Integrated Operational Risk & Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) | Enablon

About the Role

Join our team at Enablon as an Integrated Operational Risk & Operations Subject Matter Expert (SME) and bring deep operational and risk management expertise to the development of next-generation enterprise software solutions.

In this role, you will work as an embedded member of a cross-functional product team, partnering closely with Product Management, Engineering, and customers to ensure solutions reflect real-world operational practices, risk management principles, and decision-making requirements. Your industry expertise will help shape product capabilities, validate customer needs, and translate complex operational challenges into scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering teams throughout discovery, design, development, validation, and release activities.
• Participate in customer workshops, interviews, and design-partner engagements to understand operational workflows and decision-making processes.
• Define and validate operational risk models, decision frameworks, evidence requirements, and business rules.
• Provide subject matter expertise across operational risk, process safety, control management, and operational execution disciplines.
• Evaluate and challenge proposed product capabilities to ensure operational validity and industry relevance.
• Support the creation of requirements, specifications, process models, and domain documentation.
• Contribute to the development of industry best practices, methodologies, and knowledge assets.
• Help identify emerging market needs, regulatory trends, and industry challenges that may influence product direction.
• Validate customer use cases and business outcomes through ongoing collaboration with product and customer teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Product and Engineering teams on operational risk and operational excellence topics.
  

Skills & Experience

Industry Expertise

• Deep experience in high-hazard or operationally complex industries such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Utilities, Mining, Energy, Manufacturing, or similar sectors.
• Strong operational credibility gained through direct involvement in operational risk management and field operations environments.
• Experience leading or supporting enterprise risk improvement initiatives, risk campaigns, or operational excellence programs.

Domain Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Operational Risk Management (ORM).
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Deep knowledge of Control of Work, Permit to Work, and operational execution processes.
• Familiarity with SIMOPS, Barrier Management, critical controls, and risk registers.
• Understanding of how operational decisions are influenced by risk, controls, barriers, and performance objectives.
• Exposure to maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, or work management processes is preferred.
  

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate operational practices into structured business requirements and product capabilities.
• Skilled at communicating with frontline users, operational leaders, and senior stakeholders.
• Able to challenge assumptions constructively and influence decision-making through evidence-based reasoning.
• Capable of working effectively in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to operate as a peer partner within cross-functional teams.
  

Working Model

• Full-time role embedded within a product development team.
• Active participation in ongoing product discovery, design, validation, and development activities.
• Daily collaboration with Product Management and Engineering rather than operating as a periodic reviewer or consultant.
• Regular participation in customer engagements, design reviews, and validation activities.
• Shared accountability for ensuring solutions align with operational realities, customer needs, and business outcomes.
• Constructive challenge and evidence-based decision-making are encouraged as part of normal team operations.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of operational, risk, process safety, or operations management experience.
• Experience implementing or using enterprise software supporting operational risk, process safety, control management, or operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge operational expertise with technology and product development teams.

What do we offer?

Next to a compensation and benefits package in line with the market, we also offer the following:

• a flexible, hybrid work setup;
• laptop and mobile phone;
• opportunities to travel regularly;
• an engaged, diverse, and quality driven team;
• a culture that celebrates diversity and values talent.

Wolters Kluwer invests continuously in the growth and competencies of its employees by giving them many opportunities to develop.

About Wolters Kluwer and Enablon

Join us at Wolters Kluwer and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day through our deep domain expertise.

We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most.

Enablon is the name of our software package for EHS, Risk and Compliance Management. We deliver the industry’s most comprehensive enterprise EHS platform, combining advanced technology, expert content, and professional services to help large and complex organizations manage risk, ensure compliance, and drive continuous operational improvement.

As part of the Enablon team, you will work with an industry-leading product alongside highly skilled professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional value to our clients.

Our partners are oftentimes multinational companies all over the world that have to deal with health and safety risks. You can find more information on Enablon | Wolters Kluwer

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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Be the Difference

If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us.

Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day.

We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world.

You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. ​

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Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. ​

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We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. ​

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We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. ​

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With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes.​

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For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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