Director, Enterprise Risk Management (Saint-Esprit, Quebec)

The Opportunity:
Our client, a rapidly growing insurance organization, is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to lead and evolve the organization’s enterprise-wide risk framework. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Corporate, this role will play a critical part in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating enterprise risks while embedding a strong risk culture across the business.
This senior leadership position will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, Legal/Compliance, IT, and Operations to enhance governance, strengthen internal controls, and support informed strategic decision-making in a quick-paced, highly collaborative environment.
What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead the implementation, execution, and continuous enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management framework aligned with organizational strategy and risk appetite.
  
• Drive the annual enterprise risk assessment process, including risk identification, prioritization, scoring, and reporting of top enterprise risks.
  
• Prepare and deliver risk reporting and strategic insights to executive leadership, the Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors.
  
• Partner with business leaders to identify and assess strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, and emerging risks across the organization.
  
• Develop and maintain enterprise risk registers, dashboards, heat maps, and key risk indicator (KRI) reporting.
  
• Monitor mitigation plans and escalate areas where residual risk exceeds acceptable thresholds.
  
• Support scenario analysis, stress testing, and emerging risk evaluations to strengthen organizational resilience.
  
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends, including Canadian regulatory requirements and OSFI guidelines.
  
• Facilitate enterprise risk workshops, executive risk reviews, and cross-functional discussions to promote proactive risk management.
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership teams while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement in risk management practices.
  

What Youll Need To Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
  
• 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, compliance, or related functions.
  
• Experience preparing and presenting executive and board-level reporting materials.
  
• Professional certification such as FRM, CRMA, CIA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
  
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks and standards, including COSO and ISO 31000.
  
• Knowledge of Canadian regulatory environments and OSFI guidelines.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide risk assessment and reporting initiatives across complex organizations.
  
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and senior leadership teams.
  
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple priorities.

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