Interim Enterprise Risk Manager
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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s client has an immediate need for an Interim Enterprise Risk Manager
Overview: Our client seeks a skilled, experienced Interim Enterprise Risk Manager
Company: Our client is a well-respected international engineering and professional service provider
Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 8 years of relevant experience
Location: Remote but Houston candidates preferred
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an interim Enterprise Risk Management leader who can quickly assess, troubleshoot, and help stabilize a fragmented ERM function while the company conducts a permanent search. This interim leader will evaluate what the current 30–35 person ERM team is doing, identify gaps/overlap, review existing frameworks/processes/reporting, assess interfaces with project risk and other functions, and recommend a clearer operating model and roadmap for the permanent leader.
A successful candidate will partner closely with senior leadership to strengthen risk governance, improve enterprise-risk visibility and establish a more integrated risk management framework across the business. Must be comfortable operating in ambiguity, challenging existing practices, and recommending structure/scope before the permanent leader is hired.
Key Responsibilities
Overview: Our client seeks a skilled, experienced Interim Enterprise Risk Manager
Company: Our client is a well-respected international engineering and professional service provider
Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 8 years of relevant experience
Location: Remote but Houston candidates preferred
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an interim Enterprise Risk Management leader who can quickly assess, troubleshoot, and help stabilize a fragmented ERM function while the company conducts a permanent search. This interim leader will evaluate what the current 30–35 person ERM team is doing, identify gaps/overlap, review existing frameworks/processes/reporting, assess interfaces with project risk and other functions, and recommend a clearer operating model and roadmap for the permanent leader.
A successful candidate will partner closely with senior leadership to strengthen risk governance, improve enterprise-risk visibility and establish a more integrated risk management framework across the business. Must be comfortable operating in ambiguity, challenging existing practices, and recommending structure/scope before the permanent leader is hired.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on ERM program design, build, and operationalization experience; not just risk reporting or workshop facilitation.
- Experience conducting diagnostics/transformation of fragmented ERM, risk, audit, compliance, or governance functions.
- Ability to assess team structure, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, gaps, overlap, and business impact across a 30–35 person ERM team.
- Strong strategic risk experience, including portfolio, market, geopolitical, M&A, energy transition, and enterprise-level decision support.
- Ability to produce credible executive/board-level reporting and support November Board preparation.
- Experience interfacing with project/commercial risk, operational risk, finance/treasury, cyber/digital, legal, Health Safety Environment, corporate affairs, and security/crisis management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional risk certification (FRM, PMI-RMP, CIA, ISO 31000 Lead) preferred
- Demonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing enterprise risk management programs
- Experience working with senior executives and boards of directors
- Knowledge of strategic, operational, technology, cyber, and reputational risk disciplines
- Experience within large, complex global organizations
- Ability to lead organizational change and drive practical business solutions
- Experience in engineering, construction, energy, industrial services, infrastructure or related sectors is preferred
Pay rate: $90+
Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration. Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.
Job ID: 262852
