanced degree in Business, Finance or equivalent science/academic field.

  2. Twenty-five years of risk management experience in financial services or related field

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site (https://benefits.truist.com/)

. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,061 open Risk Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Georgia median$105–190K/yr67 salary ranges
  • US median$35–50/hr63 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Risk Management jobs in Georgia and 4,061 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Georgia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Risk Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 3,631 postings).
Education
1,727 of the 4,061 open Risk Management jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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