Senior Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Consultant – Governance & Risk Register NEW!

Senior Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Consultant – Governance & Risk Register

Austin,TX

DatePosted : 4/26/2026 1:42:33 PM

JobNumber : DTS1017187702

JobType : Contract

Skills: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Register Design, Risk Scoring & Prioritization, Risk Governance Frameworks, Workflow Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Audit-Ready Documentation, Risk Taxonomy, Compliance & Controls, Process Design, Reporting & Escalation, Knowledge Transfer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior ERM Consultant to design and implement a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework, including risk governance workflows, risk scoring models, and enterprise risk register structure.

This role requires strong expertise in risk governance, stakeholder engagement, and audit-ready documentation, with the ability to establish scalable processes for identifying, assessing, and managing organizational risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end risk governance workflows, including:
• Risk identification and intake
• Risk review and validation
• Risk acceptance, mitigation, or transfer
• Ongoing monitoring and reassessment
• Develop and standardize the enterprise risk register framework, including taxonomy and data structure
• Define risk scoring and prioritization models (likelihood, impact, and ranking methodology)
• Establish roles and responsibilities for risk owners, reviewers, and governance bodies
• Design escalation, reporting, and decision-making processes for high-risk scenarios
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops across business, technology, and security teams
• Support initial onboarding and population of risks into the enterprise risk register
• Produce audit-ready documentation, including:
• Risk register structure and definitions
• Risk scoring methodology
• Governance workflows and operating procedures
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to internal teams to ensure long-term sustainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align risk practices with organizational objectives
  

Key Deliverables

• Enterprise Risk Register Framework
• Standardized templates, taxonomy, and structure
• Risk Scoring & Prioritization Model
• Likelihood and impact scales
• Scoring methodology and prioritization logic
• Risk Governance Model
• Defined workflows for intake, review, acceptance, and monitoring
• Roles and responsibilities matrix
• Initial Risk Register Population
• Documented risks reflecting current risk posture
• Final Documentation Package
• Comprehensive guidance and procedures for ongoing risk management
  

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) or related field
• Proven experience designing risk register frameworks and governance models
• Strong expertise in risk scoring and prioritization methodologies
• Experience defining and implementing risk governance processes and workflows
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and enablement
• Strong skills in documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer
• Experience delivering audit-ready risk management documentation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in IT or Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Familiarity with regulatory or compliance frameworks
• Experience working in large enterprise or government environments
• Certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, or similar (preferred but not required)