Head of Enterprise Risk Management

The role

You will build and lead an integrated enterprise risk management program and its supporting platform. You will design risk frameworks, lead assessments, and use AI and automation to manage risks across the company.

What you will do

• Design and evolve OpenAI’s enterprise risk management framework
• Lead enterprise risk assessments and maintain a centralized risk register
• Establish key risk indicators and executive dashboards
• Enable risk-informed change governance for new products and markets
• Lead governance forums and prepare reporting for senior leadership and the Board
• Define the strategy and roadmap for a modern ERM platform
• Apply automation, data analytics, and AI-assisted workflows to risk processes
• Coordinate risk activities across multiple departments
• Build, coach, and lead a high-performing team

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience across enterprise or operational risk, compliance, internal audit, security governance, finance, or related fields
• Significant experience leading ERM or GRC programs
• Track record of building or materially scaling an enterprise risk program in a fast-growing, technology-driven, or complex global organization
• Strong command of ERM and assurance practices including risk appetite, risk assessments, KRIs, controls, issue management, and the three-lines model
• Experience advising executives and presenting risk information to senior governance bodies
• Technical fluency with GRC platforms, data architecture, APIs, system integrations, cloud environments, and automated workflows
• Experience using data analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools to improve risk sensing and reporting
• Ability to connect strategic, financial, operational, technology, security, and compliance risks
• Demonstrated success hiring, coaching, and developing multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Familiarity with frameworks such as COSO or ISO/IEC 27001/27017/27018/27701/42001
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, or policy-as-code
• Credentials such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CRMA, CRM, or an advanced business, legal, or technical degree

Benefits

• Relocation assistance to new employees

Before you apply

• Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. They seek to safely deploy AI through their products.