Job description

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Global Risk Services' mission is to partner with RGA's global workforce to facilitate sound risk analysis for decision making to achieve RGA's strategic and financial objectives. The Executive Director, Global ERM Projects is responsible for the execution of ERM Projects to embed a consistent, value-adding and flexible risk management framework across the enterprise to achieve this mission and ensure a strong and capable second line.

What You Will Do

Leads the execution of selected project workstreams for an important multi-year global Enterprise Risk Management Program to deliver better insights and an enterprise view of operational risk exposure, relative to established tolerances
Lead the workstream related to developing risk tolerances for all operational risks.
Develop presentation materials for board-level presentations
Coordinate and facilitate the risk identification and assessment process
Assist in the inherent and residual risk assessment process for operational risk
Review and challenge first line assessments, including impact and other criteria
Participate in the development of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), dashboards and other reporting requirements
Support the integration of the program into RGA’s existing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework
Support the Head of Global Sustainability Risk and serve as a lead enterprise risk framework advisor. This includes being an ERM expert in the ongoing development, enhancement and implementation of RGA’s global enterprise risk management framework. Apply knowledge and creativity to continuously improve and adapt this framework to suit the needs of executive management, Global Risk Services colleagues, business segments and the changing external environment.
Assist the Head of Global Sustainability Risk with various tasks as needed, such as leading efforts to enhance the risk management framework.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent experience required
Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) MBA, FSA or CPA/CA preferred
10+ Years of experience in enterprise risk management or related risk fields with responsibilities required
Cross company and/or cross industry risk management experience preferred
Experience working in enterprise risk management disciplines with a focus on risk & control self-assessments, emerging risks and key risk indicators required
Clear understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and requirements impacting financial institutions required
Strong oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received by all stakeholders at various levels required
Excellent ability to drive to conclusions and deliver results on a timely basis required
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills utilizing experience, research, guidelines, and internal resource networks required
Ability to identify and resolve technical, operational and organizational issues required
Advanced project management skills. Demonstrates ability to evaluate project objectives and scope feasibility, gain understanding, schedule resources, and manage budget to plan. required
Proven experience in managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, including the ability to handle changing priorities. required
Ability to foster a collaborative, teamwork oriented and customer service focused environment that leads to consistent, value-adding solutions required
Able to quickly learn and understand the business of RGA required
Able to work autonomously as part of a global team and also manage time zone scheduling challenges. required
Advanced Microsoft Office skills including spreadsheets and presentation software. required
Sound attention to detail required
Recognized enterprise risk management designation or education Preferred

What you can expect from RGA

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.
Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

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