The Enterprise Risk team is committed to helping Microsoft in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risk to strategies, risk to opportunities, and risks associated with how the Company operates. The ERM program enables effective discussions between Senior Management and the Board of Directors. Understanding the top risks, assessing management response, and partnering across the Company helps Microsoft achieve business objectives. The Enterprise Risk team is looking for a Risk Manager to assess risks with Engineering Groups and to support the NIST Cybersecurity program. The successful candidate for this role will bring a passion for excellence, a service-based approach, program and project experience with a strong ability to collaborate across many teams. This role must be a champion of Enterprise Risk Management and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Success will be measured by effectively driving and coordinate multiple risk assessments across the organization and communicating the
Key responsibilities: Develop a semi-annual risk engagement plan Conduct business and risk assessments across the organization Determine the levels of mitigation in place based on the ERM methodology and provide recommendations and strategies by collaborating with the risk teams and SME's embedded in each business Uses program management skills to identify and assess risks and assist in informing and influencing business decisions Applies a growth mindset approach to continuous improvement in personal, project and organizational development Applies best practices communication tools, processes
To be successful you will need the following qualifications: BA/BS in risk management/finance/business/political science or related field or equivalent work experience 4+ years of experience working in on projects or in risk management Proven track record of delivering results at or above target Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills Ability to collaborate and perform within a high-performing team environment Strong networking and interpersonal skills. Ability to build positive working relationships across senior leadership teams Strong communication skills with high articulation