Director or Executive Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Office of Audit and Compliance, The University of Tennessee System Administration
University of Tennessee · Knoxville
The appropriate level—Director or Executive Director—will be determined based on the selected candidate’s demonstrated depth and breadth of enterprise risk management experience, scope of responsibility, and level of organizational leadership. Candidates with experience leading risk management initiatives for a campus, division, or major functional area would generally align with the Director level. Candidates with experience developing and advancing enterprise-wide risk management strategy, advising senior executives, establishing risk governance frameworks, and leading risk initiatives across complex organizations or multiple business units would generally align with the Executive Director level.
The Director/Executive Director, Enterprise Risk Management leads and advances the University’s enterprise risk management (ERM) program in support of the University’s mission, strategic plan, financial sustainability, academic excellence, research enterprise, and public stewardship responsibilities. In collaboration with the Chief Audit & Compliance Officer, the Director/Executive Director establishes an integrated, data-informed, and action-oriented ERM program that identifies, assesses, prioritizes, monitors, and communicates risks and opportunities across the University System.
The Director/Executive Director partners with System and campus leadership to embed risk-informed decision-making into strategy and operations. The role promotes a proactive risk culture and coordinates across assurance, compliance, legal, safety, security, audit, and operational functions to strengthen institutional resilience, accountability, and informed decision-making.
The Director/Executive Director is responsible for developing and maintaining a framework that assists senior leadership in the identification, measurement, assessment, and management of risks across the University and its component units, including campuses and institutes; functional areas such as finance, human resources, and information technology; and individual departments, projects, and special initiatives. Risks may include strategic, operational, compliance, financial, reputational, and other emerging risks.
The goal of the University’s ERM program is to improve organizational performance by supporting informed decisions regarding threats, opportunities, uncertainty, and tradeoffs. The Director/Executive Director works across organizational boundaries to strengthen the University’s ability to anticipate and respond to risk while enabling the institution to pursue its strategic priorities effectively.
The Division of Audit and Compliance supports UT’s mission by promoting accountability, transparency and ethical conduct. Through independent audits, risk assessments and compliance reviews, the office helps ensure operations are effective, efficient and in line with policies, laws and regulations. The Division has a dual-reporting relationship. The Chief Audit and Compliance Officer reports to the UT System President administratively, while also reporting directly to Audit and Compliance Committee of the UT Board of Trustees.More jobs at University of Tennessee · Risk jobs in Knoxville