Director of Risk Management

Director of Risk Management
Oklahoma City, OK
$140,000 - $150,000 base salary bonus

A well established international retailer operating in the luxury / high value goods sector is looking to appoint a senior risk leader based in Oklahoma City. This is a newly created role with responsibility for building and leading the organisation's risk management function.

The position will take ownership of risk management across the business, with a primary focus on operational risk alongside some short term credit risk exposure and a small amount of market risk. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership to establish the structure, frameworks and governance required to support a growing international retail operation.

This role will initially operate as a standalone function. The successful individual will need to be comfortable working in a hands on capacity while developing the foundations of the programme. Over time the role is expected to grow into a broader leadership position incorporating areas such as loss prevention, quality assurance and related operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement the organisation's enterprise risk management framework
• Build and maintain a structured risk management platform including governance, reporting and oversight
• Map key operational processes across the business and identify areas of risk exposure
• Develop risk policies, procedures and standard operating procedures
• Provide independent oversight while working closely with operational and commercial leadership
• Monitor operational risks associated with high value inventory, logistics and retail operations
• Develop risk reporting and provide regular updates to senior leadership
• Review incidents and operational failures, identifying control improvements and preventative measures
• Support the ongoing development of risk culture across the organisation
• Over time build and lead a broader risk team incorporating functions such as loss prevention and quality assurance

Candidate Profile

• Hands on
• Background in enterprise risk management or operational risk
• Experience within retail, consumer products, supply chain or another operationally complex, stock heavy environment
• Understanding of risks associated with high value inventory or product environments
• Experience establishing risk frameworks, governance structures and internal controls
• Strong process mapping and documentation experience including SOP development
• Comfortable operating independently while working alongside senior stakeholders
• Willingness to travel approximately once per month domestically, primarily to New York, and once per quarter internationally

This is an opportunity to build a risk function from the ground up within an established international retail business where risk management is becoming an increasing strategic priority.